ChowChow LabsPuzzles

2048

Slide and merge tiles to reach the target. Each challenge uses a fixed, published spawn rule.

Play Level 1 Rules

Your ten levels

Solve 3 different puzzles at a level to pass it. Each level has 12 progression puzzles plus practice boards. Premium opens every level straight away.

  1. 1 IntroductionTarget 64 Free
  2. 2 BeginnerTarget 128 Pass 1
  3. 3 DevelopingTarget 256 Pass 2
  4. 4 IntermediateTarget 512 Pass 3
  5. 5 AdvancedTarget 1024 Pass 4
  6. 6 ChallengingTarget 2048 Pass 5
  7. 7 Very hardTarget 4096 Pass 6
  8. 8 ExpertTarget 8192 (verified seed) Pass 7
  9. 9 MasterTarget 16384 (verified seed) Pass 8
  10. 10 GrandmasterTarget 32768 (verified seed) Pass 9

Rules

Goal: Reach the target tile on the board.

  • Swipe or press an arrow: every tile slides as far as it can; two equal tiles that meet merge into one.
  • After each move a new tile (2, or 4 one time in ten) appears. In these challenges the new tiles come from a fixed seed, so the same moves always give the same board.
  • You win when the target tile appears. The game ends if no move is possible. There is no undo.

Controls

Arrow keys or WASD, or swipe on the board.

Stars

One star for a solve with hints, two for a solve without hints. Three stars: no hints and reach the target in at most 0.55 moves per target point (e.g. 1,127 moves for 2048). Stars and badges never depend on Premium.

Strategy guide

Pick a corner
Keep your largest tile in one corner and build a descending row beside it.
Avoid the fourth direction
Use mostly two or three directions so the corner tile never moves out.
Plan merges
Line up chains like 64-32-16-8 so one merge triggers the next.

If you like 2048

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  • MazeFind the way from the entrance to the exit; later, collect keys and plan your route.
  • MinesweeperReveal every safe square using the numbers. Every board here is solvable without guessing.