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Phaser

Fast, free, and fun open source framework for Canvas and WebGL

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Overview

What Phaser does

Phaser is a free, open-source 2D game framework for creating HTML5 games. It provides a simple and intuitive API with support for desktop and mobile platforms.

What people use it for

  • Building 2D HTML5 games that run in the browser
  • Rapid browser game prototyping with a code editor, tilemap and atlas tools
  • Publishing web games with one click hosting

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The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Phaser.

  • The Phaser framework is open source but Phaser Editor is a commercial product at $12 per month
  • Phaser Editor stops working when the licence expires
  • No free trial of Phaser Editor is offered
  • AI tools in the free Phaser suite require purchasing credits
  • SSO through Google Workspace, private support and Editor source code availability are Enterprise only, which is custom priced and requires contacting sales
  • No educational discounts are offered
  • Subscription cancellations are not refunded pro rata

Pricing

What Phaser costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Full source code
  • Community support
  • Game examples
  • Documentation
  • No royalties

Capabilities

Features

  • Canvas and WebGL rendering

    Canvas and WebGL rendering capability

  • Physics engine (Arcade)

    Physics engine (Arcade) capability

  • Input handling

    Input handling capability

  • Animation system

    Animation system capability

  • Audio support

    Audio support capability

  • Particle effects

    Particle effects capability

  • Tilemaps

    Tilemaps capability

  • Event system

    Event system capability

  • JavaScript frameworks

    Integration with JavaScript frameworks

  • npm

    Integration with npm

  • Git

    Integration with Git

  • Webpack

    Integration with Webpack

Behind it

Who makes Phaser

Company
Photon Storm
Based in
UK
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