The game that launched a genre
In March 2014, nineteen-year-old Gabriele Cirulli built 2048 over a weekend to practice programming — using concepts from earlier sliding-merge games. It exploded into one of the most-played browser games ever, spawned endless variants, and was released under the MIT license: free for anyone to use, modify, or host.
How to play
Use your arrow keys (or swipe on touch) to slide all tiles. Equal tiles merge into their sum; after every move a new tile appears. Reach the 2048 tile to "win" — then keep going for score. The corner strategy rules: pin your biggest tile in one corner and feed toward it. Our full strategy guide lives on our own Merge Blocks page — the mechanics are identical.
Why we host the original
Because MIT licensing is a gift, and the best way to say thanks is keeping the authentic version playable. This version uses Cirulli's original engine with a PocketArcade theme, license file included — play it exactly as it was written.