Building comparison
head to head
The Blackwell LegacyvsThe Curse of Monkey Island
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is execution, and it is a single point.
The Blackwell Legacy
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A supernatural mystery adventure pairing a reluctant medium with a wisecracking ghost.
The Curse of Monkey Island
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Comedic point-and-click adventure of Guybrush Threepwood, hand-drawn at its peak.
The Blackwell Legacy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Curse of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Blackwell LegacyThe Curse of Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
The Blackwell Legacy leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
The Blackwell Legacy
Pure conversation and clicking
The Curse of Monkey Island
pointing and clicking only
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
The Blackwell Legacy
No adaptive opponent
The Curse of Monkey Island
no adaptive opponent
Variance3 vs 3
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
The Blackwell Legacy
Clue connections unknown on first pass only
The Curse of Monkey Island
puzzle solutions unknown on first play, then fixed
Optimization7 vs 7
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
The Blackwell Legacy
Fixed investigation chain; fully solvable with notes
The Curse of Monkey Island
inventory logic puzzles are fully solvable
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.