scenes

Use this.scene.start('Key', data) to shut down the current scene and start the target, or this.scene.switch('Key') to sleep the current scene while preserving its state. For animated transitions, use this.scene.transition with a duration config.

Use this.scene.launch('UIScene') to start another scene without stopping the current one, or this.scene.run() which starts, resumes, or wakes as needed. Control layering with bringToTop, sendToBack, moveAbove, and moveBelow.

pause() stops the update loop but the scene still renders, while sleep() stops both update and rendering. Both preserve scene state in memory, unlike stop() which performs a full shutdown clearing the display list and timers.

Pass a data object to start, launch, or switch and read it in init(data) and create(data). For ongoing sharing, use the global this.registry, scene-specific this.data, direct scene references via this.scene.get(), or registry change events.

The scene constructor runs only once, so properties set there survive restarts. Reset state in init(), which runs on every start, and listen for the shutdown event to clear arrays holding game object references.

All ScenePlugin methods are queued and execute at the next SceneManager update, not synchronously. Do not rely on the target scene's state within the same frame; use lifecycle events like create or ready for follow-up logic.