2048 for Kids: Merge from Home to Planet Earth

The famous sliding puzzle, with places instead of numbers. Swipe to slide every tile; when two of the same place meet, they join into the next one up: two houses make a street, two streets a village, then a city, your own country's flag, a continent and planet Earth. Reach Earth to win, or keep going to the Milky Way. It's a fun way to learn the scale of places, from home to the whole world.

At a glance

• For ages 5 to 12
• Free, with no sign-up and nothing to install
• One player
• Plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, in 7 languages

How to play

1. Pick your country's flag: it becomes one of the tiles.
2. Swipe (or use the arrow keys or buttons) to slide every tile as far as it goes. Two of the same place that meet join into the next one up.
3. Go from house, street, village and city to your country, a continent and planet Earth. No moves left ends the game; beat your best score.

What kids learn

The scale of places, from home to street, village, city, country, continent and the whole Earth (and beyond), as taught in early geography; plus planning ahead and spotting patterns.

Tips for parents and teachers

• Talk about each place as it appears: what's bigger, a village or a city?
• Try keeping your biggest tile in a corner: it's the classic 2048 trick.
• Ask your child to say their full address, from house to country.

Questions from grown-ups

Is this the 2048 game?

Yes, the same rules: two equal tiles merge into the next one. Instead of 2, 4, 8… the tiles are places, each one bigger than the last.

What age is it for?

About 7 and up. Younger children enjoy it with a grown-up helping them choose a direction.

Is there a time limit?

No. Take as long as you like over each move.

Is the score saved?

The best score is kept on this device only. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Does it work on a computer?

Yes: use the arrow keys, or click the arrow buttons.

Is it free? Does my child need an account?

Yes, it's free, with no sign-up, login, or download, and it never asks for personal details. It runs in the browser on phones, tablets, and computers.

Try these next

• Flag Dots and Boxes: Join the dots, win boxes with your flag!
• Flag Match 3: Swap flags to line up 3 in a row!
• Continents & Oceans: Tap the continent or ocean on the map

More free games on Flagoo

• Flag Run
• Flag Hunter
• Memory Match
• Flag Match 3
• Flag Four in a Row
• Flag Tic-Tac-Toe
• Flag Dots and Boxes
• Flag Snakes & Ladders
• Flag Snake
• Sliding Flag Puzzle
• Flag Checkers
• Flag Bubbles
• All Flagoo games

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