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Game 2048: New Number Puzzle App Is Highly Addictive

The New Stupidly Addictive Game You Won't Be Able To Put Down (We're Sorry)

2048 is the latest highly addictive game you won't be able to put down.

Available on both iTunes and Google Play, you can even sneak in a few games online.

The game has 16 tiles, and you start with two tiles with either a '2' or a '4'. In each move, you swipe tiles either left, right, up or down, in order to match numbers and eliminate tiles. For example, when you swipe a '2' tile to another '2' tile, you cancel it out and turn it into a '4'. Every time two tiles touch they multiply and a new tile, either a '2' or '4' is added back to your board. When you run out of combinations or space on the board, you lose.

It may sound all jumbled if you're trying to explain it someone, but the best way to figure out this game is to just try it. There is no timer, just a scoreboard — you can seriously take the whole day to play one game.

[Editor's note: Can someone PLEAASSE take my phone away from me. I can't stop playing 2048]

And like previous addictive games Flappy Bird or Candy Crush, online users have already come up with tactics to get a high score. Our friends at HuffPost U.K. even put together a guide, highlighting that going slow, working on corners and breathing are all ways to keep your cool and essentially, win.

Are you hooked yet? Let us know in the comments below.

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