head to head
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengevsTouch Detective
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Touch Detective leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeTouch Detective
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Touch Detective leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent in this mystery
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on optimization: Multi-step puzzle chains reward systematic item and dialogue mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

