About 2048

Similar to: Threes. If you like Threes, 2048 is a free alternative you can play right here in your browser, with no download.

2048 is the original sliding number puzzle created by Gabriele Cirulli in 2014, released as open source and later copied by countless apps. The rules fit in one sentence: slide the tiles, and when two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one tile with their sum.

Every move slides all tiles on the 4×4 board in the same direction and adds a new 2 or 4. Plan your moves to keep the big numbers together, build up 4, 8, 16, 32 and more, and reach the 2048 tile before the board fills up. After that you can keep going for an even higher score.

How to play

Slide the tiles up, down, left or right.

Equal numbers that touch merge into their sum and add to your score.

A new tile appears after every move.

Reach the 2048 tile; the game ends when no move is possible.

Controls

Arrow keys or W, A, S, D: slide the tiles

Touch: swipe in any direction

New Game: start over

Tips

Keep your biggest tile in one corner and build next to it.

Avoid the move that would pull the big tile out of its corner.

Merge small tiles early so the board does not fill up.

Your best score and the current game are saved in this browser.

Devices

Plays on computers, phones and tablets in any modern browser.

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