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Phaser — a 2D HTML5 game framework using WebGL and Canvas

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Stars
40,308
Primary language
JavaScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Aug 21, 2026

Overview

Phaser is a 2D game framework for building HTML5 games in JavaScript or TypeScript across desktop and mobile browsers. One API covers WebGL and Canvas rendering together with scenes, physics, input, cameras, tilemaps, and more.

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Combine scenes, physics, asset handling, and browser delivery

Phaser 4 includes a scene-based architecture, loader, Arcade and Matter.js physics, animation, input, cameras, tilemaps, particles, and tweens. Its README links npm and CDN installation, templates for more than 40 frontend frameworks including React and Vue, and over 2,000 code examples.

Sources: [1]

For taking web-based 2D games to several distribution targets

It fits individuals and teams centered on browser games that also want one codebase for YouTube Playables, Discord Activities, Twitch overlays, or mobile and desktop packages through third-party tools. Repository-local AI agent skills provide subsystem-specific guidance for Phaser 4.

Sources: [1]

Review Phaser 3-to-4 breaking changes and delivery size

Phaser 4 changes the renderer, tinting, effects and masks, shaders, lighting, and other APIs, so v3 projects need the migration guide. The README reports a 345 KB gzip size for the full minified build. Native-store delivery also relies on third-party tooling, so validate each target platform separately.

Sources: [1]

Official sources

  1. [1]Phaser README(2026-09-13)
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Selected for moving its main repository from a personal account into an existing organization and turning examples and repository-local agent skills into discovery surfaces.

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GitHub Topics

  • phaser
  • phaserjs
  • javascript
  • html5-game-development
  • webgl
  • game-frameworks
  • game-development
  • gamedev
  • canvas
  • phaser-development
  • facebook-instant-games
  • discord-activities
Stars
40,308
Forks
7,158
Watchers
1,190
Open issues
110
Primary language
JavaScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Aug 21, 2026
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