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2048

Number game

2048

Slide and merge to reach the target

Play 2048 on brainstretch.

difficulty
Easy – Expert
one player
Solo
needed to play
No account
when you are stuck
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Quest

How to play 2048

Goal

Swipe or use the arrow keys to merge matching tiles and reach the target.

First move

Swipe anywhere on the board up, down, left, or right. You can also use keyboard arrow keys; tapping a tile does not move it.

Rules

Every move slides all tiles as far as they can go. Two matching tiles merge once per move: 2 and 2 become 4. A new tile appears only when the board changes.

Finish

You win when a tile reaches the target, which depends on the difficulty. The game ends if the board is full and no neighboring tiles can merge.

Quest levels

A quest level is a set board with a target and a number of moves. Some levels pin your biggest tile to its corner: the level ends if a slide moves it out.

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