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Today I worked on a Python version of the classic 2048 game using Pygame. The whole thing runs in an 800\u00d7800 window, split into a 4\u00d74 grid. Tiles slide around, merge when they match, and new tiles spawn after every move just like the real game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

class Tile:<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
^This class handles everything about the individual tiles. Each tile knows its value, its position on the grid, and its pixel coordinates. It also picks a color based on its value and draws itself with centered text. The tile can move smoothly across the board and update its row\/column once it lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
def draw_grid(window):<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
^This draws the thick grid lines that separate the 16 squares. It\u2019s just visual structure no gameplay logic here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
def draw(window, tiles):<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
^This function clears the screen, draws every tile, draws the grid, and updates the display. It\u2019s the main \u201crender everything\u201d function that gets called every frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
def get_random_pos(tiles):<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
^This picks a random empty spot on the board. It keeps generating row\/column pairs until it finds one that isn\u2019t already occupied by a tile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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