head to head
vs
Super Mario MakervsTouch the Dead
Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Touch the Dead leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario MakerTouch the Dead
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Super Mario Maker leans harder on execution: Community kaizo levels push platforming precision to extremes
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
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.