These events that are often organised and attended by independent game developers are for people looking to create a game from scratch in a short amount of time - often one or two days.

Emily Mulgrue, who is making a game about witchcraft called Grimoire, recommends aspiring developers first "look into simple engines like Scratch, Stencyl or Twine.

Dreaming of building your very own LEGO arcade game? In this video, we show you how to create an entire arcade game from scratch, filled with fun and creative challenges! Using LEGO bricks, we ...