2248: frequently asked questions

2248 is a number puzzle on a board of 5 columns and 8 rows. Every tile is a power of two. You connect touching tiles into a chain, the chain merges into one bigger tile, and you try to score as many points as possible before no chain is left.

The name comes from the first chain most players learn: 2, 2, 4, 8. Two 2s make a 4, and the chain 2, 2, 4 makes an 8. There is no 2248 tile, because 2248 is not a power of two.

The first two tiles of a chain must be equal. After that, each tile must be equal to the previous one or double it. Tiles can be connected in 8 directions, including diagonals, and each cell can be used only once in a chain.

The sum of the chain, rounded up to the next power of two if needed. 2 + 2 + 4 gives exactly 8. Three 2s add up to 6 and give an 8, and three 128s add up to 384 and give a 512. The new tile appears in the last cell of the chain.

Each merge adds the value of the new tile to your score. A chain that ends in a 512 is worth 512 points, whether it had 2 tiles or 10. Long chains do not give extra points, but they clear more cells and bring more new tiles, which often opens the next chain. Your best score is kept separately for Classic, Daily and Blitz.

When no two equal tiles touch anywhere on the board, not even diagonally. If you still have a power-up that can help, the game offers it first. Classic has no final tile, and because small numbers retire, a Classic game rarely gets stuck: you can play as long as you like.

They retire. When your highest tile reaches 2048, all 2s leave the board and no new 2s appear. At 4096 the 4s follow, at 8192 the 8s, and so on. Retiring keeps the board from filling up with small tiles that can no longer help you. The tile chart lists every step.

Hammer removes one tile, Swap swaps two neighboring tiles, Shuffle mixes up the whole board and always leaves at least one chain, and Undo takes back your last move. Tap a power-up to arm it, then tap the board; tap it again or press Esc to cancel.

In Classic you start with one of each. Every new highest tile from 512 up gives one more, in the order Hammer, Swap, Shuffle, Undo. You can hold up to 9 of each.

No. Power-ups are earned only by playing. Nothing in the game is sold, and no ad has to be watched.

Yes, and unlimited. The lightbulb highlights the chain that gives the biggest tile right now. In the settings you can also turn on an automatic hint that appears after 10 seconds without a move.

Classic is endless and has all four power-ups. Daily 2248 has the same start board for everyone each day and 30 merges. Blitz gives you 90 seconds, and long chains add time.

Everyone who plays on the same date gets the same start board and the same new tiles. You have 30 merges, 1 Hammer and 1 Swap. Play as often as you like; your best score of the day is kept. A new puzzle starts at midnight in your time zone. Finish a daily game on several days in a row to build a streak, and use the share button to send your score and best tile to friends.

Make chains of 5 tiles or more: a chain of 5 adds 2 seconds, and each further tile adds 1 second more, up to 10 seconds per chain. The 90-second clock starts with your first merge, not when the page opens, so you can look for a long chain before the time runs. Hammer, Swap and Undo are not available in Blitz; Shuffle helps when no chain is left.

Yes. The game saves in your browser after every merge. Close the tab and your board, score and power-ups are back when you return. Classic, Daily and Blitz are saved separately.

No. The save stays in the browser on the device where you played. We do not store games on our server, so we cannot move or restore them.

Yes. On a phone, draw chains with your finger or tap tiles one by one. On a computer you can use the mouse or the keyboard: arrow keys move the cursor, Space or Enter adds a tile, Enter on the last tile merges, Backspace removes the last tile and Esc cancels.

Yes, it is free. 2248Game.com is an independent site paid for by ads shown around the game, never on the board. The game is our own version, written from scratch, and we are not affiliated with any app or company that uses a similar name. Read more about us.