

Want a more in-depth look into 2048? You can check out our blog on how to play 2048, as well as our blog on 2048 strategy right here on the Coolmath Games site! 2048 CopyrightĬopyright (c) 2014 Gabriele Cirulli. If you play 2048, you’ll become very familiar with powers of 2, and you’ll have to plan ahead and think strategically. All of the above strategies will only work if you take a minute to look ahead before you start merging your tiles. Think about where you need to combine numbers in order to keep your chain in order. When new numbers appear, they are usually a 2 or 4.
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Try to make sure that a row or column with your largest number is always full or close to full of numbers. Your game will last longer if you look a couple of steps ahead to plan your moves. You can keep the game going by keeping the number of larger numbers to a minimum and keeping the board full of smaller numbers instead. Focus on keeping your large numbers in the chain described above. If you do, you’ll end up with a bunch of large-numbered tiles that can’t merge together. Don’t combine them all over the board without thinking. Try to keep your larger numbers neat and organized. Once you get above 512, you may need to chain into the row next to the one you’re already using. Try to always keep this row full of numbers (even small ones) so that you can move safely in three directions.


All of your biggest numbers should be in this row, from smallest to largest, to make it easier to merge tiles together. Once you’ve picked a corner, pick a row (or column) to chain numbers into. Don’t let your biggest number leave that corner unless you have no other choice! Build a number chain Once you’ve picked a corner, two directions will always keep your number in that corner, and the other two are risky to press without thinking. Most people pick the bottom right corner, but you could pick whichever corner feels good to you. The easiest way to do that is to pick a corner and focus on making that corner tile your highest number tile. Not to worry though, we have some tips that will help you get all the way up to the 2048 square. 2048 TIPSĢ048 can be a tough game to get the hang of without guidance. Take a break every now and then for food and water. Swipe in any direction to move all of the numbers in that direction. Combine two of the same number to add them together.
