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?

Saved practice data is read without rewriting it. Deliberate valid moves and new games save only when the latest record still matches this practice game, retaining unknown fields and a compatible higher best score. Different or unreadable saved games remain unchanged until you choose Forget saved practice game. Forgetting leaves the current table visible; the next deliberate practice action can save it again. Challenges never overwrite the saved practice 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 self-reported score, 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; later tiles depend on their moves. New game repeats the incoming seed during a challenge. Scores are not leaderboard-verified. If copying, sharing or card preparation fails, select the complete current result text below. Challenge links support scores up to 99,999,999; larger scores remain playable and can be copied as text, but do not create a challenge link.

Does this page include themed variants, a solver or world records?

This is the classic 4 by 4 number-merging game. It does not include themed tile packs, other board sizes, an automatic solver, a complete strategy guide, verified rankings or world-record submissions. It does not provide a native app or an offline download, and cannot promise access through a blocked network.

2048 Game

Join equal numbered tiles until you reach 2048. Use arrow keys, swipe the board or choose a direction button; each pair merges at most once per move. Deliberate moves and new games save the practice board, score and best score in this browser when storage is available. Opening the page reads saved data without rewriting it. An incoming challenge starts the same seeded board, while later tiles depend on your moves. Copy or share a self-reported score challenge, or download its PNG card. 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, swipe the board or choose a direction below. Equal tiles merge once per move. Deliberate moves and new games save your practice table in this browser when storage is available.

Challenge link

Select the complete current result

Complete result and challenge text

I scored 0 in 2048. Can you beat it?
https://gizmobench.com/2048-game?challenge=1&tool=2048-game&s=2048&p=0
Starting seed: 2048. Best score shown: 0. Highest tile: 4.
Status: game in progress.
The link starts the same initial board. Later tiles depend on the recipient’s moves; it does not restore this current board.
Scores are self-reported, with no leaderboard or record verification.

Saved practice data is read without rewriting it. Forgetting clears only the saved practice game and leaves this table visible. Challenges do not save over practice.

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?: Saved practice data is read without rewriting it. Deliberate valid moves and new games save only when the latest record still matches this practice game, retaining unknown fields and a compatible higher best score. Different or unreadable saved games remain unchanged until you choose Forget saved practice game. Forgetting leaves the current table visible; the next deliberate practice action can save it again. Challenges never overwrite the saved practice 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 self-reported score, 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; later tiles depend on their moves. New game repeats the incoming seed during a challenge. Scores are not leaderboard-verified. If copying, sharing or card preparation fails, select the complete current result text below. Challenge links support scores up to 99,999,999; larger scores remain playable and can be copied as text, but do not create a challenge link.
Does this page include themed variants, a solver or world records?: This is the classic 4 by 4 number-merging game. It does not include themed tile packs, other board sizes, an automatic solver, a complete strategy guide, verified rankings or world-record submissions. It does not provide a native app or an offline download, and cannot promise access through a blocked network.

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.