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The Game Object Factory is a Scene plugin that allows you to quickly create many common types of Game Objects and have them automatically registered with the Scene.

Game Objects directly register themselves with the Factory and inject their own creation methods into the class.

Constructor:

new GameObjectFactory(scene)

Parameters:

name type description
scene Phaser.Scene

The Scene to which this Game Object Factory belongs.

Since: 3.0.0

Members

<protected> displayList: Phaser.GameObjects.DisplayList
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Description:

A reference to the Scene Display List.

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Since: 3.0.0
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<protected> events: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter
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Description:

A reference to the Scene Event Emitter.

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Since: 3.50.0
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<protected> scene: Phaser.Scene
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The Scene to which this Game Object Factory belongs.

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Since: 3.0.0
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<protected> systems: Phaser.Scenes.Systems
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A reference to the Scene.Systems.

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Since: 3.0.0
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<protected> updateList: Phaser.GameObjects.UpdateList
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A reference to the Scene Update List.

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Methods

arc([x], [y], [radius], [startAngle], [endAngle], [anticlockwise], [fillColor], [fillAlpha])
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Creates a new Arc Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Arc Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Arc Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports both fill and stroke colors.

When it renders it displays an arc shape. You can control the start and end angles of the arc, as well as if the angles are winding clockwise or anti-clockwise. With the default settings it renders as a complete circle. By changing the angles you can create other arc shapes, such as half-circles.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

radius number <optional> 128

The radius of the arc.

startAngle number <optional> 0

The start angle of the arc, in degrees.

endAngle number <optional> 360

The end angle of the arc, in degrees.

anticlockwise boolean <optional> false

The winding order of the start and end angles.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the arc will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the arc will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.13.0
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bitmapText(x, y, font, [text], [size], [align])
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Description:

Creates a new Bitmap Text Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

BitmapText objects work by taking a texture file and an XML or JSON file that describes the font structure.

During rendering for each letter of the text is rendered to the display, proportionally spaced out and aligned to match the font structure.

BitmapText objects are less flexible than Text objects, in that they have less features such as shadows, fills and the ability to use Web Fonts, however you trade this flexibility for rendering speed. You can also create visually compelling BitmapTexts by processing the font texture in an image editor, applying fills and any other effects required.

To create multi-line text insert \r, \n or \r\n escape codes into the text string.

To create a BitmapText data files you need a 3rd party app such as:

BMFont (Windows, free): http://www.angelcode.com/products/bmfont/ Glyph Designer (OS X, commercial): http://www.71squared.com/en/glyphdesigner Littera (Web-based, free): http://kvazars.com/littera/

For most use cases it is recommended to use XML. If you wish to use JSON, the formatting should be equal to the result of converting a valid XML file through the popular X2JS library. An online tool for conversion can be found here: http://codebeautify.org/xmltojson

Note: This method will only be available if the Bitmap Text Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The x position of the Game Object.

y number

The y position of the Game Object.

font string

The key of the font to use from the BitmapFont cache.

text string | Array.<string> <optional>

The string, or array of strings, to be set as the content of this Bitmap Text.

size number <optional>

The font size to set.

align number <optional>

The alignment of the text in a multi-line BitmapText object.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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blitter(x, y, key, [frame])
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Description:

Creates a new Blitter Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Blitter Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The x position of the Game Object.

y number

The y position of the Game Object.

key string

The key of the Texture the Blitter object will use.

frame string | number <optional>

The default Frame children of the Blitter will use.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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<private> boot()
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This method is called automatically, only once, when the Scene is first created. Do not invoke it directly.

Since: 3.5.1
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circle([x], [y], [radius], [fillColor], [fillAlpha])
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Description:

Creates a new Circle Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

A Circle is an Arc with no defined start and end angle, making it render as a complete circle.

Note: This method will only be available if the Arc Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

radius number <optional> 128

The radius of the circle.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the circle will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the circle will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.13.0
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container([x], [y], [children])
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Description:

Creates a new Container Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Container Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number <optional>

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional>

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

children Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject | Array.<Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject> <optional>

An optional array of Game Objects to add to this Container.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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curve([x], [y], [curve], [fillColor], [fillAlpha])
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Description:

Creates a new Curve Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Curve Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Curve Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports both fill and stroke colors.

To render a Curve Shape you must first create a Phaser.Curves.Curve object, then pass it to the Curve Shape in the constructor.

The Curve shape also has a smoothness property and corresponding setSmoothness method. This allows you to control how smooth the shape renders in WebGL, by controlling the number of iterations that take place during construction. Increase and decrease the default value for smoother, or more jagged, shapes.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number <optional>

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional>

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

curve Phaser.Curves.Curve <optional>

The Curve object to use to create the Shape.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the curve will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the curve will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.13.0
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<private> destroy()
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Description:

The Scene that owns this plugin is being destroyed. We need to shutdown and then kill off all external references.

Since: 3.0.0
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dom(x, y, [element], [style], [innerText])
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Description:

DOM Element Game Objects are a way to control and manipulate HTML Elements over the top of your game.

In order for DOM Elements to display you have to enable them by adding the following to your game configuration object:

dom {
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When this is added, Phaser will automatically create a DOM Container div that is positioned over the top of the game canvas. This div is sized to match the canvas, and if the canvas size changes, as a result of settings within the Scale Manager, the dom container is resized accordingly.

You can create a DOM Element by either passing in DOMStrings, or by passing in a reference to an existing Element that you wish to be placed under the control of Phaser. For example:

this.add.dom(x, y, 'div', 'background-color: lime; width: 220px; height: 100px; font: 48px Arial', 'Phaser');

The above code will insert a div element into the DOM Container at the given x/y coordinate. The DOMString in the 4th argument sets the initial CSS style of the div and the final argument is the inner text. In this case, it will create a lime colored div that is 220px by 100px in size with the text Phaser in it, in an Arial font.

You should nearly always, without exception, use explicitly sized HTML Elements, in order to fully control alignment and positioning of the elements next to regular game content.

Rather than specify the CSS and HTML directly you can use the load.html File Loader to load it into the cache and then use the createFromCache method instead. You can also use createFromHTML and various other methods available in this class to help construct your elements.

Once the element has been created you can then control it like you would any other Game Object. You can set its position, scale, rotation, alpha and other properties. It will move as the main Scene Camera moves and be clipped at the edge of the canvas. It's important to remember some limitations of DOM Elements: The obvious one is that they appear above or below your game canvas. You cannot blend them into the display list, meaning you cannot have a DOM Element, then a Sprite, then another DOM Element behind it.

They also cannot be enabled for input. To do that, you have to use the addListener method to add native event listeners directly. The final limitation is to do with cameras. The DOM Container is sized to match the game canvas entirely and clipped accordingly. DOM Elements respect camera scrolling and scrollFactor settings, but if you change the size of the camera so it no longer matches the size of the canvas, they won't be clipped accordingly.

Also, all DOM Elements are inserted into the same DOM Container, regardless of which Scene they are created in.

DOM Elements are a powerful way to align native HTML with your Phaser Game Objects. For example, you can insert a login form for a multiplayer game directly into your title screen. Or a text input box for a highscore table. Or a banner ad from a 3rd party service. Or perhaps you'd like to use them for high resolution text display and UI. The choice is up to you, just remember that you're dealing with standard HTML and CSS floating over the top of your game, and should treat it accordingly.

Note: This method will only be available if the DOM Element Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The horizontal position of this DOM Element in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this DOM Element in the world.

element HTMLElement | string <optional>

An existing DOM element, or a string. If a string starting with a # it will do a getElementById look-up on the string (minus the hash). Without a hash, it represents the type of element to create, i.e. 'div'.

style string | any <optional>

If a string, will be set directly as the elements style property value. If a plain object, will be iterated and the values transferred. In both cases the values replacing whatever CSS styles may have been previously set.

innerText string <optional>

If given, will be set directly as the elements innerText property value, replacing whatever was there before.

Returns:
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The Game Object that was created.

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dynamicBitmapText(x, y, font, [text], [size])
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Description:

Creates a new Dynamic Bitmap Text Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

BitmapText objects work by taking a texture file and an XML or JSON file that describes the font structure.

During rendering for each letter of the text is rendered to the display, proportionally spaced out and aligned to match the font structure.

Dynamic Bitmap Text objects are different from Static Bitmap Text in that they invoke a callback for each letter being rendered during the render pass. This callback allows you to manipulate the properties of each letter being rendered, such as its position, scale or tint, allowing you to create interesting effects like jiggling text, which can't be done with Static text. This means that Dynamic Text takes more processing time, so only use them if you require the callback ability they have.

BitmapText objects are less flexible than Text objects, in that they have less features such as shadows, fills and the ability to use Web Fonts, however you trade this flexibility for rendering speed. You can also create visually compelling BitmapTexts by processing the font texture in an image editor, applying fills and any other effects required.

To create multi-line text insert \r, \n or \r\n escape codes into the text string.

To create a BitmapText data files you need a 3rd party app such as:

BMFont (Windows, free): http://www.angelcode.com/products/bmfont/ Glyph Designer (OS X, commercial): http://www.71squared.com/en/glyphdesigner Littera (Web-based, free): http://kvazars.com/littera/

For most use cases it is recommended to use XML. If you wish to use JSON, the formatting should be equal to the result of converting a valid XML file through the popular X2JS library. An online tool for conversion can be found here: http://codebeautify.org/xmltojson

Note: This method will only be available if the Dynamic Bitmap Text Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The x position of the Game Object.

y number

The y position of the Game Object.

font string

The key of the font to use from the BitmapFont cache.

text string | Array.<string> <optional>

The string, or array of strings, to be set as the content of this Bitmap Text.

size number <optional>

The font size to set.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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ellipse([x], [y], [width], [height], [fillColor], [fillAlpha])
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Description:

Creates a new Ellipse Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Ellipse Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Ellipse Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports both fill and stroke colors.

When it renders it displays an ellipse shape. You can control the width and height of the ellipse. If the width and height match it will render as a circle. If the width is less than the height, it will look more like an egg shape.

The Ellipse shape also has a smoothness property and corresponding setSmoothness method. This allows you to control how smooth the shape renders in WebGL, by controlling the number of iterations that take place during construction. Increase and decrease the default value for smoother, or more jagged, shapes.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

width number <optional> 128

The width of the ellipse. An ellipse with equal width and height renders as a circle.

height number <optional> 128

The height of the ellipse. An ellipse with equal width and height renders as a circle.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the ellipse will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the ellipse will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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existing(child)
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Description:

Adds an existing Game Object to this Scene.

If the Game Object renders, it will be added to the Display List. If it has a preUpdate method, it will be added to the Update List.

Parameters:

name type description
child Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject | Phaser.GameObjects.Group

The child to be added to this Scene.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was added.

Since: 3.0.0
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extern()
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Description:

Creates a new Extern Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Extern Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.16.0
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follower(path, x, y, texture, [frame])
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Description:

Creates a new PathFollower Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the PathFollower Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
path Phaser.Curves.Path

The Path this PathFollower is connected to.

x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

texture string | Phaser.Textures.Texture

The key, or instance of the Texture this Game Object will use to render with, as stored in the Texture Manager.

frame string | number <optional>

An optional frame from the Texture this Game Object is rendering with.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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graphics([config])
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Description:

Creates a new Graphics Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Graphics Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
config Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Graphics.Options <optional>

The Graphics configuration.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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grid([x], [y], [width], [height], [cellWidth], [cellHeight], [fillColor], [fillAlpha], [outlineFillColor], [outlineFillAlpha])
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Description:

Creates a new Grid Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Grid Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Grid Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports only fill colors and cannot be stroked.

A Grid Shape allows you to display a grid in your game, where you can control the size of the grid as well as the width and height of the grid cells. You can set a fill color for each grid cell as well as an alternate fill color. When the alternate fill color is set then the grid cells will alternate the fill colors as they render, creating a chess-board effect. You can also optionally have an outline fill color. If set, this draws lines between the grid cells in the given color. If you specify an outline color with an alpha of zero, then it will draw the cells spaced out, but without the lines between them.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

width number <optional> 128

The width of the grid.

height number <optional> 128

The height of the grid.

cellWidth number <optional> 32

The width of one cell in the grid.

cellHeight number <optional> 32

The height of one cell in the grid.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the grid cells will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the grid cells will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

outlineFillColor number <optional>

The color of the lines between the grid cells.

outlineFillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha of the lines between the grid cells.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.13.0
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group([children], [config])
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Description:

Creates a new Group Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Group Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
children Array.<Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject> | Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupConfig | Array.<Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupConfig> <optional>

Game Objects to add to this Group; or the config argument.

config Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupConfig | Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupCreateConfig <optional>

A Group Configuration object.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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image(x, y, texture, [frame])
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Description:

Creates a new Image Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Image Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

texture string | Phaser.Textures.Texture

The key, or instance of the Texture this Game Object will use to render with, as stored in the Texture Manager.

frame string | number <optional>

An optional frame from the Texture this Game Object is rendering with.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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isobox([x], [y], [size], [height], [fillTop], [fillLeft], [fillRight])
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Description:

Creates a new IsoBox Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the IsoBox Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The IsoBox Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports only fill colors and cannot be stroked.

An IsoBox is an 'isometric' rectangle. Each face of it has a different fill color. You can set the color of the top, left and right faces of the rectangle respectively. You can also choose which of the faces are rendered via the showTop, showLeft and showRight properties.

You cannot view an IsoBox from under-neath, however you can change the 'angle' by setting the projection property.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

size number <optional> 48

The width of the iso box in pixels. The left and right faces will be exactly half this value.

height number <optional> 32

The height of the iso box. The left and right faces will be this tall. The overall height of the isobox will be this value plus half the size value.

fillTop number <optional> 0xeeeeee

The fill color of the top face of the iso box.

fillLeft number <optional> 0x999999

The fill color of the left face of the iso box.

fillRight number <optional> 0xcccccc

The fill color of the right face of the iso box.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.13.0
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isotriangle([x], [y], [size], [height], [reversed], [fillTop], [fillLeft], [fillRight])
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Description:

Creates a new IsoTriangle Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the IsoTriangle Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The IsoTriangle Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports only fill colors and cannot be stroked.

An IsoTriangle is an 'isometric' triangle. Think of it like a pyramid. Each face has a different fill color. You can set the color of the top, left and right faces of the triangle respectively You can also choose which of the faces are rendered via the showTop, showLeft and showRight properties.

You cannot view an IsoTriangle from under-neath, however you can change the 'angle' by setting the projection property. The reversed property controls if the IsoTriangle is rendered upside down or not.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

size number <optional> 48

The width of the iso triangle in pixels. The left and right faces will be exactly half this value.

height number <optional> 32

The height of the iso triangle. The left and right faces will be this tall. The overall height of the iso triangle will be this value plus half the size value.

reversed boolean <optional> false

Is the iso triangle upside down?

fillTop number <optional> 0xeeeeee

The fill color of the top face of the iso triangle.

fillLeft number <optional> 0x999999

The fill color of the left face of the iso triangle.

fillRight number <optional> 0xcccccc

The fill color of the right face of the iso triangle.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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layer([children])
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Description:

Creates a new Layer Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Layer Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
children Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject | Array.<Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject> <optional>

An optional array of Game Objects to add to this Layer.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.50.0
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line([x], [y], [x1], [y1], [x2], [y2], [strokeColor], [strokeAlpha])
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Description:

Creates a new Line Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Line Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Line Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports only stroke colors and cannot be filled.

A Line Shape allows you to draw a line between two points in your game. You can control the stroke color and thickness of the line. In WebGL only you can also specify a different thickness for the start and end of the line, allowing you to render lines that taper-off.

If you need to draw multiple lines in a sequence you may wish to use the Polygon Shape instead.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

x1 number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of the start of the line.

y1 number <optional> 0

The vertical position of the start of the line.

x2 number <optional> 128

The horizontal position of the end of the line.

y2 number <optional> 0

The vertical position of the end of the line.

strokeColor number <optional>

The color the line will be drawn in, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

strokeAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the line will be drawn in. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.13.0
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Only webGL mesh([x], [y], [texture], [frame], [vertices], [uvs], [indicies], [containsZ], [normals], [colors], [alphas])
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Description:

Creates a new Mesh Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Mesh Game Object and WebGL support have been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional>

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional>

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

texture string | Phaser.Textures.Texture <optional>

The key, or instance of the Texture this Game Object will use to render with, as stored in the Texture Manager.

frame string | number <optional>

An optional frame from the Texture this Game Object is rendering with.

vertices Array.<number> <optional>

The vertices array. Either xy pairs, or xyz if the containsZ parameter is true.

uvs Array.<number> <optional>

The UVs pairs array.

indicies Array.<number> <optional>

Optional vertex indicies array. If you don't have one, pass null or an empty array.

containsZ boolean <optional> false

Does the vertices data include a z component?

normals Array.<number> <optional>

Optional vertex normals array. If you don't have one, pass null or an empty array.

colors number | Array.<number> <optional> 0xffffff

An array of colors, one per vertex, or a single color value applied to all vertices.

alphas number | Array.<number> <optional> 1

An array of alpha values, one per vertex, or a single alpha value applied to all vertices.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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particles(texture, [frame], [emitters])
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Creates a new Particle Emitter Manager Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Particles Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
texture string | Phaser.Textures.Texture

The key, or instance of the Texture this Game Object will use to render with, as stored in the Texture Manager.

frame string | number | object <optional>

An optional frame from the Texture this Game Object is rendering with.

emitters Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles.ParticleEmitterConfig | Array.<Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles.ParticleEmitterConfig> <optional>

Configuration settings for one or more emitters to create.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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path(x, y)
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Description:

Creates a new Path Object.

Parameters:

name type description
x number

The horizontal position of this Path.

y number

The vertical position of this Path.

Returns:
Description:

The Path Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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pointlight(x, y, [color], [radius], [intensity], [attenuation])
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Description:

Creates a new Point Light Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Point Light Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Point Light Game Object provides a way to add a point light effect into your game, without the expensive shader processing requirements of the traditional Light Game Object.

The difference is that the Point Light renders using a custom shader, designed to give the impression of a point light source, of variable radius, intensity and color, in your game. However, unlike the Light Game Object, it does not impact any other Game Objects, or use their normal maps for calcuations. This makes them extremely fast to render compared to Lights and perfect for special effects, such as flickering torches or muzzle flashes.

For maximum performance you should batch Point Light Game Objects together. This means ensuring they follow each other consecutively on the display list. Ideally, use a Layer Game Object and then add just Point Lights to it, so that it can batch together the rendering of the lights. You don't have to do this, and if you've only a handful of Point Lights in your game then it's perfectly safe to mix them into the dislay list as normal. However, if you're using a large number of them, please consider how they are mixed into the display list.

The renderer will automatically cull Point Lights. Those with a radius that does not intersect with the Camera will be skipped in the rendering list. This happens automatically and the culled state is refreshed every frame, for every camera.

The origin of a Point Light is always 0.5 and it cannot be changed.

Point Lights are a WebGL only feature and do not have a Canvas counterpart.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number

The horizontal position of this Point Light in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Point Light in the world.

color number <optional> 0xffffff

The color of the Point Light, given as a hex value.

radius number <optional> 128

The radius of the Point Light.

intensity number <optional> 1

The intensity, or colr blend, of the Point Light.

attenuation number <optional> 0.1

The attenuation of the Point Light. This is the reduction of light from the center point.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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polygon([x], [y], [points], [fillColor], [fillAlpha])
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Description:

Creates a new Polygon Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Polygon Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Polygon Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports both fill and stroke colors.

The Polygon Shape is created by providing a list of points, which are then used to create an internal Polygon geometry object. The points can be set from a variety of formats:

  • An array of Point or Vector2 objects: [new Phaser.Math.Vector2(x1, y1), ...]
  • An array of objects with public x/y properties: [obj1, obj2, ...]
  • An array of paired numbers that represent point coordinates: [x1,y1, x2,y2, ...]
  • An array of arrays with two elements representing x/y coordinates: [[x1, y1], [x2, y2], ...]

By default the x and y coordinates of this Shape refer to the center of it. However, depending on the coordinates of the points provided, the final shape may be rendered offset from its origin.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number <optional>

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional>

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

points any <optional>

The points that make up the polygon.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the polygon will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the polygon will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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rectangle([x], [y], [width], [height], [fillColor], [fillAlpha])
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Description:

Creates a new Rectangle Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Rectangle Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Rectangle Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports both fill and stroke colors.

You can change the size of the rectangle by changing the width and height properties.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

width number <optional> 128

The width of the rectangle.

height number <optional> 128

The height of the rectangle.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the rectangle will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the rectangle will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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renderTexture(x, y, [width], [height])
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Description:

Creates a new Render Texture Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Render Texture Game Object has been built into Phaser.

A Render Texture is a special texture that allows any number of Game Objects to be drawn to it. You can take many complex objects and draw them all to this one texture, which can they be used as the texture for other Game Object's. It's a way to generate dynamic textures at run-time that are WebGL friendly and don't invoke expensive GPU uploads.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

width number <optional> 32

The width of the Render Texture.

height number <optional> 32

The height of the Render Texture.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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Only webGL rope(x, y, texture, [frame], [points], [horizontal], [colors], [alphas])
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Description:

Creates a new Rope Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Rope Game Object and WebGL support have been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

texture string | Phaser.Textures.Texture

The key, or instance of the Texture this Game Object will use to render with, as stored in the Texture Manager.

frame string | number <optional>

An optional frame from the Texture this Game Object is rendering with.

points Array.<Phaser.Types.Math.Vector2Like> <optional>

An array containing the vertices data for this Rope. If none is provided a simple quad is created. See setPoints to set this post-creation.

horizontal boolean <optional> true

Should the vertices of this Rope be aligned horizontally (true), or vertically (false)?

colors Array.<number> <optional>

An optional array containing the color data for this Rope. You should provide one color value per pair of vertices.

alphas Array.<number> <optional>

An optional array containing the alpha data for this Rope. You should provide one alpha value per pair of vertices.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.23.0
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Only webGL shader(key, [x], [y], [width], [height], [textures], [textureData])
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Creates a new Shader Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Shader Game Object and WebGL support have been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
key string | Phaser.Display.BaseShader

The key of the shader to use from the shader cache, or a BaseShader instance.

x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

width number <optional> 128

The width of the Game Object.

height number <optional> 128

The height of the Game Object.

textures Array.<string> <optional>

Optional array of texture keys to bind to the iChannel0...3 uniforms. The textures must already exist in the Texture Manager.

textureData object <optional>

Optional additional texture data.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.17.0
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<private> shutdown()
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Description:

The Scene that owns this plugin is shutting down. We need to kill and reset all internal properties as well as stop listening to Scene events.

Since: 3.0.0
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sprite(x, y, texture, [frame])
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Creates a new Sprite Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Sprite Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

texture string | Phaser.Textures.Texture

The key, or instance of the Texture this Game Object will use to render with, as stored in the Texture Manager.

frame string | number <optional>

An optional frame from the Texture this Game Object is rendering with.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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star([x], [y], [points], [innerRadius], [outerRadius], [fillColor], [fillAlpha])
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Creates a new Star Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Star Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Star Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports both fill and stroke colors.

As the name implies, the Star shape will display a star in your game. You can control several aspects of it including the number of points that constitute the star. The default is 5. If you change it to 4 it will render as a diamond. If you increase them, you'll get a more spiky star shape.

You can also control the inner and outer radius, which is how 'long' each point of the star is. Modify these values to create more interesting shapes.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

points number <optional> 5

The number of points on the star.

innerRadius number <optional> 32

The inner radius of the star.

outerRadius number <optional> 64

The outer radius of the star.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the star will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the star will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.13.0
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<private> start()
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This method is called automatically by the Scene when it is starting up. It is responsible for creating local systems, properties and listening for Scene events. Do not invoke it directly.

Since: 3.5.0
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text(x, y, text, [style])
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Creates a new Text Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

A Text Game Object.

Text objects work by creating their own internal hidden Canvas and then renders text to it using the standard Canvas fillText API. It then creates a texture from this canvas which is rendered to your game during the render pass.

Because it uses the Canvas API you can take advantage of all the features this offers, such as applying gradient fills to the text, or strokes, shadows and more. You can also use custom fonts loaded externally, such as Google or TypeKit Web fonts.

You can only display fonts that are currently loaded and available to the browser: therefore fonts must be pre-loaded. Phaser does not do ths for you, so you will require the use of a 3rd party font loader, or have the fonts ready available in the CSS on the page in which your Phaser game resides.

See this for the available default fonts across mobile browsers.

A note on performance: Every time the contents of a Text object changes, i.e. changing the text being displayed, or the style of the text, it needs to remake the Text canvas, and if on WebGL, re-upload the new texture to the GPU. This can be an expensive operation if used often, or with large quantities of Text objects in your game. If you run into performance issues you would be better off using Bitmap Text instead, as it benefits from batching and avoids expensive Canvas API calls.

Note: This method will only be available if the Text Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

text string | Array.<string>

The text this Text object will display.

style Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Text.TextStyle <optional>

The Text style configuration object.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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tileSprite(x, y, width, height, texture, [frame])
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Creates a new TileSprite Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the TileSprite Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

width number

The width of the Game Object. If zero it will use the size of the texture frame.

height number

The height of the Game Object. If zero it will use the size of the texture frame.

texture string | Phaser.Textures.Texture

The key, or instance of the Texture this Game Object will use to render with, as stored in the Texture Manager.

frame string | number <optional>

An optional frame from the Texture this Game Object is rendering with.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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tilemap([key], [tileWidth], [tileHeight], [width], [height], [data], [insertNull])
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Creates a Tilemap from the given key or data, or creates a blank Tilemap if no key/data provided. When loading from CSV or a 2D array, you should specify the tileWidth & tileHeight. When parsing from a map from Tiled, the tileWidth, tileHeight, width & height will be pulled from the map data. For an empty map, you should specify tileWidth, tileHeight, width & height.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
key string <optional>

The key in the Phaser cache that corresponds to the loaded tilemap data.

tileWidth number <optional> 32

The width of a tile in pixels. Pass in null to leave as the default.

tileHeight number <optional> 32

The height of a tile in pixels. Pass in null to leave as the default.

width number <optional> 10

The width of the map in tiles. Pass in null to leave as the default.

height number <optional> 10

The height of the map in tiles. Pass in null to leave as the default.

data Array.<Array.<number>> <optional>

Instead of loading from the cache, you can also load directly from a 2D array of tile indexes. Pass in null for no data.

insertNull boolean <optional> false

Controls how empty tiles, tiles with an index of -1, in the map data are handled. If true, empty locations will get a value of null. If false, empty location will get a Tile object with an index of -1. If you've a large sparsely populated map and the tile data doesn't need to change then setting this value to true will help with memory consumption. However if your map is small or you need to update the tiles dynamically, then leave the default value set.

Since: 3.0.0
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triangle([x], [y], [x1], [y1], [x2], [y2], [x3], [y3], [fillColor], [fillAlpha])
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Creates a new Triangle Shape Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Triangle Game Object has been built into Phaser.

The Triangle Shape is a Game Object that can be added to a Scene, Group or Container. You can treat it like any other Game Object in your game, such as tweening it, scaling it, or enabling it for input or physics. It provides a quick and easy way for you to render this shape in your game without using a texture, while still taking advantage of being fully batched in WebGL.

This shape supports both fill and stroke colors.

The Triangle consists of 3 lines, joining up to form a triangular shape. You can control the position of each point of these lines. The triangle is always closed and cannot have an open face. If you require that, consider using a Polygon instead.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
x number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number <optional> 0

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

x1 number <optional> 0

The horizontal position of the first point in the triangle.

y1 number <optional> 128

The vertical position of the first point in the triangle.

x2 number <optional> 64

The horizontal position of the second point in the triangle.

y2 number <optional> 0

The vertical position of the second point in the triangle.

x3 number <optional> 128

The horizontal position of the third point in the triangle.

y3 number <optional> 128

The vertical position of the third point in the triangle.

fillColor number <optional>

The color the triangle will be filled with, i.e. 0xff0000 for red.

fillAlpha number <optional>

The alpha the triangle will be filled with. You can also set the alpha of the overall Shape using its alpha property.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

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tween(config)
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Creates a new Tween object.

Note: This method will only be available if Tweens have been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type description
config object | Phaser.Types.Tweens.TweenBuilderConfig

The Tween configuration.

Returns:
Description:

The Tween that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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video(x, y, [key])
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Creates a new Video Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Video Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

key string <optional>

Optional key of the Video this Game Object will play, as stored in the Video Cache.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.20.0
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zone(x, y, width, height)
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Creates a new Zone Game Object and adds it to the Scene.

Note: This method will only be available if the Zone Game Object has been built into Phaser.

Parameters:

name type description
x number

The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world.

y number

The vertical position of this Game Object in the world.

width number

The width of the Game Object.

height number

The height of the Game Object.

Returns:
Description:

The Game Object that was created.

Since: 3.0.0
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<static> register(factoryType, factoryFunction)
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Static method called directly by the Game Object factory functions. With this method you can register a custom GameObject factory in the GameObjectFactory, providing a name (factoryType) and the constructor (factoryFunction) in order to be called when you call to Phaser.Scene.add[ factoryType ] method.

Parameters:

name type description
factoryType string

The key of the factory that you will use to call to Phaser.Scene.add[ factoryType ] method.

factoryFunction function

The constructor function to be called when you invoke to the Phaser.Scene.add method.

Since: 3.0.0
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<static> remove(factoryType)
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Static method called directly by the Game Object factory functions. With this method you can remove a custom GameObject factory registered in the GameObjectFactory, providing a its factoryType.

Parameters:

name type description
factoryType string

The key of the factory that you want to remove from the GameObjectFactory.

Since: 3.0.0
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