--- title: "Types.GameObjects.Group" docs: "Phaser v3.90.0" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-group site: Phaser - https://phaser.io --- > This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page. # Types.GameObjects.Group ## GroupCallback ### \ GroupCallback **Type**: function **Member of**: Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group > Source: [src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupCallback.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## GroupClassTypeConstructor ### \ GroupClassTypeConstructor **Type**: function **Member of**: Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group > Source: [src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupClassTypeConstructor.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupClassTypeConstructor.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## GroupConfig ### \ GroupConfig | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | classType | function | Yes | "Sprite" | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#classType}. | | name | string | Yes | "''" | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#name}. | | active | boolean | Yes | true | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#active}. | | maxSize | number | Yes | -1 | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#maxSize}. | | defaultKey | string | Yes | null | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#defaultKey}. | | defaultFrame | string \| number | Yes | null | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#defaultFrame}. | | runChildUpdate | boolean | Yes | false | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#runChildUpdate}. | | createCallback | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupCallback) | Yes | null | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#createCallback}. | | removeCallback | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupCallback) | Yes | null | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#removeCallback}. | | createMultipleCallback | [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group.GroupMultipleCreateCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-group.md#GroupMultipleCreateCallback) | Yes | null | Sets {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#createMultipleCallback}. | **Type**: object **Member of**: Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group > Source: [src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupConfig.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## GroupCreateConfig ### \ GroupCreateConfig The total number of objects created will be key.length * frame.length * frameQuantity * (yoyo ? 2 : 1) * (1 + repeat) If `max` is nonzero, then the total created will not exceed `max`. `key` is required. {@link Phaser.GameObjects.Group#defaultKey} is not used. | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | key | string \| Array.\ | No | | The texture key of each new Game Object. Must be provided or not objects will be created. | | classType | function | Yes | | The class of each new Game Object. | | frame | string \| Array.\ | number | Array.\ | Yes | null | The texture frame of each new Game Object. | | quantity | number | Yes | false | The number of Game Objects to create. If set, this overrides the `frameQuantity` value. Use `frameQuantity` for more advanced control. | | visible | boolean | Yes | true | The visible state of each new Game Object. | | active | boolean | Yes | true | The active state of each new Game Object. | | repeat | number | Yes | 0 | The number of times each `key` × `frame` combination will be *repeated* (after the first combination). | | randomKey | boolean | Yes | false | Select a `key` at random. | | randomFrame | boolean | Yes | false | Select a `frame` at random. | | yoyo | boolean | Yes | false | Select keys and frames by moving forward then backward through `key` and `frame`. | | frameQuantity | number | Yes | 1 | The number of times each `frame` should be combined with one `key`. | | max | number | Yes | 0 | The maximum number of new Game Objects to create. 0 is no maximum. | | setXY | object | Yes | | No description provided | | setXY.x | number | Yes | 0 | The horizontal position of each new Game Object. | | setXY.y | number | Yes | 0 | The vertical position of each new Game Object. | | setXY.stepX | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game Object's horizontal position from the previous by this amount, starting from `setXY.x`. | | setXY.stepY | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game Object's vertical position from the previous by this amount, starting from `setXY.y`. | | setRotation | object | Yes | | No description provided | | setRotation.value | number | Yes | 0 | Rotation of each new Game Object. | | setRotation.step | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game Object's rotation from the previous by this amount, starting at `setRotation.value`. | | setScale | object | Yes | | No description provided | | setScale.x | number | Yes | 0 | The horizontal scale of each new Game Object. | | setScale.y | number | Yes | 0 | The vertical scale of each new Game Object. | | setScale.stepX | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game Object's horizontal scale from the previous by this amount, starting from `setScale.x`. | | setScale.stepY | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game object's vertical scale from the previous by this amount, starting from `setScale.y`. | | setOrigin | object | Yes | | No description provided | | setOrigin.x | number | Yes | 0 | The horizontal origin of each new Game Object. | | setOrigin.y | number | Yes | 0 | The vertical origin of each new Game Object. | | setOrigin.stepX | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game Object's horizontal origin from the previous by this amount, starting from `setOrigin.x`. | | setOrigin.stepY | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game object's vertical origin from the previous by this amount, starting from `setOrigin.y`. | | setAlpha | object | Yes | | No description provided | | setAlpha.value | number | Yes | 0 | The alpha value of each new Game Object. | | setAlpha.step | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game Object's alpha from the previous by this amount, starting from `setAlpha.value`. | | setDepth | object | Yes | | No description provided | | setDepth.value | number | Yes | 0 | The depth value of each new Game Object. | | setDepth.step | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game Object's depth from the previous by this amount, starting from `setDepth.value`. | | setScrollFactor | object | Yes | | No description provided | | setScrollFactor.x | number | Yes | 0 | The horizontal scroll factor of each new Game Object. | | setScrollFactor.y | number | Yes | 0 | The vertical scroll factor of each new Game Object. | | setScrollFactor.stepX | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game Object's horizontal scroll factor from the previous by this amount, starting from `setScrollFactor.x`. | | setScrollFactor.stepY | number | Yes | 0 | Increment each Game object's vertical scroll factor from the previous by this amount, starting from `setScrollFactor.y`. | | hitArea | * | Yes | | A geometric shape that defines the hit area for the Game Object. | | hitAreaCallback | [Phaser.Types.Input.HitAreaCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-input.md#HitAreaCallback) | Yes | | A callback to be invoked when the Game Object is interacted with. | | gridAlign | false \| [Phaser.Types.Actions.GridAlignConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-actions.md#GridAlignConfig) | Yes | false | Align the new Game Objects in a grid using these settings. | **Type**: object **Member of**: Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group > Source: [src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupCreateConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupCreateConfig.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## GroupMultipleCreateCallback ### \ GroupMultipleCreateCallback **Type**: function **Member of**: Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Group > Source: [src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupMultipleCreateCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/gameobjects/group/typedefs/GroupMultipleCreateCallback.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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