How to play: Use your arrow keys to move the tiles. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one!

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Other version: 2048 Cupcakes / 2048 Doge

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Note: This site is the best official version of 2048.

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2048 rules: how the tiles move and merge

2048 is played on a plain 4×4 grid, with numbered tiles that slide when a player moves them using the four arrow keys. Every turn, a new tile randomly appears in an empty spot on the board with a value of either 2 or 4. Tiles slide as far as possible in the chosen direction until they are stopped by either another tile or the edge of the grid. If two tiles of the same number collide while moving, they will merge into a tile with the total value of the two tiles that collided. The resulting tile cannot merge with another tile again in the same move. Higher-scoring tiles emit a soft glow; the highest possible tile is 131,072.

If a move causes three consecutive tiles of the same value to slide together, only the two tiles farthest along the direction of motion will combine. If all four spaces in a row or column are filled with tiles of the same value, a move parallel to that row/column will combine the first two and last two. A scoreboard on the upper-right keeps track of the user's score. The user's score starts at zero, and is increased whenever two tiles combine, by the value of the new tile.

The game is won when a tile with a value of 2048 appears on the board. Players can continue beyond that to reach higher scores. When the player has no legal moves (there are no empty spaces and no adjacent tiles with the same value), the game ends.

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2048 FAQ

How do you play 2048?

Use the arrow keys to slide every tile on the 4×4 grid in one direction; on a phone or tablet, swipe instead. When two tiles with the same number touch, they merge into one tile with their sum, and a new 2 or 4 appears after every move.

What happens when you reach the 2048 tile?

You win the game. A Keep going button lets you carry on past 2048 for a higher score, until the board fills up with no moves left.

Is my best score saved?

Yes. Your best score and the game in progress are stored in your own browser, so they survive a reload. Clearing site data or using a private window resets them.

Who made 2048?

2048 was created by Italian developer Gabriele Cirulli and released as a free, open-source browser game in March 2014.

Is 2048 free to play here?

Yes. It runs in the page with no download, no install and no account, on a computer, a Chromebook or a phone.

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