Control
Navigate tiles with arrow keys—when identical numbers collide, they fuse into a single, higher-value tile!
description
Played on a 4x4 grid, 2048 challenges players to slide numbered tiles using directional inputs. Each move spawns a new tile—either a 2 or 4—in an empty space. Tiles glide smoothly in the chosen direction until halted by another tile or the grid’s edge. When two matching tiles collide during movement, they fuse into one tile with their combined value. Merged tiles lock in place for the remainder of that move. High-value tiles emit a subtle radiance, with the theoretical maximum tile value reaching 131,072. If three identical tiles align consecutively during a move, only the pair farthest in the movement’s direction merges. When a full row or column contains four equal tiles, a move along that axis merges the first two and last two separately. A score tracker in the upper-right corner tallies points, starting at zero and rising with each merge—the value of the newly created tile adds to the total. Victory is achieved when a 2048 tile appears, though play can continue to pursue higher scores. The game concludes when no empty spaces remain and no adjacent tiles share matching values, eliminating further moves.
