I turned 2048 Cupcakes into a small themed game collection
I recently finished the first version of 2048 Cupcakes.
It started as a simple idea: keep the familiar 2048 mechanics, but replace the number tiles with a visual cupcake progression.
While building it, I realized the same game core could support very different themes without duplicating the whole project. So I turned it into a small collection and added Doge 2048 and Princess 2048 as well.
The site is intentionally simple. It’s built with plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with no frontend framework or backend. Game progress and best scores are stored locally in the browser.
A few things I spent more time on than I expected:
- making keyboard and touch controls feel consistent
- getting the merge animations and feedback right
- building reusable game logic for different themes
- creating a move guide and optional autoplay
- keeping the site lightweight on both desktop and mobile
The project is live at:
There are currently three games:
- 2048 Cupcakes
- Doge 2048
- Princess 2048
I’m going to keep improving the site based on actual usage rather than adding features just for the sake of it.
Would love to hear what feels good, what feels unnecessary, and which 2048 theme you’d want to play next.
The reusable game logic across different themes is a neat part of this. Curious whether players end up gravitating toward one theme noticeably more than the others.