2048
Merge tiles, hit 2048
Score
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Best
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2
2
Arrow keys / WASD on desktop, swipe on mobile.
About 2048
2048 is an addictive sliding tile puzzle. Combine matching numbers by swiping in any direction; each merge doubles the value. Reach the 2048 tile — or push beyond. Free, browser-based, original MIT-licensed implementation by Gabriele Cirulli, rebuilt for this site.
How to play 2048
- Swipe (or use arrow keys) to slide every tile in one direction.
- When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one with double the value.
- A new 2 (or rarely 4) appears every turn. Get to 2048 — or beyond.
2048 strategy
The trick is to commit to a corner — usually bottom-right. Keep your largest tile there and never move in a direction that lifts it off. Build a "ladder" of decreasing values from that corner. Once you internalize this, breaking 2048 takes maybe 10 minutes of focused play.