How to Play 2048

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How to play 2048

Start 2048 in your browser at SLTPPF. Reach a 2048 tile, then continue as long as a legal move remains. A full board with no adjacent equal tiles ends the round. The page pairs the game with a short learning break, an example and answers about this edition.

A short learning break

Choose one objective for this visit: understand the controls, complete a round, or recognise a common mistake. Progress does not need to be rushed.

Your goal

Reach a 2048 tile, then continue as long as a legal move remains. A full board with no adjacent equal tiles ends the round.

Step by step

1. Move the board using an arrow key, swipe, or a direction button.
2. Equal adjacent tiles combine once per move; their new value is added to your score.
3. Keep an empty lane where possible. Undo reverses the most recent move.
4. Use New round to begin with two tiles.

Controls

Use arrow keys, swipe across the board, or tap the four direction buttons.

A useful example

Moving [2, 2, 2, 2] left produces [4, 4, 0, 0], not [8, 0, 0, 0]. Each tile merges at most once in that move.

Watch out for this

A swipe that leaves the board unchanged does not add a new tile.

Common questions