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Build 2048 in the Age of AI

Win/Lose Detection

Explore how to implement win and lose detection for the 2048 game in Python. Learn to create functions that identify if the player has won by reaching the target tile or lost by having no moves left. Understand how to separate game state logic from main gameplay and integrate this detection into the game loop. This lesson also guides you to use AI tools to generate helper functions, validate with tests, and build a fully functioning game over system within the command-line interface.

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By the end of this lesson, you will:

  • Implement check_game_state(board, target=2048) -> str.

  • Detect a win: at least one tile ≥ target.

  • Detect a loss: no empty cells and no possible merges horizontally or vertically.

  • Keep game state logic separate from the main loop and move logic.

  • Integrate check_game_state into main() so the game actually ends. ...