About 2048.now
The story of the 2048 puzzle, how 2048.now was built, and the platform behind it — Unitygame. Curious who created 2048? Or jump straight to how to play 2048 and start competing.
From the Original 2048 to This Platform
The short version: 2048 was written by Italian developer Gabriele Cirulli over a weekend in March 2014, released free and open-source, and went viral within days. Because the source was public, hundreds of variants followed, and by the 2020s communities such as r/2048 were tracking personal bests and challenge runs — with no central place to compete. That gap is why 2048.now exists. For the full story, see about 2048: history and origins and who created 2048.
About Unitygame
- Unitygame is the platform and company behind 2048.now and a growing network of competitive browser games. Our mission is to bring the depth and structure of competitive gaming to classic puzzles - games everyone knows but few have mastered.
- We believe the best browser games are free to play, skill-based, and globally competitive. Every mechanic on our platforms is designed around fair play: no pay-to-win, no randomness in ranked modes, and server-validated results.
- Our platform handles millions of game events - every tile merge, every move, every ranked result is recorded and stored. This allows post-game analysis, anti-cheat verification, and the rich statistics our competitive players use to improve.
- We are a small, focused team. If you find a bug or have a suggestion, the feedback form reaches us directly - not a support ticket queue.
What Makes 2048.now Different
The Unitygame Network
2048.now is part of a growing network of competitive browser games built and operated by Unitygame. Each site applies the same philosophy: take a classic game, add meaningful competitive structure, keep it free.