2018-02-24 I played 2048 [0] once yesterday and once today, and got to the 2048 tile both times. It wasn't even difficult (means I didn't think much, but just played along most of the time). Seems I now learned how to play it successfully. Months ago, when I first discovered it (and played it quite addictedly for some days), I reached the 2048 tile only once or twice, if at all. Well, the key to success is working on one end and stagging the high tiles on the other. That's like the strategy for Tetris: Build up on one side and leave an empty slot on the other, wait- ing for the long bar to get a Tetris. Discovering the winning strategy is an important step. Performing well is another, which is more important under stress in Tetris than with thinking time in 2048. [0] http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/ http://marmaro.de/lue/ markus schnalke