Merge Tiles is Toolstack Lab's hosted copy of 2048, the open-source sliding-tile number puzzle by Gabriele Cirulli et al., used under the MIT licence.
- Genre
- Sliding number puzzle (2D classic)
- Platforms
- Web browser – desktop and mobile
- Price
- Free
- Account needed
- No
- Save data
- Stays in your browser (localStorage)
- Made by
- Gabriele Cirulli et al. (original) · hosted by Toolstack Lab
- Released
- Updated
- Controls
- Arrow keys (or W A S D) or swipe to slide the tiles
- Licence
- MIT
How to play Merge Tiles
The board is a 4×4 grid. Each move slides every tile as far as it can go in that direction, and a new 2 or 4 appears in an empty cell. When two tiles with the same number collide they merge into one tile with their sum. Keep merging to build bigger numbers and try to make the 2048 tile; you can keep going after that. The game ends when the board is full and no move can merge anything. New Game starts over; your best score is kept.
Controls
Keyboard
Arrow keys slide all tiles; W A S D or H J K L also work. Click New Game (or Try again) to restart.
Touch
Swipe up, down, left or right on the board to slide the tiles. Tap New Game to restart.
Tips for Merge Tiles
- Pick a corner and keep your biggest tile in it.
- Favour two directions (for example down and left) and use a third only when you must.
- Avoid the move that pulls your biggest tile out of its corner.
- Merge small tiles early so the board does not fill up.
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