head to head
vs
MaquettevsScribblenauts Unlimited
Maquette leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Scribblenauts Unlimited leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MaquetteScribblenauts Unlimited
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.
Variance0 vs 1
Scribblenauts Unlimited leans harder on variance: Puzzles are visible; nothing meaningful is hidden
Optimization7 vs 6
Maquette leans harder on optimization: Deducing the correct object size and placement to use the recursive scale mechanic
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.