---
title: "Phaser.Physics.Matter"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/physics-matter
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.

# Phaser.Physics.Matter

Scope: 
static
> Source: [src/physics/matter-js/index.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/physics/matter-js/index.js#L7)  


## Static functions

- [BodyBounds](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-bodybounds.md)
- [Factory](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-factory.md)
- [Image](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-image.md)
- [MatterPhysics](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-matterphysics.md)
- [PointerConstraint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-pointerconstraint.md)
- [Sprite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-sprite.md)
- [TileBody](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-tilebody.md)
- [World](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-world.md)
## Static functions

- [Components](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/physics-matter-components.md)
- [Events](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/physics-matter-events.md)
- [Matter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/physics-matter-matter.md)
- [PhysicsEditorParser](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/physics-matter-physicseditorparser.md)
- [PhysicsJSONParser](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/physics-matter-physicsjsonparser.md)
## Static functions

### MatterGameObject

#### \<static> MatterGameObject(world, gameObject, [options], [addToWorld])


**Description:**

A factory function that mixes all Matter.js physics components into any existing Phaser Game Object, including those you have extended or created yourself. This enables you to give any Game Object full Matter physics capabilities without requiring it to extend a specific class.

The following components are mixed directly onto the Game Object: Bounce, Collision, Force, Friction, Gravity, Mass, Sensor, SetBody, Sleep, Static, Transform, and Velocity. This means methods such as `setVelocity`, `setFriction`, and `isSensor` become available directly on the Game Object after this function is called.

If `options` is an existing Matter Body instance (i.e. its `type` property equals `'body'`), that body is attached via `setExistingBody`. Otherwise, `options` is treated as a `MatterBodyConfig` and a new body is created via `setBody`, defaulting to a rectangle shape if no `shape` property is provided.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| world | [Phaser.Physics.Matter.World](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/physics-matter-world.md) | No |  | The Matter world to add the body to. |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No |  | The Game Object that will have the Matter body applied to it. |
| options | [Phaser.Types.Physics.Matter.MatterBodyConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-physics-matter.md#MatterBodyConfig) \| MatterJS.Body | Yes |  | A Matter Body configuration object, or an instance of a Matter Body. |
| addToWorld | boolean | Yes | true | Should the newly created body be immediately added to the World? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) - The Game Object that was passed in, now enhanced with Matter physics components.


> Source: [src/physics/matter-js/MatterGameObject.js#L26](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/physics/matter-js/MatterGameObject.js#L26)  
Since: 3.3.0


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