head to head
vs
MemorandavsReturn to Monkey Island
Memoranda leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Return to Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MemorandaReturn to Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Memoranda leans harder on reads: Solo; no adaptive opponent to predict
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Return to Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Lateral-thinking item puzzles require mapping cause and effect chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.