[SNEAK PREVIEW]
Nature Wolf 2048 takes the addictive simplicity of the classic puzzle game 2048 and transforms it into a living wilderness. Instead of just abstract numbers, your grid is alive with wolves, prey, and terrain that shift strategy with every move.
It’s a puzzle reborn as an adventure, offering two distinct modes to challenge your instincts and keep you playing endlessly. Earn stars as you progress and spend them in the Den to unlock new Adventure Level Packs and customize your world with immersive enhancements.
Created by The Nature Wolf, Nature Wolf 2048 is coming soon to both mobile and desktop. Beta testing will soon be available exclusively to Nature Wolf Pack members (join for free).
Classic Mode
Endless rank-building and score chasing. Game ends when the board fills up with no more possible wolf merges or prey captures.
- Swipe the board or use arrow keys to make the pack move (you control wolves only).
- A new wolf tile spawns after every move.
- When two or more identical wolves collide, they rank up.
- Prey tiles spawn as higher wolf ranks are achieved; capture for bonus points.
- Earn stars for milestone achievements in the Den.
Adventure Mode
Outsmart the board and capture all prey before your moves run out. No new wolf or prey spawns once the game begins. Each level is a carefully designed puzzle.
- New terrain/animal tiles introduced, creating both fresh obstacles and strategic opportunities.
- Use in-game actions from your "Adventure Tools" to help you with your journey.
- Earn stars based on performance, and unlock new Adventure Level Packs in the Den.
The Den
The Den is your hub of growth and personalization. Spend your earned stars in the Den to unlock new level packs, customize the game with different backgrounds, music, decorations, and other enhancements. Earn bonus stars for achieving different milestones in the "Prey Capture Tracker" and "Wolf Rank Tracker" located in the Den.
Additional Info...
How it differs from the original 2048
2048 is an open-source puzzle game originally created by Gabriele Cirulli, who released it in 2014 as a minimal, browser-based project. Its intuitive swipe-to-merge gameplay went viral almost overnight, played by millions every month still to this day. Many developers have replicated it, forked, and remixed the code ever since.
So, what makes Nature Wolf 2048 stand out from the rest?
- A living ecosystem. The grid isn’t just numbers. You’re navigating wolves, prey, and terrain that reshape every run and create real positional strategy.
- Modes with purpose. "Classic" preserves the free-play, climb-the-ranks feel along with prey captures. "Adventure" adds handcrafted challenges, terrain obstacles, a visible moves counter, and on-board actions.
- Progression in the Den. Earn Stars as you play, then unlock Adventure Level Packs and personalize the game with backgrounds, audio, decorations, and more.
- Game Log and Scoring Chart. Players see a live log of what just happened and an easy-to-read chart of how all points are scored.
With Nature Wolf 2048, you can expect endless replayability, regular Adventure Level Pack releases to keep your mind sharp, and a growing Den of customization that makes the game feel like your own world.
How basic gameplay works
- Swipe (mobile) or use arrow keys (desktop) to move your wolves. Every move slides all wolf tiles on the board in that direction until a wall or obstacle stops them.
- When two identical wolf tiles collide, they merge into the next rank.
- Move a wolf onto a prey tile to capture it if your wolf’s rank value meets or exceeds the prey’s value.
Additional tiles introduced in Adventure Mode
Adventure Mode introduces new tile types to add additional obstacles and challenges:
Forest: Wolf can pass through, however, it must stop inside tile first (wolf is hidden). Any prey type, besides fish, can be hidden inside a forest tile; use "howl" to temporarily reveal.
Ridge: Impassable terrain, acts as a wall. All wolves must route around.
Water: Wolves can pass through, however, they must stop on tile first.
Fish (16): Fish can be hidden in water tiles. Fish are only captured by a wolf ranked 16 or higher. Use "howl" to temporarily reveal any hidden fish.
Grizzly Bear (256): A danger to any wolf ranked below 256. Feed it a fish to deter it/remove from the board.
Sleeping Wolf (#): Inactive, sleeping wolf tile that blocks movement and doesn't wake until merged by a matching wolf rank. Acts as a normal wolf once awake.
Wildfire: Spreads to one neighboring tile each move, burning forest first (ridges and water aren't don't catch fire). Entering a wildfire tile ends the run.
When will the final version be released?
Release date to be determined. I appreciate your patience and support. Join the Nature Wolf Pack for updates and for info on how to beta test for free.