2048

How to play

The classic tile-merging puzzle. Slide every tile on the board in one direction at a time — matching tiles merge into their sum — and build your way up to the 2048 tile.

Rules

  • Slide all tiles up, down, left or right with the arrow keys, the on-screen buttons, or phone tilt.
  • Two tiles with the same number merge into one tile with double the value when they collide.
  • A new tile (2 or 4) appears after every move that changes the board.
  • Reach the 2048 tile to win — or keep sliding afterwards to chase an even higher score.

Tips

Pick one corner for your highest tile and keep pushing toward it in a consistent snake pattern — jumping between directions scatters your big tiles and traps you early.