head to head
Escape from Monkey IslandvsScooby-Doo Mystery
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Scooby-Doo Mystery leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandScooby-Doo Mystery
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
Scooby-Doo Mystery leans harder on execution: Light platforming, no real twitch demands
Reads0 vs 1
Scooby-Doo Mystery leans harder on reads: Culprits are scripted, no adaptation
Variance2 vs 3
Scooby-Doo Mystery leans harder on variance: Clue placement varies between cases
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

