head to head
vs
Super House of Dead NinjasvsSuper Mario Maker
Super House of Dead Ninjas leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super House of Dead NinjasSuper 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
Super House of Dead Ninjas leans harder on variance: Randomly generated tower floors keep runs unpredictable
Optimization3 vs 4
Super Mario Maker leans harder on optimization: Mastering tool tech and level conventions is learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.