2048 Game

2048

Join the numbers and get to the 2048 tile!

2048

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How to Play 2048

2048 is played on a 4×4 grid with numbered tiles that slide smoothly when a player moves them using the arrow keys or swipe gestures. Here's how to play:

• Use arrow keys (↑, →, ↓, ←) or swipe (on touch devices) to move all tiles in that direction
• When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one with their sum
• After each move, a new tile (either 2 or 4) appears in an empty space
• The game ends when the board is full and no more moves are possible
• Your goal is to reach the 2048 tile (or go even further!)

Pro Tip: Try to keep your highest number in a corner and build your sequence toward it!

Game Logic & The Magic of 2048

Game Mechanics:

The game follows these key rules:

• Tiles slide as far as possible in the chosen direction until they hit another tile or the edge
• Only tiles with the same value merge (2+2=4, 4+4=8, etc.)
• Merged tiles can't merge again in the same move
• New tiles appear with 90% chance of being 2 and 10% chance of being 4

Why 2048 is Special:

The number 2048 isn't arbitrary - it's a power of 2 (2¹¹) that represents the exponential growth in the game:

• To reach 2048, you need to combine tiles through 11 successive doublings
• It's mathematically possible to reach this tile with perfect play
• The game's name comes from this ultimate (but not final) goal

Interesting Fact: The game was originally created as a clone of another game called "Threes!", but became more popular due to its simpler mechanics and clear objective.