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Console version of 2048. Version 1.0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Console version of 2048
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Commands and aliases
- 2048
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Project history and usage
c2048 packages 2048.c, a compact terminal version of the 2048 puzzle game written in C. It is intentionally small: a console game that can be built with a C compiler and run in ANSI-capable terminals.
Project history
The upstream Git history starts on 26 March 2014, shortly after the 2048 puzzle became widely cloned and ported. The README describes the project as a console version of 2048 for GNU/Linux, tested on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD.
The project stayed minimal but maintained: later tags include v1.0.0 in 2023, and the repository continued to receive color-scheme and keyboard-input updates through 2025 and 2026.
Adoption history
The README documents Debian-based installation with `sudo apt install 2048`, and source_facts records Homebrew, Debian, and Ubuntu package names. That combination is typical for small terminal games: distro packages provide discoverability, while source compilation remains a single-command path.
How it is used
Users run the `2048` executable in a terminal and move tiles with arrow keys. The README documents alternate color schemes, `--version`, `--help`, and a built-in test mode invoked as `./2048 test`.
The package has no configuration or credential model; its package-manager value is simply making the terminal game available from PATH.
Why package nerds care
c2048 is a neat example of the package-manager afterlife of a viral browser game: once a simple ruleset becomes popular, ports appear in every environment, including tiny ncurses-like terminal packages.
It also shows why minimal C programs package well: no service, no state, no credentials, tiny dependency surface, and easy build-from-source instructions.
Timeline
- 2014-03-26: Upstream Git history begins with initial commits.
- 2023-10-20: v1.0.0 tag appears.
- 2024-05-21: v1.0.1 tag appears.
- 2025-01-27: v1.0.2 and v1.0.3 tags appear.
- 2025-07-20: Keypad key support is added upstream.
- 2026-04-02: Whiteblack color scheme work lands upstream.
Related projects
- 2048: the original puzzle game family that 2048.c ports to the terminal.
- Debian and Ubuntu 2048 packages: distro packaging channels recorded in source_facts.
- Other terminal game ports: adjacent tiny packages that turn browser or mobile games into CLI programs.
Sources
- https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c
- https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
2048 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.0.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:c2048 |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c |
| Repository | https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation