Merge 5
2048 on a bigger 5×5 board, with a daily challenge
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Merge 5 - 2048 on a bigger 5×5 board, with a daily challenge

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Merge 5 takes the classic 2048 mechanic to a bigger 5×5 board — longer runs, bigger combos, higher tiles. Play three grid sizes (4×4 Classic, 5×5 Standard, 6×6 Hard → 8192), plus a Daily Challenge that rotates the board size so every day plays differently. Build a streak, climb the Play Games leaderboard, unlock 23 achievements, and switch between 4 free themes. Fully playable offline, no account, no paywall. 100% free (ad-supported), built solo in React Native by an indie dev at SufHive.

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Hey Product Hunt 👋 I'm Sufian, an indie React Native dev, and Merge 5 is my take on the game I could never put down — 2048. The thing that always bugged me was the cramped 4×4 grid: one bad move and you're boxed in. So I rebuilt it around a bigger 5×5 board — more room to plan, longer runs, bigger combos — then added a 4×4 Classic and a brutal 6×6 Hard mode (goal: 8192) for the extremes. A few things I'm proud of: - A Daily Challenge that hands everyone the same board — and rotates the grid size day to day, so it never gets stale - Cloud save + Play Games leaderboards and 23 achievements - 4 free themes (Galaxy's my favorite) - Fully playable offline — no account, no paywall It's 100% free (ad-supported) and built solo in React Native, Android first. I'd love your feedback on the modes, the difficulty curve, and anything that feels off. Happy to talk shop about the build too — engine, animations, Play Games integration, whatever you're curious about!

5x5 feels like the sweet spot here, way more room to actually plan a merge instead of panic-swiping. Daily challenge rotating the board size is a nice touch, keeps the reflex from going autopilot.

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Thanks! Balancing the rotation was trickier than I expected — had to tune spawn rates per grid size so 6×6 doesn't feel empty and 4×4 doesn't feel chaotic. Appreciate you noticing the "sweet spot" — that was the target.

Really appreciate that the daily challenge rotates the board size — it keeps the 2048 loop from going stale without needing extra modes. The offline-first, no-account setup is a quietly respectful choice too.