Puzzle

ASCII 2048

Slide numbered tiles so that equal values merge, doubling until you reach the 2048 tile.

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Controls

Arrow keys or WASDSlide every tile in that direction.
SwipeSlide the tiles, on a touch screen.
U or ZUndo your last move.
R or EnterStart a new game.

How to play

  1. The board starts with two numbered tiles. Press an arrow key or swipe to slide every tile at once.
  2. When two tiles with the same number slide into each other, they merge into one tile of twice the value.
  3. A new tile appears after each move. Keep merging to make room, and try to keep your largest tile in a corner.
  4. Reach the 2048 tile to win, then keep going for a higher score. The game ends only when no move is possible.

About 2048

Every move in 2048 slides every tile as far as it can go in one direction, and two tiles with the same number that collide become a single tile of twice the value. A new tile appears after each move, so the board is always filling up. The whole game is the tension between merging tiles to make room and the board crowding faster than you can clear it.

Reaching the 2048 tile is the nominal goal, but the board does not end there - you can keep going for a higher tile and a higher score until no move is left. This version keeps your single most recent move so you can undo one mistake, and it remembers your best score on this device. A common strategy is to keep your largest tile pinned in one corner and build down from it.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, but only your most recent one. Press U or Z, or use the undo button, to take back the last slide and the tile that spawned with it. The undo is single-level, so it rescues one mistake rather than letting you rewind the whole game.

No. Reaching 2048 is the traditional win, and the game says so, but the board keeps going. You can carry on merging for a 4096 tile and beyond until the board fills up and no two neighbouring tiles can merge.

Pick one corner and commit to it. Keep your largest tile there, build a descending row or column towards it, and avoid moves that would pull it out of the corner. Most high scores come from discipline about direction rather than from clever one-off merges.

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