--- title: "Curves: Phaser 4.1.0 examples" url: https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves 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. # Curves 29 examples of Phaser 4.1.0, in [Paths](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths.md). Each example's page runs it in the browser with its code beside it; its Markdown (the links below) has the code. ## Examples - [Cubic Bezier Bounds](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/cubic-bezier-bounds.md): Learn how to calculate and display the bounding box of a Cubic Bezier curve. This example features interactive control points that update the curve shape and its bounds in real-time. - [Cubic Bezier Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/cubic-bezier-curve.md): Create a cubic Bezier curve using start, end, and two control points, and animate an object moving along the path using a tween. - [Cubic Bezier Curve Debug](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/cubic-bezier-curve-debug.md): Visualizes the mathematical construction of a Cubic Bezier curve using linear interpolation across control points and intermediate lines. - [Cubic Bezier Path Points](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/point-types.md): Demonstrates how to extract evenly spaced points or specific coordinates along a Cubic Bezier curve using getPoints and getPoint. - [Drag Cubic Bezier Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/drag-cubic-bezier-curve.md): Create and manipulate a Cubic Bezier curve by dragging its start, end, and control points, while an object follows the path via a tween. - [Drag Quadratic Bezier Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/drag-quadratic-bezier-curve.md): Manipulate a Quadratic Bezier curve in real-time by dragging its start, end, and control points while an object animates along the path. - [Drag Spline Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/drag-spline-curve.md): Demonstrates an interactive spline curve where control points can be dragged to reshape the path in real-time while an object follows the curve. - [Draggable Line Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/drag-line-curve.md): Demonstrates how to create a Line curve and interactively update its start and end points using draggable handle objects. - [Ellipse Curve Animation](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/ellipse-curve.md): Demonstrates how to create an elliptical path and animate its x and y radius over time while moving an object along the curve. - [Ellipse Curve Bounds](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/ellipse-curve-bounds.md): Demonstrates how to calculate and visualize the bounding box of an interactive Ellipse curve. Includes real-time controls for radius, rotation, and start/end angles. - [Get Point at Distance on Line Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/get-distance-on-line-curve.md): Demonstrates how to find the specific coordinates of a point located at a certain pixel distance along a line curve using getTFromDistance. - [Get Point from Spline Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/get-point-from-spline-curve.md): Demonstrates how to use getPointAt to find specific coordinates along a Spline curve based on a normalized value between 0 and 1. - [Get Points on a Line Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/get-points-on-line-curve.md): Demonstrates how to use the getPoints method to sample a specific number of coordinate points at regular intervals along a linear path. - [Get Points on Cubic Bezier Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/get-points-on-cubic-bezier-curve.md): Extract an array of coordinate points at regular intervals along a Cubic Bezier curve and visualize them using Graphics. - [Get Spaced Points on a Cubic Bezier Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/get-spaced-points-on-cubic-bezier-curve.md): Extract and visualize a set of points distributed at equal distances along a Cubic Bezier curve using the getSpacedPoints method. - [Get Spaced Points vs. Get Points](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/get-spaced-points-vs-get-points.md): Demonstrates the difference between points sampled at segment intervals versus points distributed at equal distances along the entire path length. - [Get Tangent Vectors on Cubic Bezier Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/get-tangent-vectors-on-cubic-bezier-curve.md): Learn how to extract and visualize tangent and normal vectors at specific points along a cubic Bezier curve to determine direction and orientation. - [Interactive Ellipse Curve Parameters](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/drag-ellipse-curve.md): Adjust an Ellipse curve's dimensions, rotation, and start/end angles using interactive sliders and a draggable center point while an object follows the path. - [Interactive Spline Curve Bounds](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/spline-curve-bounds.md): Demonstrates how to calculate and update the bounding box of a Spline curve in real-time using interactive drag-handles to modify the curve points. - [Line Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/line-curve.md): Demonstrates creating a simple straight-line curve and animating a point along its path using a tween. - [Line Curve Bounds](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/line-curve-bounds.md): Demonstrates how to calculate and update the bounding box of a line curve as its endpoints are moved via drag-and-drop handles. - [Quadratic Bezier Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/quadratic-bezier-curve.md): Create a quadratic Bezier curve and animate a point along its path using a tween to interpolate the position. - [Rectangle Spline Intersection](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/rectangle-spline-intersection.md): Learn how to detect collisions between a draggable sprite and a complex Spline curve by combining bounding box checks with segment-level line-to-rectangle intersection tests. - [Spaced Points on a Line Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/get-spaced-points-on-line-curve.md): Demonstrates how to retrieve a specific number of evenly distributed points along a straight line curve. - [Spline Between Points](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/spline-between-points.md): Demonstrates how to create a smooth spline curve between two points by calculating midpoints and normals to generate oscillating control points along a straight line. - [Spline Builder](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/spline-builder.md): Interactively build and modify a Spline curve by clicking to add new points and dragging existing control handles. A sprite moves along the generated path using a tween. - [Spline Curve](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/spline-curve.md): Create a smooth Spline curve from an array of points and animate a point along its length using the getPoint method and a Tween. - [Spline Curve Distance Points](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/spline-curve-distance-points.md): Demonstrates how to generate an array of points along a spline curve spaced at a specific pixel distance using the getDistancePoints method. - [Spline Curve from Coordinate Array](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/paths/curves/view/spline-curve-from-array.md): Demonstrates how to create a smooth Spline curve by passing a flat array of X and Y coordinates to the constructor. --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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