2048 Pinnacle
Why the name Pinnacle?
I was playing 2048 having Piña colada when I got the sliver of an idea for this app.
Ultimately, when it was time for christening this app, i recalled that moment and decided to dedicate it to the Piña colada. But mind you, if it were to be named after my favourite drink it would have been 2048 Beer.
What is this all about?
2048 is no doubt an awesome game, but a little on the slower side. Strategies have evolved around this game and now I find that reaching at least 1024 is just a matter of time. So I began to think what else could be done and I came up with two new twists which made the game more interesting.
1. Maps
I have introduced two useless hindering tiles, those that stand tall and don’t move and those that move but do nothing much. Putting these tiles in different configurations gave rise to different maps.
To conquer each map, you have to come up with a different strategy and it is not always possible to get 2048. In the map named Claustrophobia, I could achieve only 64.
2. Next Tile
This is the more interesting part. When the board is littered with garbage, you have very less place to manoeuvre. It becomes critical to know what the next tile is. Knowing the next tile can sometime lead you from being at the brink of game over to being fully back in the game. The next tile also lets you plan a few moves ahead, a little like chess.
It took me around a month to implement these two enhancements and a few more weeks to make the app production ready fully armed with the following features:
1. Ultra refined gameplay. You will feel the tiles obey your mind rather that your fingers. I have spent hours tweaking to achieve near perfection.
2. Simple and neat UI.
3. Game Center with leaderboards to compete for high score and highest tile in all maps.
4. Night mode to avoid straining your eyes while playing at night.
5. Fully compatible with iOS 6.