This secondary research analysis summarizes tutorials from YoYo Games on creating different 2D game genres using Game Maker while learning coding skills. The tutorials provide factual information from a single instructor on how to code small games like a scrolling shooter and platform games. The most important information covered is the actual coding needed to develop various game mechanics. The analysis concludes the tutorials are useful for learning how to create different game genres in Game Maker.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
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Secondary Research Analysis Sheet
Title, author, date, source (web address, publisher, etc):
http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/make/tutorials
YoYo Games
In your own words and in a summary paragraph, what information does this researchsource tell you?
It teaches you how to create different 2D game genres,and while learning code.
Is the information in this source the point of view of one person or severalpeople? (Summarize in a
paragraph & clearly state name(s) ofpeople who have contributed if known)
One person seems to teach you for each game
Is the researchsource factual (providing information), opinion led (the authors point of view) or both?
factual
What is the key question(s) the author of the researchis addressing?
How to create small game maker 2D games
In your opinion, what is the most important information in the researchsource?
The coding
What conclusions have you arrived at after conducting this research?
How to create a scrolling shooter, and platforms and many other game genres