2048

Merge  ·  Reach 2048  ·  AI Solver
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You win!

How to Play

  • Slide the board with the arrow keys, WASD, or a swipe on touchscreens. Every tile slides as far as it can in that direction.
  • Merge matching numbers — when two tiles with the same value collide, they fuse into one tile worth double, and that value is added to your score.
  • A new tile (a 2, or occasionally a 4) appears on an empty square after each move.
  • Reach 2048 to win — then press Keep Going to chase 4096 and beyond.
  • Undo takes back your last move, and the game ends only when the board is full with no merges left.

The Winning Strategy

The fastest way to 2048 is the corner-snake method. Choose one corner — most players use the bottom-right — and never let your biggest tile leave it.

  1. Keep your largest tile pinned in the corner.
  2. Build a descending chain of values snaking back along each row.
  3. Cycle mainly three directions (e.g. down, right, left) and avoid the fourth — usually up.

Used consistently, this is the most reliable route to the 2048 tile. Read the full strategy guide or the corner-snake strategy explained.

About the AI Solver

Tap AI Hint and the online solver scores every legal move with expectimax search — it looks several moves ahead, averaging over the random tile spawns — guided by a heuristic that rewards empty space and a clean corner-snake ordering. It then names the strongest direction and why.

AI Auto-Play hands the whole board to that same engine, so you can watch this 2048 AI solver play the winning strategy out move by move, right in your browser. Stop it any time to take over.

Curious how it works? Read how the AI solver works.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you play 2048?
Slide all tiles one direction; equal neighbours merge into double. A new 2 or 4 appears each move. Build up to a 2048 tile.

Best strategy to win?
Lock your largest tile in a corner, build a descending snake, and avoid the direction that would dislodge it — the corner-snake method.

Can I keep playing after 2048?
Yes — choose Keep Going for 4096, 8192 and higher.

Is there a 2048 AI solver online?
Yes — this page is a free online 2048 AI solver. Tap AI Hint for the best move on your board, or AI Auto-Play to let the expectimax solver play it out in your browser.

More AI games?
Try AI Sudoku, AI Tic Tac Toe, or the games hub.