Learn PHASER3 with Real Code Examples

Install via npm: npm install phaser

Or include via CDN: <script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/phaser@3/dist/phaser.min.js'></script>

Set up a basic index.html with a canvas container

Initialize a Phaser.Game instance with configuration

Create and configure Scenes, preload assets, and add game objects

Modern browser with WebGL support

Node.js for npm package management

Optional bundler for production

Assets ready for preload

Editor or IDE for JS/TS development

index.html - canvas container

main.js - Phaser game initialization

assets/ - images, audio, tilemaps

scenes/ - individual scene scripts

utils/ - helper functions and plugins

npm install phaser -> install Phaser

yarn add phaser -> alternative install

Use bundlers (Webpack/Rollup/Vite) for production

Run development server for live testing

Deploy bundled game to web host

Text rendered in-game can be localized

Assets can be swapped per language

No engine-imposed restrictions on language

Strings managed externally via JSON or resource files

Supports multi-language games globally

Phaser itself is canvas-based and limited for accessibility

Use HTML overlays for screen readers

Keyboard input supported for navigation

Respect reduced motion preferences externally

Provide alternative content when needed

HTML/CSS for external UI

Phaser Game Objects for in-canvas UI

Text objects for labels and HUD

Images and sprites for buttons

Overlay DOM elements optional for complex UI

Scene manages state of Game Objects

Physics engine updates object positions

Input events update state

Tweens modify object properties over time

Custom global state can be managed in game config

Assets preloaded and cached

Tilemaps stored as JSON

Sprite atlases for optimization

Audio assets loaded and managed

Physics and input state handled per scene