Daily 2048 (FreePuzzles)

About Daily 2048 (FreePuzzles)

2048 is played on a four by four board. Each move slides every tile as far as it will go in one direction, and when two tiles with the same number meet they merge into one with their sum. A new small tile appears after every move, and the game ends when the board is full and nothing can merge.

FreePuzzles.net, a free puzzle site from FlameAI Studio, turns it into a daily challenge: the game is headed with the day's date, and everyone that day starts from the same grid. A counter above the board tracks your score, which grows with every merge, and how many moves you have made. Reaching the 2048 tile completes the day's challenge, and you can share your score to see whether friends did better from the same start.

You play with the arrow keys on a computer or by swiping on a phone, with no account. The site's Daily section also has a sudoku, a word search, a Connections-style grouping puzzle and a sliding number puzzle, each one a day.

How to play Daily 2048 (FreePuzzles)

1. Open Daily 2048 and check the day's date and starting grid.
2. Press an arrow key or swipe to slide every tile in that direction.
3. Merge two tiles with the same number to make one with their sum.
4. Keep merging toward the 2048 tile before the board fills up.
5. Share your score to compare with friends who started from the same grid.

Tips

• Keep your highest tile in one corner and build toward it.
• Favour two directions, such as down and left, and use a third only when you must.
• Avoid the move that pulls your biggest tile out of its corner; it rarely gets back in.

Questions