Learn to build HTML5 games with Phaser!
Lightning-fast, powerful, and massively popular, this JavaScript framework allows you to quickly build your own responsive, cross-platform 2D games.
It’s completely free and open-source – so you’ll never have to pay to use it – is easy to update and maintain, and can easily be integrated with other web technologies (like social media platforms). With a large community of active developers, it’s the perfect choice for beginner and more advanced developers alike.
THE PHASER MINI-DEGREE
The Phaser Mini-Degree is the world’s most comprehensive collection on building cross-platform games with Phaser. You’ll be guided step-by-step through creating your own 2D games, including:
These courses are designed to get you creating games, fast – you’ll go from zero to building your first game in just 3.5 hours! You’ll learn skills that will allow you to create games in virtually any genre, so you can apply them to your own dream projects.
LEARN ALL ABOUT
- Player input
- Sprites & Tilemaps
- Physics
- Animations
- Camera effects
- Game logic
…and more.
YOUR PHASER PORTFOLIO
Create a portfolio of real Phaser games, including:
Curriculum
- JavaScript coding
- Building games in Phaser
- Collision detection
- Basic camera effects
- Interactive objects
- Input events
- Game audio
- Tween animations
- Using multiple scenes
- Basic folder organization
- Dragging and dropping
- Spritesheet animations
- Platformer & RPG mechanics
- Object spawning
- 2D physics engine
- Using the cursor keys
Why Build Phaser Games?
Phaser is easy to learn, flexible, and free – making it a great choice for both hobbyists and pros. The games market is expected to grow by billions in the coming years, and combined with the high potential monetization, creating HTML5 games is full of opportunities for developers with the right skills.
Phaser’s strength is also backed by the developer community – it’s by far the most popular framework for building HTML5 games.
WHO CAN TAKE THESE COURSES?
We start with the absolute basics and go through everything step-by-step – so even if you have zero experience in programming, you’ll be able to easily follow along.
More experienced? Whether you’re wanting to brush up, expand your skills, or learn a new technology, our courses are structured in a way that makes it easy to skip ahead to the lessons that are relevant and interesting to you.
REINFORCE YOUR LEARNING
Zenva’s courses feature quick challenges that will speed up your learning.
Access live coding lessons where you can practice coding right in your browser, and instantly see the results of any changes you make to the code:
Reinforce key concepts with in-course quizzes, which appear throughout courses:
COURSES BY THE WORLD’S BEST
Our course instructors aren’t just fun to learn from – they’re also serious gamers, qualified coders, and have been formally certified by Unity Technologies and CompTIA for their excellent programming and teaching skills. That way, you can be confident that you’re developing strong, modern skills that will set you up for success as a game developer.