2048
Combine tiles to reach 2048!
Use arrow keys or swipe to move tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one!
About 2048 Game
2048 is a sliding-tile puzzle on a 4ร4 grid. Every move slides all tiles in one direction; two tiles showing the same number merge into their sum. The goal is a 2048 tile, but the real goal is surviving long enough to build one.
How the board works
After each move a new tile appears in a random empty cell โ usually a 2, occasionally a 4. You lose when the grid is full and no two neighbours match, so empty cells are the resource you are actually managing. Every merge frees one cell; every move that merges nothing costs you one.
Why do I keep getting stuck at 512?
Because merging small tiles at random leaves them scattered. Large tiles only merge with their exact equal, so a 512 needs two 256s adjacent โ which needs four 128s, and so on. Build in order along one row rather than merging opportunistically wherever you can.
Is 2048 solvable every time?
No. Because new tiles appear at random, a run can be lost through placement alone regardless of play. Strong play makes 2048 likely rather than certain, and skilled players regularly pass 4096 using the corner strategy.