How to play 2048
2048 is played on a four-by-four grid. Every move slides all tiles as far as they will go in one direction, and two tiles with the same number merge into one tile of double the value. After each move a new 2 or 4 appears in a random empty cell.
The game ends when the board is full and no adjacent pair can merge. Reaching the 2048 tile is the classic win condition, but you can keep playing past it to push your score higher. An undo of the last move is available once per merge chain.
Objective
Merge matching tiles until you build a 2048 tile — then keep going for a higher score.
Features
- Standard four-by-four merge rules with random 2/4 spawns
- Win state at 2048 with the option to continue
- Single-step undo
- Score and best score tracked locally
- Arrow keys, WASD and swipe input
Keyboard
↑↓←→Slide all tiles
WASDSlide all tiles
UUndo the last move
Touch
SwipeSwipe in any direction to slide tiles
CATEGORY
Puzzle
DIFFICULTY
Medium
EDITOR RATING
4.9 / 5
LOCAL HIGH SCORE
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TIMES PLAYED HERE
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Scores are saved in this browser only. There is no global ranking and nothing is uploaded.
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