diff --git a/doc/bridge_packages/flame_spine/flame_spine.md b/doc/bridge_packages/flame_spine/flame_spine.md
index b0c6652dd..e464799e8 100644
--- a/doc/bridge_packages/flame_spine/flame_spine.md
+++ b/doc/bridge_packages/flame_spine/flame_spine.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void main() async {
   runApp(const GameWidget.controlled(gameFactory: SpineExample.new));
 }
 
-class FlameSpineExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class FlameSpineExample extends FlameGame {
  late final SpineComponent spineboy;
 
  @override
diff --git a/doc/flame/examples/lib/ray_trace.dart b/doc/flame/examples/lib/ray_trace.dart
index 253c6103c..3bc72bd4c 100644
--- a/doc/flame/examples/lib/ray_trace.dart
+++ b/doc/flame/examples/lib/ray_trace.dart
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import 'package:flame/palette.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 class RayTraceExample extends FlameGame
-    with HasCollisionDetection, TapDetector {
+    with HasCollisionDetection, TapCallbacks {
   Paint paint = Paint()..color = Colors.red.withValues(alpha: 0.6);
   bool isClicked = false;
 
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ class RayTraceExample extends FlameGame
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
-    super.onTap();
+  void onTapUp(TapUpEvent event) {
     if (!isClicked) {
       isClicked = true;
       return;
diff --git a/doc/flame/examples/lib/remove_effect.dart b/doc/flame/examples/lib/remove_effect.dart
index 94a74b4f4..550c635ef 100644
--- a/doc/flame/examples/lib/remove_effect.dart
+++ b/doc/flame/examples/lib/remove_effect.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import 'package:flame/effects.dart';
 import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
 
-class RemoveEffectGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class RemoveEffectGame extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const double delayTime = 3;
   late EmberPlayer ember;
   late TextComponent textComponent;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class RemoveEffectGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapUp(TapUpEvent event) {
     if (children.contains(ember)) {
       ember.add(effect);
     } else {
diff --git a/doc/flame/examples/lib/rive_example.dart b/doc/flame/examples/lib/rive_example.dart
index 1bbf9ac82..4f26b699a 100644
--- a/doc/flame/examples/lib/rive_example.dart
+++ b/doc/flame/examples/lib/rive_example.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
 import 'package:flame_rive/flame_rive.dart';
 
-class RiveExampleGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class RiveExampleGame extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   late SMIInput<double>? levelInput;
 
   @override
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ class RiveExampleGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
-    super.onTap();
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     if (levelInput != null) {
       levelInput!.value = (levelInput!.value + 1) % 3;
     }
diff --git a/doc/flame/other/util.md b/doc/flame/other/util.md
index 8c528b665..aa7111dd7 100644
--- a/doc/flame/other/util.md
+++ b/doc/flame/other/util.md
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ Countdown example:
 ```dart
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 class MyGame extends Game {
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ Interval example:
 ```dart
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 class MyGame extends Game {
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/animations/animation_group_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/animations/animation_group_example.dart
index b3d534d0b..3e4b38be8 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/animations/animation_group_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/animations/animation_group_example.dart
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 
 enum RobotState {
   idle,
   running,
 }
 
-class AnimationGroupExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class AnimationGroupExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const description = '''
     This example shows how to create a component that can be switched between
     different states to change the animation that is playing.\n\n
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AnimationGroupExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTapCancel() {
+  void onTapCancel(_) {
     robot.current = RobotState.idle;
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/bridge_libraries/flame_spine/basic_spine_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/bridge_libraries/flame_spine/basic_spine_example.dart
index f92fc48aa..f55bbd4e3 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/bridge_libraries/flame_spine/basic_spine_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/bridge_libraries/flame_spine/basic_spine_example.dart
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
 import 'package:flame_spine/flame_spine.dart';
 
-class FlameSpineExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class FlameSpineExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     This example shows how to load a Spine animation. Tap on the screen to try
     different states of the animation.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class FlameSpineExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     _stateIndex = (_stateIndex + 1) % states.length;
     spineboy.animationState.setAnimationByName(0, states[_stateIndex], true);
   }
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/bridge_libraries/flame_spine/shared_data_spine_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/bridge_libraries/flame_spine/shared_data_spine_example.dart
index 5b2a60ba5..39ae39390 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/bridge_libraries/flame_spine/shared_data_spine_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/bridge_libraries/flame_spine/shared_data_spine_example.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
 import 'package:flame_spine/flame_spine.dart';
 
-class SharedDataSpineExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class SharedDataSpineExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     This example shows how to preload assets and share data between Spine
     components.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class SharedDataSpineExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     for (final spineboy in spineboys) {
       spineboy.animationState.setAnimationByName(0, 'jump', false);
       spineboy.animationState.setListener((type, track, event) {
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/collision_detection/raycast_light_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/collision_detection/raycast_light_example.dart
index 64f8939ad..b76c4c150 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/collision_detection/raycast_light_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/collision_detection/raycast_light_example.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import 'package:flame/palette.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 class RaycastLightExample extends FlameGame
-    with HasCollisionDetection, TapDetector, MouseMovementDetector {
+    with HasCollisionDetection, TapCallbacks, MouseMovementDetector {
   static const description = '''
 In this example the raycast functionality is showcased by using it as a light
 source, if you move the mouse around the canvas the rays will be cast from its
@@ -88,9 +88,8 @@ with with mouse.
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTapDown(TapDownInfo info) {
-    super.onTapDown(info);
-    final origin = info.eventPosition.widget;
+  void onTapDown(TapDownEvent event) {
+    final origin = event.canvasPosition;
     isTapOriginCasted = origin == tapOrigin;
     tapOrigin = origin;
   }
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/collision_detection/raytrace_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/collision_detection/raytrace_example.dart
index 76a7fe05c..78b1709da 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/collision_detection/raytrace_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/collision_detection/raytrace_example.dart
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ import 'package:flame/palette.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 class RaytraceExample extends FlameGame
-    with
-        HasCollisionDetection,
-        TapDetector,
-        MouseMovementDetector,
-        TapDetector {
+    with HasCollisionDetection, MouseMovementDetector, TapCallbacks {
   static const description = '''
 In this example the raytrace functionality is showcased.
 Click to start sending out a ray which will bounce around to visualize how it
@@ -54,8 +50,9 @@ bounce on will appear.
 
   bool isClicked = false;
   final extraChildren = <Component>[];
+
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     if (!isClicked) {
       isClicked = true;
       return;
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/components/spawn_component_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/components/spawn_component_example.dart
index 6e6f2acd3..4590e73f2 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/components/spawn_component_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/components/spawn_component_example.dart
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/experimental.dart';
 import 'package:flame/extensions.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame/math.dart';
 
-class SpawnComponentExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class SpawnComponentExample extends FlameGame {
   static const String description =
       'Tap on the screen to start spawning Embers within different shapes.';
 
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/effects/color_effect_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/effects/color_effect_example.dart
index e110ec5f5..60a6a85c2 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/effects/color_effect_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/effects/color_effect_example.dart
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ import 'package:examples/commons/ember.dart';
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/effects.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-class ColorEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class ColorEffectExample extends FlameGame {
   static const String description = '''
     In this example we show how the `ColorEffect` can be used.
     Ember will constantly pulse in and out of a blue color.
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/effects/dual_effect_removal_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/effects/dual_effect_removal_example.dart
index ab307f90d..e5cff022b 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/effects/dual_effect_removal_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/effects/dual_effect_removal_example.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/effects.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-class DualEffectRemovalExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class DualEffectRemovalExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     In this example we show how a dual effect can be used and removed.
     To remove an effect, tap anywhere on the screen and the first tap will
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class DualEffectRemovalExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     // apply(0) sends the animation to its initial starting state.
     // If this isn't called, the effect would be removed and leave the
     // component at its current state.
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/effects/function_effect_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/effects/function_effect_example.dart
index 7fd64e4e1..c241360c6 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/effects/function_effect_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/effects/function_effect_example.dart
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/effects.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 
 enum RobotState {
   idle,
   running,
 }
 
-class FunctionEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class FunctionEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
 This example shows how to use the FunctionEffect to create custom effects.
 
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/effects/glow_effect_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/effects/glow_effect_example.dart
index 47e3cbb52..47fe2d3e7 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/effects/glow_effect_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/effects/glow_effect_example.dart
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/effects.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 void main() {
   runApp(GameWidget(game: GlowEffectExample()));
 }
 
-class GlowEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class GlowEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     In this example we show how the `GlowEffect` can be used.
   ''';
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/effects/opacity_effect_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/effects/opacity_effect_example.dart
index 0d0df2a2d..1df6a8448 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/effects/opacity_effect_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/effects/opacity_effect_example.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:examples/commons/ember.dart';
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/effects.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 
-class OpacityEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class OpacityEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     In this example we show how the `OpacityEffect` can be used in two ways.
     The left Ember will constantly pulse in and out of opacity and the right
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class OpacityEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     final opacity = sprite.paint.color.a;
     if (opacity >= 0.5) {
       sprite.add(OpacityEffect.fadeOut(EffectController(duration: 1)));
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/effects/scale_effect_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/effects/scale_effect_example.dart
index 3f6921e9f..680841214 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/effects/scale_effect_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/effects/scale_effect_example.dart
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/effects.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
 import 'package:flame/geometry.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame/palette.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/animation.dart';
 
-class ScaleEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class ScaleEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     In this example you can tap the screen and the component will scale up or
     down, depending on its current state.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ScaleEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     final s = grow ? 3.0 : 1.0;
 
     grow = !grow;
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/effects/size_effect_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/effects/size_effect_example.dart
index 3d1a1eb9a..b0bdec601 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/effects/size_effect_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/effects/size_effect_example.dart
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/effects.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame/palette.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/animation.dart';
 
-class SizeEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class SizeEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     The `SizeEffect` changes the size of the component, the sizes of the
     children will stay the same.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SizeEffectExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     shape.add(
       SizeEffect.to(
         Vector2.all(grow ? 300.0 : 100.0),
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/rendering/nine_tile_box_custom_grid_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/rendering/nine_tile_box_custom_grid_example.dart
index f978fd45d..55a0befee 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/rendering/nine_tile_box_custom_grid_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/rendering/nine_tile_box_custom_grid_example.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
 import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 
 class NineTileBoxCustomGridExample extends FlameGame
-    with TapDetector, DoubleTapDetector {
+    with TapCallbacks, DoubleTapDetector {
   static const String description = '''
     If you want to create a background for something that can stretch you can
     use the `NineTileBox` which is showcased here. In this example a custom
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class NineTileBoxCustomGridExample extends FlameGame
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     nineTileBoxComponent.scale.scale(1.2);
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/rendering/nine_tile_box_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/rendering/nine_tile_box_example.dart
index 16adfa02a..a71682773 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/rendering/nine_tile_box_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/rendering/nine_tile_box_example.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 
-class NineTileBoxExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector, DoubleTapDetector {
+class NineTileBoxExample extends FlameGame
+    with TapCallbacks, DoubleTapDetector {
   static const String description = '''
     If you want to create a background for something that can stretch you can
     use the `NineTileBox` which is showcased here.\n\n
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class NineTileBoxExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector, DoubleTapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     nineTileBoxComponent.scale.scale(1.2);
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/system/overlays_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/system/overlays_example.dart
index deb3fb7aa..4b34e8560 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/system/overlays_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/system/overlays_example.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:dashbook/dashbook.dart';
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-class OverlaysExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class OverlaysExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     In this example we show how the overlays system can be used.\n\n
     If you tap the canvas the game will start and if you tap it again it will
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ class OverlaysExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
+    toggleMenu();
+  }
+
+  void toggleMenu() {
     if (overlays.isActive('PauseMenu')) {
       overlays.remove('PauseMenu');
       resumeEngine();
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ Widget overlayBuilder(DashbookContext ctx) {
       'PauseMenu': (context, game) => _pauseMenuBuilder(
         context,
         game,
-        () => game.onTap(),
+        () => game.toggleMenu(),
       ),
       'SecondaryMenu': _secondaryMenuBuilder,
     },
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/system/pause_resume_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/system/pause_resume_example.dart
index f27c79c14..055ee7422 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/system/pause_resume_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/system/pause_resume_example.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
 import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 
-class PauseResumeExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector, DoubleTapDetector {
+class PauseResumeExample extends FlameGame
+    with TapCallbacks, DoubleTapDetector {
   static const description = '''
     Demonstrate how to use the pause and resume engine methods and paused
     attribute.
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ class PauseResumeExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector, DoubleTapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     if (paused) {
       resumeEngine();
     } else {
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/utils/timer_component_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/utils/timer_component_example.dart
index ac44c841f..984738eb7 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/utils/timer_component_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/utils/timer_component_example.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 class TimerComponentExample extends FlameGame
-    with TapDetector, DoubleTapDetector {
+    with TapCallbacks, DoubleTapDetector {
   static const String description = '''
     This examples showcases the `TimerComponent`.\n\n
     Tap to start a timer that lives for one second and double tap to start
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class TimerComponentExample extends FlameGame
   RenderedTimeComponent? doubleTapComponent;
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     tapComponent?.removeFromParent();
     tapComponent = RenderedTimeComponent(1);
     add(tapComponent!);
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/utils/timer_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/utils/timer_example.dart
index a3f85f91d..e149a4f86 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/utils/timer_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/utils/timer_example.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame/timer.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-class TimerExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class TimerExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const String description = '''
     This example shows how to use the `Timer`.\n\n
     Tap down to start the countdown timer, it will then count to 5 and then stop
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/widgets/custom_painter_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/widgets/custom_painter_example.dart
index 1a4335353..72008c5e7 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/widgets/custom_painter_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/widgets/custom_painter_example.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:dashbook/dashbook.dart';
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-class CustomPainterExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class CustomPainterExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static const description = '''
     Example demonstration of how to use the CustomPainterComponent.
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class CustomPainterExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     if (overlays.isActive('Smiley')) {
       overlays.remove('Smiley');
     } else {
diff --git a/packages/flame/lib/events.dart b/packages/flame/lib/events.dart
index 61ad6da32..917bc07ee 100644
--- a/packages/flame/lib/events.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/lib/events.dart
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ export 'src/gestures/detectors.dart'
         ScrollDetector,
         TertiaryTapDetector,
         SecondaryTapDetector,
-        TapDetector,
         VerticalDragDetector;
 export 'src/gestures/events.dart'
     show
diff --git a/packages/flame/lib/src/events/component_mixins/tap_callbacks.dart b/packages/flame/lib/src/events/component_mixins/tap_callbacks.dart
index 0bb2479ad..7597a4b3c 100644
--- a/packages/flame/lib/src/events/component_mixins/tap_callbacks.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/lib/src/events/component_mixins/tap_callbacks.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import 'package:meta/meta.dart';
 /// In addition to adding this mixin, the component must also implement the
 /// [containsLocalPoint] method -- the component will only be considered
 /// "tapped" if the point where the tap has occurred is inside the component.
+///
+/// Note that FlameGame _is_ a [Component] and does implement
+/// [containsLocalPoint]; so this can be used at the game level.
 mixin TapCallbacks on Component {
   void onTapDown(TapDownEvent event) {}
   void onLongTapDown(TapDownEvent event) {}
diff --git a/packages/flame/lib/src/game/game_widget/gesture_detector_builder.dart b/packages/flame/lib/src/game/game_widget/gesture_detector_builder.dart
index 2dc66a08c..59cfcb0e5 100644
--- a/packages/flame/lib/src/game/game_widget/gesture_detector_builder.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/lib/src/game/game_widget/gesture_detector_builder.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flame/events.dart';
+import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame/src/game/game.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
@@ -48,12 +49,16 @@ class GestureDetectorBuilder {
   }
 
   void initializeGestures(Game game) {
+    // support for deprecated detectors
+    // ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
     if (game is TapDetector ||
         game is SecondaryTapDetector ||
         game is TertiaryTapDetector) {
       add(
         TapGestureRecognizer.new,
         (TapGestureRecognizer instance) {
+          // support for deprecated detectors
+          // ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
           if (game is TapDetector) {
             instance.onTap = game.onTap;
             instance.onTapCancel = game.onTapCancel;
diff --git a/packages/flame/lib/src/gestures/detectors.dart b/packages/flame/lib/src/gestures/detectors.dart
index 1d216cd57..e74267f41 100644
--- a/packages/flame/lib/src/gestures/detectors.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/lib/src/gestures/detectors.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import 'package:flame/src/game/game.dart';
 import 'package:flame/src/gestures/events.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/gestures.dart';
 
-// Basic touch detectors
+@Deprecated('Use TapCallbacks instead')
 mixin TapDetector on Game {
   void onTap() {}
   void onTapCancel() {}
diff --git a/packages/flame/test/game/game_widget/game_widget_tap_test.dart b/packages/flame/test/game/game_widget/game_widget_tap_test.dart
index 44b92b5bb..f1c7da5fb 100644
--- a/packages/flame/test/game/game_widget/game_widget_tap_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/test/game/game_widget/game_widget_tap_test.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 
+// testing the deprecated TapDetector
+// ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
 class _TapGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   bool tapRegistered = false;
 
diff --git a/packages/flame/test/gestures/detectors_test.dart b/packages/flame/test/gestures/detectors_test.dart
index 085ad09a4..93808c5c0 100644
--- a/packages/flame/test/gestures/detectors_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/test/gestures/detectors_test.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flame/events.dart' hide PointerMoveEvent;
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
+import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
@@ -777,6 +778,8 @@ void main() {
   });
 }
 
+// testing the deprecated TapDetector mixin
+// ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
 class _TapDetectorGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   bool hasOnTapUp = false;
   bool hasOnTapDown = false;
diff --git a/packages/flame_audio/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/flame_audio/example/lib/main.dart
index 0ce9ceb38..5a86a38dc 100644
--- a/packages/flame_audio/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/flame_audio/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/extensions.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame/palette.dart';
 import 'package:flame_audio/flame_audio.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart' hide Animation;
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ void main() {
 /// 2. Uses a custom AudioPool for extremely efficient audio loading and pooling
 /// for tapping elsewhere.
 /// 3. Uses the Bgm utility for background music.
-class AudioGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class AudioGame extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   static final Paint black = BasicPalette.black.paint();
   static final Paint gray = const PaletteEntry(Color(0xFFCCCCCC)).paint();
   static final TextPaint text = TextPaint(
@@ -75,8 +74,8 @@ class AudioGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTapDown(TapDownInfo info) {
-    if (button.containsPoint(info.eventPosition.widget)) {
+  void onTapDown(TapDownEvent event) {
+    if (button.containsPoint(event.canvasPosition)) {
       fireTwo();
     } else {
       fireOne();
diff --git a/packages/flame_fire_atlas/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/flame_fire_atlas/example/lib/main.dart
index b24d7dcbe..595e52803 100644
--- a/packages/flame_fire_atlas/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/flame_fire_atlas/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame_fire_atlas/flame_fire_atlas.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ void main() {
   runApp(GameWidget(game: game));
 }
 
-class ExampleGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class ExampleGame extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   late FireAtlas _atlas;
 
   @override
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ class ExampleGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTapUp(TapUpInfo info) {
+  void onTapUp(TapUpEvent event) {
     add(
       SpriteAnimationComponent(
           size: Vector2(100, 100),
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ class ExampleGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
           removeOnFinish: true,
         )
         ..anchor = Anchor.center
-        ..position = info.eventPosition.widget,
+        ..position = event.canvasPosition,
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/flame_network_assets/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/flame_network_assets/example/lib/main.dart
index 82e742126..50d7e0430 100644
--- a/packages/flame_network_assets/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/flame_network_assets/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame/events.dart';
 import 'package:flame/extensions.dart';
 import 'package:flame/game.dart';
-import 'package:flame/input.dart';
 import 'package:flame_network_assets/flame_network_assets.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart' hide Image;
 
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ void main() {
   runApp(const GameWidget.controlled(gameFactory: MyGame.new));
 }
 
-class MyGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class MyGame extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   final networkImages = FlameNetworkImages();
   late Image playerSprite;
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ class MyGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTapUp(TapUpInfo info) {
+  void onTapUp(TapUpEvent event) {
     add(
       SpriteAnimationComponent.fromFrameData(
         playerSprite,
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ class MyGame extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
         ),
         size: Vector2(100, 50),
         anchor: Anchor.center,
-        position: info.eventPosition.widget,
+        position: event.canvasPosition,
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/flame_spine/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/flame_spine/example/lib/main.dart
index 087c6289c..91b95102f 100644
--- a/packages/flame_spine/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/flame_spine/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void main() async {
   runApp(const GameWidget.controlled(gameFactory: SpineExample.new));
 }
 
-class SpineExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
+class SpineExample extends FlameGame with TapCallbacks {
   late final SpineComponent spineboy;
 
   final states = [
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class SpineExample extends FlameGame with TapDetector {
   }
 
   @override
-  void onTap() {
+  void onTapDown(_) {
     _stateIndex = (_stateIndex + 1) % states.length;
     spineboy.animationState.setAnimationByName(0, states[_stateIndex], true);
   }