How do you play 2048?

Slide all tiles in one direction. Equal neighboring tiles merge into one tile with their sum, and a new 2 or 4 appears after a move. Plan ahead so the board does not fill before you reach 2048.

Can I play 2048 on a phone?

Yes. Swipe the board in the direction you want to move. Arrow keys work on a keyboard, and the board has an accessible text description for screen readers.

Does the game save my progress?

Practice boards, scores and best scores are saved in this browser only. Opening a challenge starts a fresh seeded board and does not overwrite that saved practice game. Clearing site storage clears the saved game.

What happens when no moves remain?

The game reports that the board is over and offers a new game. A board with an empty square still has a legal move; a full board with no equal neighbors does not.

How do score challenges work?

Copy or share your current result, or download a PNG result card. The link contains the starting seed and claimed score with routing flags. A recipient starts from the same board, but later tiles depend on their moves. New game repeats the incoming seed when playing a challenge. Scores are self-reported; there is no leaderboard verification. If copying is blocked, select the visible challenge link manually.

2048 Game

Join equal numbered tiles until you reach 2048. Use arrow keys on a keyboard or swipe the board on a phone; every tile slides as far as it can, and each pair merges at most once per move. The board, score and best score stay in this browser, so you can return to an unfinished game without an account. New game starts a fresh board, the accessible board description names every tile, and Share result gives you a score challenge to send to someone else. This is an original implementation and is not affiliated with the game's original author.

2048 PUZZLE

Join the tiles, reach 2048

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Use arrow keys or swipe the board. Equal tiles merge once per move. Your board and best score stay in this browser.

Challenge link

Everything here is original browser code. It is not affiliated with the 2048 game’s original author.

Common questions

How do you play 2048?: Slide all tiles in one direction. Equal neighboring tiles merge into one tile with their sum, and a new 2 or 4 appears after a move. Plan ahead so the board does not fill before you reach 2048.
Can I play 2048 on a phone?: Yes. Swipe the board in the direction you want to move. Arrow keys work on a keyboard, and the board has an accessible text description for screen readers.
Does the game save my progress?: Practice boards, scores and best scores are saved in this browser only. Opening a challenge starts a fresh seeded board and does not overwrite that saved practice game. Clearing site storage clears the saved game.
What happens when no moves remain?: The game reports that the board is over and offers a new game. A board with an empty square still has a legal move; a full board with no equal neighbors does not.
How do score challenges work?: Copy or share your current result, or download a PNG result card. The link contains the starting seed and claimed score with routing flags. A recipient starts from the same board, but later tiles depend on their moves. New game repeats the incoming seed when playing a challenge. Scores are self-reported; there is no leaderboard verification. If copying is blocked, select the visible challenge link manually.

Original code and presentation. Each tile merges at most once per move, and the standard 90% two / 10% four spawn probabilities are used. There is no official affiliation.