Scott Westover

YouTube video by Scott Westover EarthBound Battle FX in Phaser 3 — Shader Combo Preview

Been having a blast exploring shaders in Phaser 3 — palette cycling, oscillation, and now a sneak peek of the final EarthBound-style battle scene! Still wrapping up the series, but here’s a taste:

🎥 youtu.be/hnB0UP24cKc?...

#Phaser3 #WebGL #Shaders #GameDev

YouTube video by Scott Westover Vertical Oscillation Explained: Recreate EarthBound’s Wavy Backgrounds in WebGL

In part 5 of my EarthBound battle background series, we break down how to create a vertical oscillation effect with WebGL.

Watch here -> youtu.be/MMqC4jMijNU

#gamdev #webgl #glsl #retrogames

YouTube video by Scott Westover Migrating Phaser 3 Shaders to Phaser 4 – Beam Renderer Tutorial

⚡️ Phaser 4 shaders are here — but they’re totally different.

This step-by-step guide shows how to migrate your old PostFXPipeline code and unlock new effects with the Beam renderer 💡

🎮 Watch: youtu.be/Icj0eieReSg

#Phaser4 #Shader #GameDev #WebGL #phaser3

YouTube video by Scott Westover Phaser 3 Shader Tutorial — Recreating EarthBound’s Horizontal Oscillation Effect

✨ In part 4 of my EarthBound battle background series, we take that horizontal oscillation shader and bring it into Phaser 3!

📷 Watch here → youtu.be/AxZG7aBXmFQ

#gamedev #phaser3 #shaders #retrogames

YouTube video by Scott Westover Monster Tamer - RPG Tutorial with Phaser 3 - S2E1 - Adding New Areas 1

Monster Tamer - RPG Tutorial with Phaser 3 - S2E1 - Adding New Areas 1 youtu.be/O_ikZ0HOxVw?... via @YouTube

YouTube video by Scott Westover WebGL Shader Tutorial: Castlevania IV Tunnel Effect

🌀 Ever wondered how Castlevania IV pulled off its legendary tunnel effect on the SNES?

In this WebGL tutorial, I’ll show you how to recreate it with a shader 👇

🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/rCipJqPoRFU

#Shaders #WebGL #Phaser3 #Gamedev #Castlevania

YouTube video by Scott Westover Monster Tamer - RPG Tutorial with Phaser 3 - Season 1 Recap

✨ Previously on Monster Tamer… ✨
140+ episodes → a full Pokémon-style RPG built in Phaser 3 + JavaScript!
🌍 Overworld + NPCs
⚔️ Turn-based battles
🐉 Catching + evolutions
📜 Custom UI & systems

youtu.be/j0xDH5h4huk

#phaser3 #gamedevtutorial #gamedev

YouTube video by Scott Westover Monster Tamer - RPG Tutorial with Phaser 3 - Season 2 Trailer

Trainers, are you ready? 🧑‍🎓🐾
Monster Tamer returns for Season 2!
More battles ⚔️
More areas 🌍
More monsters 🐉

The Phaser 3 RPG journey continues. Watch the trailer now: youtu.be/pvpjAcvRKoM

#phaser3 #gamedev #gamedevtutorial

YouTube video by Scott Westover Horizontal Oscillation Explained: Recreate EarthBound’s Wavy Backgrounds in WebGL

In part 3 of my EarthBound battle background series, we break down how to create a horizontal oscillation effect with WebGL.

Watch here -> youtu.be/hvHxfP04lrw

#gamdev #webgl #glsl #retrogames

YouTube video by Scott Westover Phaser 3 Shader Tutorial — Recreating EarthBound’s Palette Cycling Effect

✨ In part 2 of my EarthBound battle background series, we take that palette cycling shader and bring it into Phaser 3!

🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/RJCBg5fFPM4

#gamedev #phaser3 #shaders #retrogames

Minification benchmarks, electric border, and QrBots Check out issue #608 of Gamedev.js Weekly — the free, weekly newsletter about web game development.

Issue #608 of Gamedev.js Weekly newsletter about minification benchmarks, electric border, and QrBots is out - go check it!

gamedevjsweekly.com/608

#HTML5 #JavaScript #gamedevjs #gamedev #weekly #newsletter

YouTube video by Scott Westover Palette Cycling Explained: Recreate EarthBound’s Battle Effects in WebGL

✨ Ever wondered how EarthBound pulled off those trippy battle backgrounds without heavy animation?
I just dropped a video breaking down palette cycling and rebuilding it with a WebGL shader.
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/ASl1sYH46J8?...

#gamdev #webgl #glsl #retrogames

YouTube video by Scott Westover Earth Defense – Phaser 4 Crash Course - Full Series

🚀 The full Phaser 4 Planet Defense Crash Course is now live!

A beginner-friendly series where you’ll build a complete arcade game step-by-step.

▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/W8bUCI1uZP8?...

#phaser #gamedev #javascript #phaser4 #phaser3

YouTube video by Scott Westover Create Solitaire with Phaser 3 (Full Series)

NEW TUTORIAL COURSE! Learn how to build a full Solitaire game using Phaser 3 + Phaser Editor 2D – all in ONE video!
✅ Drag & drop cards ✅ Deck logic + rules ✅ Smooth animations ✅ Organized with Phaser Editor
🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/Lm0cwEFuV6o #gamedevtutorial #phaser3

YouTube video by Scott Westover How to Create Pokémon Battle Transitions with One Shader in Phaser 3

✨ Recreate Pokémon-style battle transitions in Phaser 3 — all with one shader!

Learn how to use gradient textures to create:
⚡ Vertical, Horizontal, & Diagonal Wipes and more …without rewriting shader code!
📺 youtu.be/qwtvU0bm7S0
#phaser3 #gamedevtutorial

If you, would love to hear your feedback!

YouTube video by Scott Westover How to Pass a Texture to a Shader in Phaser 3 (Noise Overlay Example)

🎮 Want to add grain, glitch, or heat distortion effects in Phaser 3?

Learn how to pass custom textures into your shaders and blend them with your game scene using a custom pipeline.

Perfect for noise overlays 👇
📺 youtu.be/qhYCpGKI2UM
#phaser3 #gamedevtutorial #phaser

Phaser 4 Game Tutorial - Planet Defense - YouTube Learn to build a simple space shooter game using the Phaser 4 library! You can find a playable version of the game that we will build over on Itch.io here: h...

🚀 Just launched a new Phaser 4 tutorial series! Learn to build a classic Planet Defense game with vanilla JS (no build tools). 💥

Beginner-friendly, arcade-style fun!

▶️ Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#phaser #gamedev #javascript #phaser4 #phaser3

YouTube video by Scott Westover Build a Candy Catching Game – Phaser 3 Beginner Tutorial Using Phaser Launcher

New to #Phaser3? Start with this easy Candy Catching game tutorial!

Use the free Phaser Launcher and get coding fast — no config headaches.

Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/HdEwhTcei2k?... via @YouTube

#gamedev #phaserlauncher #javascript

YouTube video by Scott Westover Phaser Editor v4 Tutorial: How to Install and Use Quick Script Nodes Library

Phaser Editor v4 Tutorial: How to Install and Use Quick Script Nodes Lib... youtu.be/xpLe9Tzd1Nc?... via @YouTube

#phaser3 #phasereditor

YouTube video by Scott Westover Phaser Editor v4: Deploying Your Game to the Web

Phaser Editor v4: Deploying Your Game to the Web youtu.be/bYzG4wwiwLU?... via @YouTube

#phaser3 #phasereditor

YouTube video by Scott Westover How To Make A Zelda-Like Game With Phaser 3 - Full Course

Interested in learning how to create a Zelda like game with Phaser 3? Full course is now available: youtu.be/B5XrPPNZ3cU?... via @YouTube
#phaser3 #html5 #typescript #gamedevtutorial

YouTube video by Scott Westover How To Make A Zelda-Like Game With Phaser 3 - Series Intro

Interested in learning how to create a Zelda like game with Phaser 3? Checkout my new series on YouTube here:
youtu.be/zoYrQZgYTLY?... via @YouTube

#phaser3 #html5 #typescript #gamedevtutorial

February 2025 Update Scott Westover published a post on Ko-fi

New post on Ko-fi! Has updates on what I have been working, new content updates for my YouTube channel, and details on the progress on the build a Zelda like game course that I am working on.

You can read more here: ko-fi.com/post/Februar...

Play Word Rummy on Discord Do you like Wordle and Scrabble? You'll love Word Rummy! Create words from random letters, strategize against your friends, or defeat a bot. It’s perfect for for anyone who loves a good challenge!

Do you like Wordle and Scrabble? You'll love our new game Word Rummy! Play our new word puzzle game on Discord Activities.

discord.com/activities/1...

Trailer: youtu.be/bzueG2kcL2k?...

#phaser3 #gamedev

YouTube video by Scott Westover Build a Real-Time Multiplayer Connect Four Game with Phaser 3 + Playroom Kit

Build a Real-Time Multiplayer Connect Four Game with Phaser 3 + Playroom Kit youtu.be/-dLTvoCu8DE?... via @YouTube

#phaser3 #gamedev #joinplayroom #playroomkit

YouTube video by Scott Westover Legend of the Wispguard: Build a Zelda-Like Game in Phaser 3! - Course Sneak Peek

Sharing a sneak peek of a new course that I am working on. In this course, we will see how we can build a Legend of Zelda type game in Phaser 3!

#phaser3 #gamedevtutorial

youtu.be/B8mpV_hgBsI?... via @YouTube

YouTube video by Scott Westover Phaser Editor v4 Tutorial: Build a Metroid-Inspired Infinite Jumper!

Phaser Editor v4 Tutorial: Build a Metroid-Inspired Infinite Jumper! youtu.be/RIAjbuoYT3I?... via @YouTube

#phaser3 #phasereditor

YouTube video by Scott Westover Metroid-Inspired Infinite Jumper - Tutorial Sneak Peek

Sharing a preview for a new tutorial that is coming later this week:

youtu.be/AOUZqo7n4DI?...

#phaser3 #phasereditor

YouTube video by Scott Westover SNES Power Rangers Title Scene Intro Recreated with Phaser 3!

Who remembers the SNES Power Rangers game? 🎮⚡ I've been having a blast with #phaser3 and #phasereditor while recreating the iconic title scene intro.

Watch it here: youtu.be/2rh_Rb_NjMs?...

Let me know what you think!