macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install c2048local Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install c2048 with Homebrew, apt
Console version of 2048. Version 1.0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install 2048Debian stable package indexes · 2048 · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Console version of 2048
Project links
Commands and aliases
- 2048
history
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
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 | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-07-08
manager version1.0.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.0.3
https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:c2048 |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/c2048 |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c |
| Repository | https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.3.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | c2048 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt92%
2048 1.0.3-1
Slide and add puzzle game for text mode
https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c
sudo apt install 2048- Section: games
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: 2048
Ubuntu apt92%
2048 0.20221023.1237-1
Slide and add puzzle game for text mode
https://github.com/mevdschee/2048.c
sudo apt install 2048- Section: universe/games
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: 2048
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
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment