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NumMerge

Protocol: Exponential

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🎮How to Play

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    Desktop: Use Arrow Keys (↑, ↓, ←, →) to move all tiles simultaneously.

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    Mobile: Swipe your finger in the direction you want the tiles to slide.

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    Colliding tiles with identical values will fuse into a single doubled tile.

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    Goal: Chain your merges strategically until you produce the 2048 tile.

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    Strategic Tip: Don't move UP if your highest tile is at the bottom. Keep it anchored!

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    The protocol ends if the grid fills completely and no more merges are possible.

Cognitive Lab

The Zen of the Double:
Exponential Growth

The Architecture of Simplicity

NumMerge is a study in exponential scaling. By merging small units, we build complex structures. This mirrors how computers handle memory and how biological systems grow through cell division.

The Snake Strategy

Experienced researchers use a "Snake" pattern, arranging tiles in a descending order of value. This ensures that a single move can trigger a cascade of merges.

Entropy Management

In the lab, chaos is the enemy. In NumMerge, every move that doesn't result in a merge increases entropy (filling a slot). The key is to maximize merges per movement.

Lab Protocol: Anchor Point

"A cornered king is a safe king. Pick one corner and never let your largest tile leave it."