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Play Kanye West 2048 online
Kanye West 2048 is the classic sliding-tile puzzle told through his albums. Each tile is a record, and two matching records merge into the next one in his discography. Keep the grid open, line up your merges and climb from the bear mascot of his debut to the black cover of Donda. Play free in your browser on a phone or computer, with nothing to install.
Kanye West started as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records before releasing The College Dropout in 2004. His sound kept changing from album to album, from the orchestral Late Registration and the stadium synths of Graduation to the Auto-Tuned 808s & Heartbreak and the abrasive Yeezus. He has won Best Rap Album at the Grammys four times.
The 11 Kanye West album tiles
The ladder follows release order. It begins with the school trilogy, The College Dropout, Late Registration and Graduation, all three winners of the Grammy for Best Rap Album. Then come 808s & Heartbreak in 2008 and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, shortened to MBDTF, in 2010. Watch the Throne was his 2011 joint album with Jay-Z. Yeezus followed in 2013, The Life of Pablo in 2016 and Ye, with its Wyoming mountain cover, in 2018. Jesus Is King in 2019 leads to the top tile, Donda, released in 2021.
2College DropoutTile 2 · 2004
4Late RegistrationTile 4 · 2005
8GraduationTile 8 · 2007
16808s & HeartbreakTile 16 · 2008
32MBDTFTile 32 · 2010
64Watch the ThroneTile 64 · 2011
128YeezusTile 128 · 2013
256Life of PabloTile 256 · 2016
512YeTile 512 · 2018
1024Jesus Is KingTile 1024 · 2019
2048DondaTile 2048 · 2021
Tile photos by Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under free licences. See the photo credits.
How to play Kanye West 2048
Slide every tile at once
Use your arrow keys ( ← ↑ ↓ → ) or W A S D to move the tiles.
All tiles slide as far as they can in that direction, and a new College Dropout tile appears after every move.
Play on your phone
On a phone or tablet, swipe anywhere on the board to move the tiles.
Your game is saved in your browser, so you can pick it up later on the same device.
Match two to unlock the next
When two tiles with the same picture touch, they merge into one.
Two College Dropout tiles make Late Registration, and every merge adds the new tile’s value to your score.
Reach the final tile
The goal is to build the 2048 tile: Donda.
You can keep playing after you reach it and chase an even higher score.
2048Tips to win Kanye West 2048
- Keep your biggest album in one corner and never let it drift. If MBDTF sits bottom-left, press down and left most of the time and right only when needed.
- Stack tiles in order along one edge, such as Graduation next to 808s & Heartbreak next to MBDTF. That way a single merge can trigger a chain reaction.
- Before every swipe, check what happens to your corner. If a move would open the corner, choose a different direction, even if it gives fewer merges.
Kanye West 2048 FAQ
What is the final tile in Kanye West 2048?
The final tile is Donda, his tenth solo studio album, released in August 2021. It is the latest record on a ladder that starts with The College Dropout in 2004.
What does MBDTF stand for?
MBDTF is short for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, his fifth studio album from 2010. The full title is too long for a tile, so the game uses the abbreviation fans use.
Why is Watch the Throne included?
Watch the Throne, his 2011 album with Jay-Z, sits between MBDTF and Yeezus in his release history. Including it keeps the ladder at exactly eleven steps without leaving gaps in time.
Is Kanye West 2048 free to play?
Yes. The game is free, runs in your browser and needs no download or account. It works on phones, tablets and computers alike.
