head to head
vs
Super Mario MakervsTetris DX
Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tetris DX leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario MakerTetris DX
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Tetris DX leans harder on execution: Precise placement under accelerating gravity decides every game
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Super Mario Maker leans harder on variance: Unknown user levels are hidden information until attempted
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.