2048

A terminal-based implementation of the 2048 puzzle game in Java.

How to Play

Slide tiles on a 4x4 grid using the keyboard. When two tiles with the same number collide, they merge into one. Reach the 2048 tile to win!

Controls

Key	Action
w	Move up
s	Move down
a	Move left
d	Move right
q	Quit

Running the Game

javac *.java
java Main

Rules

• The board starts with two tiles (each randomly a 2 or 4)
• After every valid move, a new 2 or 4 tile appears in a random empty cell
• Tiles merge when two equal values collide in the direction of movement
• A merge only happens once per tile per move
• The game ends when no moves are possible