2048
Slide the numbered tiles, merge matching pairs, and chase the elusive 2048 tile — one more move never hurts.
About this game
2048 is the addictive sliding number puzzle that turns simple arithmetic into a compulsion. Swipe the whole board in any direction and every tile slides that way; when two tiles of the same number touch, they merge into their sum — two 2s become a 4, two 4s become an 8, and on up the chain. A new tile appears after every move, so the board keeps filling, and the challenge is to keep merging faster than it clogs. The goal is the 2048 tile, but the real game is what comes after: keep going and see how high you can push the score. The trick most people learn the hard way is to pick a corner and keep your biggest tile pinned there, feeding it row by row instead of scattering high tiles across the board. An undo button forgives the occasional slip, your best score is saved between visits, and the game only ends when the board is full with no merges left. Play with arrow keys or a swipe, on any screen, with nothing to install.
Controls
Swipe or use the Arrow keys (or WASD) to slide all tiles in that direction.
- Matching tiles that collide merge into one.
- Undo reverses your last move (or press Z).
How to play
Every move slides all tiles as far as they can go in the chosen direction.
Merging
- When two tiles showing the same number collide they merge into a single tile of double the value, adding that value to your score.
- After each move a new 2 or 4 appears in an empty cell.
- Keep your largest tile in one corner and build toward it.
Winning and ending
- Reach the 2048 tile to win — then keep going for a higher score if you like.
- The game ends when the board is full and no adjacent tiles can merge.
Questions about 2048
Can you always win 2048?
No strategy wins every game, and the famous one falls well short. Keeping the big tile in a corner, on its own, never reached 2048 in 900 games. A player that looked two moves ahead and kept the board ordered reached it in 141 of 200 games — about 70%.
What is the best strategy for 2048?
Keep your biggest tile in a corner, but treat that as the start, not the strategy. Build a descending chain from it along the edge, keep as many squares empty as you can, and before each move check what the board looks like after the next tile lands.
Can I play 2048 offline?
Yes. Add gamedavinci.com to your home screen, then open 2048 once while you still have a connection — the game is stored on your device the first time it loads. After that it plays with no signal at all. Only leaderboards and syncing your progress to another device need the internet.
Details
- Category
- Puzzle
- Platform
- Web browser
- Rules
- Full rules
- Price
- Free
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