head to head
vs
The Incredible Machine 3vsThe Movies
The Incredible Machine 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Movies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Incredible Machine 3The Movies
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Movies leans harder on variance: Star moods and script rolls add light randomness
Optimization9 vs 8
The Incredible Machine 3 leans harder on optimization: Engineering a working contraption from parts IS the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.