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2048 turned 10 this year, I built an updated version to celebrate

play2048.co

#2048 game#number puzzle#browser game#powerups

669points
212comments
#31of 3,515 in 2024
Top 1%of 2024 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

40 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 9 mixed, 24 critical, out of 101 comments about the project. Thread score +0.19.

Idea: 5 for, 6 againstDesign: 5 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 6 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Fun, snappy, beautiful design; long-time favourite mobile game

    From 4 comments
    • This feels so much snappier than the original. I don't know if I'd use the powerups, because usually I play 2048 mindlessly and when I don't really want to think too much, but I…
      seafoamteal on HN
    • This is still the only mobile game I play (besides chess, if that counts). Thanks for creating such a fun piece of software. It's snappy, beautiful, and tastefully done.
      CAPSLOCKSSTUCK on HN
    • Bravo Gabriele, 2048 was an amazing piece of design and UI. Loved it. You did amazing work.
      simonebrunozzi on HN
    • I played 2048 A LOT back when it came out. I still fire it up every now and then. Thanks Gabriele, what a fantastic game you have made.
      swarthy_avenger on HN
  • Nostalgia and personal stories about the original game

    From 3 comments
    • This may be buried in the comments and you will never see it, but thank you very much Gabriele. Your game helped me in a very weird circumstance. I was afraid of flying,…
      101008 on HN
    • Cannot believe this is a decade old - will always remember playing 2048 on the NYC subway to school with my friends <3
      ieuanking on HN
    • Congratulations on creating such a wonderful game. My wife still plays it, I would claim, daily. I would claim it's part of her evening relaxation :) I will most certainly…
      Azrael3000 on HN

Objections

  • Ad trackers on the site; game needs them to run when blocked

    From 3 comments
    • I love 2048 but the page linked in OP is a disgrace: it filled with ad trackers, and the game itself doesn't even work if they're blocked.
      tucnak on HN
    • uBlock Origin blocks 330 items on that page, which I think is a personal record for the sites I have been to.
      WesleyLivesay on HN
    • Store and/or access information on a device ( 723 partners included ) Consent + Develop and improve services ( 379 partners included ) Legitimate Interest Consent + Use limited…
      Devasta on HN
  • Credit to Threes! is insufficient

    From 3 comments
    • There are a lot of comments mentioning Threes! and holding it up as superior. I play a lot of games, and I greatly prefer Threes myself -- but I also remember very well when 2048…
      npinsker on HN
    • I'm disappointed in HN for stomping this person for the game that they made. They had no idea Threes existed, made this game as an experiment, and it went viral. Despite this,…
      mass_and_energy on HN
    • What do you say to people when they accuse you of ripping off "Threes"? Is it true?
      tritip on HN
  • Suspicious spawn of tiles in the same corner

    From 1 comment
    • So I just had a repeat experience playing the game that massively turned me off to replaying it. Was at 4096, and I tend to bunch up all of my numbers in sequential order like a…
      bryant on HN

Requests

  • Remove or reduce ads, or make them opt-in

    From 1 comment
    • Just downloaded the new classic version with ads and wanted to pass along a suggestion that Thor makes. While I understand that you’ve gotta make a living, ads are far more…
      itchyouch on HN
  • Fix ads spilling over the powerup bar

    From 1 comment
    • This is interesting feedback. I always thought that ads being unobtrusive and not part of gameplay would be the saner choice. In my mind, when games ask you to trade watching an…
      terabytest on HN
  • Fix digits not showing for some users in Firefox with web fonts blocked

    From 1 comment
    • Bug report: digits don’t show for me. (Interesting æsthetic, actually, unmarked tiles.) Firefox, Sway/Linux, Settings → Fonts → Advanced → “Allow pages to choose their own fonts,…
      chrismorgan on HN

Questions

  • Why does the game start at 2 instead of 1?

    From 1 comment
  • What is the response to accusations of copying Threes?

    From 2 comments
    • What do you say to people when they accuse you of ripping off "Threes"? Is it true?
      tritip on HN
    • Thank you for your comment. I wanted to add that credit should indeed be given where it's due and that while I didn’t mention Threes in my original post, it has played a…
      terabytest on HN

Alternatives named

  • Threes!

    From 2 comments
    • For those who haven't heard of Threes, I highly recommend giving it a try. It's the original game that 1024, 2048 etc were cloned from (and I think it's still the best by far).…
      iainmerrick on HN
    • There are a lot of comments mentioning Threes! and holding it up as superior. I play a lot of games, and I greatly prefer Threes myself -- but I also remember very well when 2048…
      npinsker on HN
  • 2048 AI and other 2048 clones

    From 2 comments
    • Here are the threads I could find with 20 or more comments. Smaller threads are listed in a collapsed reply. These are in chronological order for a change: 2048 -…
      dang on HN
    • Thank you for building this game, Gabriele! I very much enjoyed playing the game - and later, building what was (at that time) the best AI for the game while procrastinating on…
      nneonneo on HN
  • Classic 2048 (original version)

    From 1 comment

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