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He decided to relax for a bit and look for some video material.

Wang Wang opened the game store and began browsing the recommended list of new mobile games. He lit a cigarette and started downloading and reviewing the new games one by one from the list.

Then he tried it out, hoping to find some bizarre new game that could "make it onto the Hottest Reviews List".

"A game that's either very mindless or incredibly challenging?"

"Or is it the greatest work?"

This is a brief description of the game.

This instantly piqued Wang Wang's curiosity.

You see, he loves to target these stubborn developers and see them break down in the comments section of his review videos; the joy he gets from that is unparalleled.

Haha, but if 2048 really is a terrible game, then it won't just get a one-star review.

Wang Wang's fans may not be good at much else, but they are incredibly enthusiastic when it comes to stirring up trouble and giving bad reviews.

I wonder if the game developer will regret it later.

Such outrageous remarks.

Then don't blame him for being ruthless!

With this in mind, Wang Wang casually clicked the download button.

But to his surprise, the download progress bar filled up instantly. What kind of game was it anyway, with an installation package only a few tens of megabytes in size?

Although there is no necessary correlation between the quality of a game and its size.

But what kind of good game could it be that's so small? That would be a miracle.

……

Wang Wang hasn't finished his cigarette yet. 💗😈 👤♦

However, the game's notification sound has already started.

He didn't even have time to put out the cigarette; he just lit one right away.

The game starts right there with the screen; there's no opening animation or settings options. It just begins immediately.

Wang Wang couldn't help but complain that even if it was a free game, this was far too perfunctory.

The game starts with a simple tutorial level. The 2048 game has 16 squares, and the initial numbers are either 2 or 4.

Slide your finger in one direction, and all the squares will move in that direction. When two squares with the same number collide, their numbers will be added together. Each time you slide, a square with a random number will appear in an empty space.

The game ends when the screen becomes immobile (when the screen is completely filled with numbers); the game is won when the largest number on the screen is 2048.

When Wang Wang first started playing the game, he felt somewhat lost.

What? It's just elementary school math, adding the same numbers together.

Who designed such a simple game?

With such simple rules, I estimate I can complete the game in five minutes.

He glanced at the tutorial video briefly, then dismissively skipped it and started playing the game directly.

Wang Wang simply eliminated the numbers mechanically, and apart from the numbers constantly increasing, nothing changed.

New random numbers kept being generated, and sometimes the numbers were unexpected. In his panic, he could only put them randomly in a corner.

The ash on Wang Wang's fingertips had unknowingly grown quite long.

Wang Wang stared at his phone screen, lost in confusion.

Is that all?

Is that all there is to the game?

Am I here to do such a simple addition?

He had forgotten for five minutes; the number had already reached over 200, but

But he felt he had absolutely no gaming experience!

Wang Wang was about to complain when the game screen suddenly crashed because it was blocked...

He just wasn't paying attention and bumped into a block.

Wang Wang: "???"

I just flicked some cigarette ash, so this doesn't count.

This game is a bit difficult.

Wang Wang perked up a bit.

Hmph, once he finishes the game, I'll write the article and make the video, and I'll give him a good dressing down.

Next, Wang Wang played the game with full concentration several times, but his score remained around 1000.

He struggled to make a breakthrough, and Wang Wang initially considered giving up, but then he glanced at the top of the contact list.

There was even a girl who scored over 5000 points.

How can this be? He's a seasoned review blogger and a gamer with years of experience. How can he lose to a girl?

He was determined to break the girl's record, but Wang Wang tried many times and could never surpass it.

Wang Wang couldn't help but start complaining. Could he have been tricked?

He had a vague feeling that this game called "2048" was a bit strange.

2048这个数字本来就不简单。它是合数，正约数有1、2、4、8、16、32、64、128、256、512、1024和2048。

Its prime factorization is 2^11.

It is also a deficient number, with a proper divisor sum of 2047 and a degree of deficiency of 1.

……

Wang Wang couldn't help but speculate: Could it be that it's impossible to beat this game?

Wang Wang couldn't help but start thinking like a science student.

To complete 2048, you need the first 11 numbers, but the game only has 16 squares, and you must leave one square empty to prepare for a new number to appear, meaning you only have 4 squares to adjust the space.

Is this really enough?

Moreover, these numbers must be arranged in an orderly manner to create a synergistic effect, or a domino effect, so that the numbers can be completed in succession, thus reaching 2048...

Against the Gods

Wait, Wang Wang's mind went blank as if struck by lightning.

He seemed to have suddenly discovered something—yes, order!

UU figured out the secret to winning this game while reading!

He only needs to ensure that the size of the number is [value missing].

Decreasing sequentially is fine...

Wang Wang excitedly lit a cigarette.

That's definitely right, as a professional game review blogger.

He'd seen all sorts of bizarre games, so this little one was no challenge for him. However, Wang Wang also realized that beating this game wouldn't be easy.

It will take a very long time to reach 2048.

More importantly, you can't afford to make a single mistake during the game.

He specifically checked the app store to see that the company was called Snail Games Technology Co., Ltd.

With only one game under its umbrella, it appears to be a new game company.

This game company is something else!

This game is not as simple as it seems on the surface!

He gets more excited when it's a bit challenging.

So Wang Wang bought two cans of Red Bull from the company's vending machine and drank them all in one go.

He stretched his wrists, went to the toilet to relieve himself, and washed his face with cold water.

Wang Wang immediately perked up.

Is this game difficult? It's definitely not easy.

But is it really impossible to beat the game?

That's not true at all; in fact, the more effort you put in and the more skilled you become, the faster your score can improve.

There are no fancy graphics, no time limits, and even the game mode is very simple. With patience and a little planning, passing the levels doesn't seem too difficult.

The main difficulty actually lies in patience.

If you lose focus even slightly, the problems will become too deep to be solved.

However, if the speed is too slow, it is easy for random numbers to disrupt the rhythm.

"It's all clever tricks; this developer must be a real schemer!"

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