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Play Pasta 2048 online
Pasta 2048 is the classic sliding number puzzle cooked up in an Italian kitchen. Every tile is a pasta shape or dish, and merging two of the same moves you to the next course. Start with tiny orzo and keep merging until you pull a baked lasagne from the oven. It is free to play in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
Pasta names often describe their shapes. Penne means quills, farfalle means butterflies, fusilli comes from the word for a spindle, and orzo is Italian for barley. Spaghetti means little strings. Many dishes come from one city or region, such as pesto from Genoa, carbonara from Rome and tortellini from Bologna and Modena.
The 11 pasta tiles
The ladder goes from the smallest shape to the most filling dish. Orzo, fusilli, penne and farfalle are dried shapes, each named for what it looks like. Spaghetti is the long classic, and gnocchi are soft dumplings usually made with potato. Ravioli and ring-shaped tortellini are stuffed pastas. Then come finished dishes: pasta with pesto, the basil sauce from Genoa, and carbonara, the Roman dish of egg, cheese and cured pork. The 2048 tile is lasagne, sheets of pasta layered with sauce and baked, a dish for the whole table.
2OrzoTile 2 · Barley-shaped
4FusilliTile 4 · Spirals
8PenneTile 8 · Quills
16FarfalleTile 16 · Butterflies
32SpaghettiTile 32 · Little strings
64GnocchiTile 64 · Potato
128RavioliTile 128 · Filled
256TortelliniTile 256 · Bologna
512Pesto PastaTile 512 · Genoa
1024CarbonaraTile 1024 · Rome
2048LasagneTile 2048 · Baked
Tile photos by Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under free licences. See the photo credits.
How to play Pasta 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 Orzo 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 Orzo tiles make Fusilli, and every merge adds the new tile’s value to your score.
Reach the final tile
The goal is to build the 2048 tile: Lasagne.
You can keep playing after you reach it and chase an even higher score.
2048Tips to win Pasta 2048
- Keep your best tile in one corner like a pot on the back burner. Carbonara should sit next to it so a second Carbonara can merge into Lasagne in place.
- Build a falling row such as Pesto Pasta, Tortellini, Ravioli, Gnocchi. A merge at the small end can then cook its way up the whole row.
- Keep Orzo and Fusilli tiles away from your best row. Merge them on the open side of the board and slide the results across when they are big enough.
Pasta 2048 FAQ
What is the final tile in Pasta 2048?
The final tile is Lasagne. Layered and baked, it is the most filling pasta dish on the ladder and usually made to share, so it tops the shapes and sauces below it.
What does penne mean?
Penne is Italian for pens or quills. The tubes are cut at an angle so they look like the tip of an old quill pen, which is why the tile uses a pen emoji.
Where does carbonara come from?
Carbonara comes from Rome. The traditional version is made with eggs, Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper and guanciale, a cured pork cheek, without cream.
Can I play Pasta 2048 on a computer?
Yes. Use the arrow keys on a computer or swipe on a phone or tablet. It is free to play in any modern browser.
