head to head
vs
Alice: Madness ReturnsvsFireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple
Alice: Madness Returns leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alice: Madness ReturnsFireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Alice: Madness Returns leans harder on variance: Hidden collectibles are one-time discoveries
Optimization5 vs 6
Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple leans harder on optimization: Routes and switch sequencing are solvable per level.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.