2048-Expectimax

The classic 2048 game developed by Gabriele Cirulli recreated in pure Python with pygame with an Expectimax autosolver. (with smooth animations too :D)

Features

• Interactive Sliding Tiles: Move tiles manually with the arrow keys.
• Live Expectimax* Solver: Press "S" to let the solver predict the best moves, and watch it live!
• Animated Moves: Watch each tile slide smoothly and pop just like the original web game!
• Easy Reset: Press "R" to reset the grid and your score
• Customisable Depth: Simply change the max depth in solver.py

Dependencies

• Python 3.x
• Pygame

Getting Started

1. Head over to the releases page

   • Download the source code of the latest release.
   • Install the required dependencies using pip:

     pip install pygame
   • Extract the contents of the file and run the main.py script to start the application.

2. OR clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/vSparkyy/2048-Expectimax.git
   • Install the required dependencies:

     pip install pygame
   • Run the main.py script:

     python main.py

3. OR press the green '<> Code' button and download the ZIP file:

   • Extract the contents of the ZIP file into one folder.
   • Run the main.py script to start the application.

Usage

• Arrow Keys: Move all tiles up, down, left, or right (if they can!).
• R: Reset the grid to its starting position.
• S: Toggle the Expectimax solver, press again to disable.
• Q: Continue the game if won already.
• Live Solving Animation: As the solver predicts the best moves, you can watch it seamlessly merge tiles live!

Credits

• Made by Harshil (vSparkyy)
• Fonts used: Montserrat Regular & Bold
• Inspired by the classic 2048 web game.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to add more features, feel free to create a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.