2048 is a single-player puzzle video game released by Gabriel Cirulli in 2014. The original game was based on 1024 by Veewo Studio and conceptually similar to Threes by Asher Vollmer. Cirulli's version of 2048 was the first version of the game to be published on GitHub and quickly took off after being shared on Hacker News.
The game has been compared to other popular puzzle video games such as "Tetris", "Puyo Puyo", and "Bejeweled". The game was also featured in an article by "The Telegraph" as part of the newspaper's "Gaming Weekly" section.
The game was also featured in an episode of "The Big Bang Theory" in 2016, in which the character Sheldon Cooper played the game repeatedly on his iPad.
Key Features
The game is played on a beige background with colorful tiles. It has very simple graphics without any special effects.
The goal of the game is to combine two tiles, or tiles that have the same number side by side, and create them into a tile with a new number. The game is played by sliding numbered tiles on a grid to combine them. Every time a tile is merged into a new tile, the number doubles. For instance, if a player is merging two 2 tiles, they create a 4. If the player merges two 4 tiles, they create an 8. The game can be played with a single player, or can be played by multiple people. When the game is played by multiple people, the player with the lower number is the one that makes the move. The goal is to get to the number 2048. The numbers can go left, right, up, or down.
The game's simplicity was a draw for many, but the ability to play the game with multiple people was a very popular aspect. This is a great game for people who are looking for a simple yet addicting game.
Conclusion
The 2048 is a great game for people looking for a simple and addictive game. It also exists a lot of variations around the original 2048-game, but the classic version is the best one. Try it and mention the positive and negative aspects, and your personal experiences playing the game.
Pros:
- Game is easy to learn;
- Game is free;
- Game can be played anywhere;
- Teaches basic math skills;
- Game can be played with others;
Cons
- Requires very little thinking;
- Gets boring after a few games;
- Not much variation;
