2048 guide

No. This version has no time limit, and tiles move only when you give a direction. You can stop to consider the next move. If you prefer a puzzle with increasing pressure, Hextris uses rotating color matches and a faster pace; it is a different game rather than another 2048 level.

No. A matching pair combines once. The remaining tile waits for a later move, and a newly created tile cannot merge again in the same turn. With three 4 tiles in a row, a left move produces an 8 followed by a 4, before the new random tile is added.

A move that changes the board adds a new tile to an available square. This is part of the original rules and keeps each turn from simply clearing the board. A move that changes nothing does not add a tile. Leave spare space so that a new tile has somewhere useful to land.

The original game keeps its current board and best score in browser storage. That is separate from Cozcade account favorites and does not synchronize your board across devices. Clearing site data, using a private window, or switching browsers can remove or separate this local game progress.

This edition uses Gabriele Cirulli’s open-source 2048 project under the MIT license. Cozcade hosts a reviewed version with its source and license available through the links below. The Cozcade edition marker describes our hosted adaptation; it does not mean that we invented 2048 or hold an exclusive license.