How to play 2048

Make a 2048 tile.

Make your first move

Swipe or press an arrow key. Every tile slides together.

Swipe the board, use arrow keys or the direction buttons. Each tile merges once per move. New tiles appear after valid moves. Points add the value of every merge. The daily 0–100 result measures your largest tile, with hint penalties. No undo.

A quick example

2 + 2 becomes 4. Two 4s become 8.

Common mistake

A tile merges only once per move. A new tile appears after a valid slide.

Strategy to try

1. Keep your largest tile near one corner and build a descending row beside it. A consistent direction makes the board easier to plan.
2. Before moving, check whether a small tile will become trapped between larger tiles. Leave empty squares so the next spawned tile does not end your run.

Daily play and practice

The daily board changes at midnight UTC. Your first completed daily score is saved in this browser. Practice starts a separate round. There is no account or subscription required; JavaScript is needed to play. Progress is device-local and clearing browser data removes it.

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