4 × 4Classic
Personal best
—Online rankings availableNUMBER PUZZLE
Bring tiles together. Grow something bigger.
20484 × 4
Board preview
Bring matching numbers together. Make the next one.
MY RECORDS
Your records
5 × 5Relaxed
Personal best
—Chase a score at your own pacePlay statistics4×4 / 5×5
| Board size | Games started | Games finished | Merges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 × 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies0 / 30 earned
From small merges to brilliant moves. Collect 30 trophies as you play.
Ranking debut
Submit a score with online rankings enabled.
Getting into it
Start 5 games on 4×4.
Puzzle regular
Start 20 games on 4×4.
Fifty challenges
Start 50 games on 4×4.
Room to grow
Start a game on 5×5.
A little seed
Create a 32 tile on either size.
Growing strong
Create a 64 tile on either size.
Making progress
Create a 128 tile on either size.
Finding a way
Create a 256 tile on either size.
A big step
Create a 512 tile on either size.
Halfway there
Create a 1024 tile on either size.
2048 master
Create a 2048 tile on either size.
Beyond the goal
Create a 4096 tile on either size.
On the scoreboard
Reach 1,000 points in one game.
Two thousand
Reach 2,000 points in one game.
In the flow
Reach 5,000 points in one game.
Ten thousand
Reach 10,000 points in one game.
Twenty thousand
Reach 20,000 points in one game.
Score master
Reach 40,000 points in one game.
Merge apprentice
Make 200 merges across both sizes.
Merge artisan
Make 1,000 merges across both sizes.
Steady progress
Make 4,000 merges across both sizes.
Merge virtuoso
Make 10,000 merges across both sizes.
Four-way merge
Merge at least 4 pairs in one move.
Six-way merge
Merge at least 6 pairs in one move.
Octet
Merge at least 8 pairs in one move.
A bright move
Score at least 512 points in one move.
A brilliant move
Score at least 2,048 points in one move.
All the way
Finish a game for the first time.
A journey in numbers
Earn all 29 regular trophies.
Online Rankings
Compete using your personal best across all time.
Your Rankings
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How to play & rulesNew to 2048? Start here
HOW TO PLAY
Simple rules. Thoughtful moves.
2048 is a number puzzle: combine tiles with the same number to make bigger ones. There is no timer. Take your time and aim to create a single 2048 tile.
Your goal: make one 2048 tile
Each game starts with two tiles. Combine two 2s to make a 4, two 4s to make an 8, and so on. The numbers below show the progression. Different numbers cannot merge.
In Playing Cards, labels progress from 2 through 10, then J, Q, K, A and Joker. Q represents 2048, A represents 8192 and Joker (JK) represents 16384, followed by JK×2, JK×4 and beyond. Merging and scoring follow the same rules as the other themes.
Karakusa uses Japanese unit symbols: 2 = 一, 4 = 十, 8 = 百, 16 = 千, and so on. Match two identical symbols to advance to the next one; 2048 is 穣. These symbols represent tile levels. Scoring and merging follow the same rules as every other theme.
First, learn how to move
Phone or tablet
Swipe across the board in the direction you want to move: up, down, left, or right.
Computer
Click the board, then use the arrow keys. You can also use W for up, A for left, S for down, and D for right.
On-screen arrows
Use the arrow buttons below the board if you prefer. They work just like swipes and keyboard controls.
What happens in one move?
Every tile moves together as far as possible in the direction you choose. You do not move just one tile. Select steps 1, 2, and 3 below to see a move to the left.
ONE MOVE, STEP BY STEP
1. Before the move
The top row contains 2, empty, 2, and 4. Now move everything to the left.
Points gained this move: 0Each tile can merge only once per move
Pairs merge starting from the edge you move toward. A tile created by a merge cannot merge again during that move. Compare the two examples below.
2222
Move left→44
+8 ptsFour 2s form two separate 4s, earning 4 + 4 = 8 points. They do not immediately become a single 8.
224
Move left→44
+4 ptsOnly the first two 2s merge. The new 4 and the original 4 cannot merge until a later move, so this move earns four points.
- 01
How scoring works
Every merged tile adds its new value to your score. A 2 + 2 merge earns 4 points; a 4 + 4 merge earns 8. Make both in one move to earn 12 points. Sliding without merging earns no points.
- 02
When new tiles appear
After a move that changes the board, one new 2 (90%) or 4 (10%) appears in a random empty cell. If nothing moves, no new tile appears and your score stays the same.
- 03
When you reach 2048
A celebration appears the first time you create 2048. Choose “Keep playing” to continue with the same board and score. You can aim for 4096 and even larger tiles.
- 04
When is the game over?
The game ends when the board is full and no equal neighboring tiles can merge horizontally or vertically. A full board can still be played if a merge is possible. Start a new board to try again.
Three things to try as you learn
- Keep your largest tile in a corner
Choosing a home for your largest tile makes it easier to plan. Try arranging the next-largest numbers beside it.
- Leave room to move
You do not have to make every available merge immediately. Look at which cells will be empty after your move so the board does not get crowded.
- Pause after each new tile
New 2s and 4s can appear in different places each turn. Check the board between moves instead of repeating a direction quickly, and you may spot more opportunities.
Board sizes, autosave, and personal bests
4×4 is the original board; 5×5 gives you more room. Both use the same rules. Each size automatically keeps its own board and personal best. Use “Back to title” and “Continue saved game” to resume. “New game” replaces the saved board for that size, while keeping your personal best and trophies.
Online rankings
Optional all-time score rankings for 4×4. Start a new game while opted in and finish it to submit. Abandoned games, 5×5 boards, and games started before opting in are excluded.
The server replays every move to verify results. Public seeds cannot fully prevent automated play. Rankings support up to 200,000 moves per game; longer games can continue locally.
Credits
Sound effects
Some in-game sound effects use materials from Sound Effect Lab.
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