2048

logic and number games also seem to be popular among smartphones , although to a lesser extent than other great hits like Candy Crush Saga This is the case with 2048, a curious entertainment for those lovers of numbers, sums and logic Something that, far from what it may seem, is reallySimple and addictive thanks to its agile mechanics and not too long in time, managing to hook those who want to improve themselves game by game.

This is a game classified in the section Puzzles although it is based mostly on logic and mental ability. A title that follows in the wake of another game that has recently attracted attention called Threes! and from which it copies its mechanics. The difference is that in 2048 you only have to add equal numbers by putting them together on the same tile . All this by simply sliding your finger across the screen, but avoiding doing it in too many movements so as not to fill the game board with tiles without matching or adding. A simple approach through a visual aspect that is not surprising for its details, but that helps to make it an entertainment that engages once its mechanics are mastered.

Just start it to access the game boardA four by four grid showing two tiles with the number two. From here the user only has to slide their finger to up, down, left or right to join said tiles against the ends of the board. Of course, only if they are of the same number. In this way, they go to become a with the result of the addition. However, with each move new tiles appear on the board, preventing freeform movement and creating more alternatives for each game.

The game ends by getting a token with the number 2048 or, failing that and on the greatest number of occasions, when the The board is filled with tiles without being able to make new moves. And it is an almost impossible game in which its creator, a 19-year-old programmer named Gabriele Cirulli, affirms that only 1 percent of all games end up getting the 2048 token

However, the usual games only take a couple of minutes, achieving a score that is always possible beat, which makes be an addictive entertainment for the most maverick gamers. All this taking into account the possibility of knowing the tables and general classifications in which to compare the results achieved after each game with those of other players.

In short, a game that dispenses with details such as a sound accompaniment or a striking visual aspect to focus on the idea of ​​adding in as few moves as possible. An entertainment that will please the more logical players and that will keep them hooked during waiting times or idle times. Best of all, 2048 is completely free, and can be found at Google Play for Android, on App Storefor iOS and in Windows Phone Store for users with Windows PhoneOf course, as has happened with Flappy Bird, there is a large collection of similar games that imitate its mechanics with different extra features.