head to head
vs
Disc RoomvsSuper Mario Maker
Disc Room leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Disc RoomSuper Mario Maker
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Disc Room leans harder on variance: Spawn timing randomizes each attempt's threat layout
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.