2048

About 2048

This is 2048 as it first conquered the internet: a 4×4 grid, tiles that double when equals collide, and a goal number that sounds modest until the board starts fighting back. Every swipe moves everything — which means every swipe is a commitment.

The genius is how visible your own mistakes are. No randomness to blame beyond one new tile per turn; the traffic jam in the corner is entirely your authorship. Mastery feels correspondingly personal.

Tips to win

• Choose a home corner for your largest tile and defend it religiously
• Avoid the swipe direction that pulls tiles off your anchor row
• Merge downstream: keep a 2-4-8-16 chain leading to the corner