2048 is a single-player sliding tile puzzle game developed by Gabriele Cirulli. Merge tiles with the same power of 2 to get the total sum. The goal is to keep merging tiles this way until you reach 2048!

How to Play 2048

Use your arrow keys to move all the tiles in the specified direction. Every time you move, another two is spawned into the game. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one, doubling the numerical value. Keep sliding the tiles around until you reach your highest score. The final objective is to get one tile to reach the number 2048. Be careful to think about your movements, as the board will keep filling up each time you move! If the board fills all the way without you reaching 2048, it’s game over.

Tips & Tricks

• Focus on the edge of the grid. You want the highest number in a lovely corner for easy access.
• Keep making the larger numbers around that corner so you can combine them when they match.
• If you end up with the higher numbers towards the middle, you can quickly get lost with inaccessible numbers, and eventually, you will have to start a new game.

Developer

Gabriele Cirulli created 2048. It is based on 1024 by Veewo Studio and is conceptually similar to Threes by Asher Vollmer.

Release Date

March 2014

Platforms

This game with puzzling tiles is available in a browser and works on any device (including iOS and Android smartphones).

Controls

You can move the tiles using the arrow keys or by swiping.