head to head
vs
ShankvsSplasher
Shank leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Splasher leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
ShankSplasher
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Splasher leans harder on execution: Precision paint-switching platforming at speed is the entire test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Shank leans harder on variance: Hand-built levels with no randomness
Optimization3 vs 3
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.