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Pocket Merge
Puzzle

Pocket Merge

Published byCyberPixel Labs165 plays
Free · Runs in your browser · No sign-up
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What is Pocket Merge?

Pocket Merge is a compact number puzzle played on a 4×4 grid. Each arrow key or swipe moves every tile in one direction. Equal neighbors combine into one tile with twice the value, adding that value to your score. A new 2 or 4 appears after a move that changes the board. Make a 2048 tile to win; if the grid is full and no adjacent equals remain, the run ends.

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Key facts

Genre
Puzzle
Platform
Web browser
Devices
Desktop, Tablet, Mobile
Price
Free
Sign-up
Not required

Preview

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Publisher

CyberPixel Labs
@cyberpixel_labs

Modern 3D and 2D pixel art fusion games engineered for instant fun.

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How to build 2048

  1. Use an arrow key, WASD, or a swipe to slide the whole grid. A direction that changes nothing does not create a new tile.
  2. Bring equal numbers together while leaving room for the next tile. A tile can take part in only one merge during a move.
  3. Build toward 2048 without filling every cell. Check whether a row or column still has a useful merge before sliding it.

Keep space to move

  • Keep your largest tile near a corner so smaller values can feed toward it with fewer disruptive moves.
  • Before combining a pair, look at the empty cells the move will leave; a high score is not useful if the board becomes stuck.
  • When no empty cell remains, only an adjacent equal pair keeps the game alive.

Pocket Merge FAQ

When does a new tile appear?

After a move changes the grid, the game adds a 2 or a 4 in an empty cell.

Can one tile merge twice in one move?

No. Each resulting tile is placed once during that slide and waits for a later move to merge again.

How is the score counted?

Each merge adds the value of the newly formed tile.

What ends a run?

Creating 2048 wins. A full grid with no adjacent equal tiles loses.

What controls can I use?

Arrow keys, WASD, or a swipe on a touch screen.

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