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The 9 stages everyone who plays 2048 has gone through

The hell. The hell.

Mar 22nd 2014, 3:34 PM 5,116 Views 7 Comments

THE WORLD HAS become consumed with a fever for browser game 2048.

It’s simple. You simply match up the numbers on a board. Every time two of the same number tiles come together, they double into one tile.

You’ve probably played it. If so, you will know the crushing torment of being hopelessly addicted.

Here’s how it goes:

1. Ignoring the warnings

2. Joining in, enthusiastically at first

3. Spending all your time playing 2048

4. Telling yourself you could stop anytime

5. Giving up on regular-person stuff like talking and going to bed

6. Knowing the hell of not winning 2048

7. Raging impotently at the stupid stupid game

8. Knowing that your life will never be normal again

9. Spreading the addiction to your friends and family, so they suffer too

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The 9 stages everyone who plays 2048 has gone through