diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3924d90..416d7d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 build/
 src/engine/CMakeFiles
 examples/CMakeFiles
+*.xopp
diff --git a/src/examples/2048.c b/src/examples/2048.c
index cecdaaa..9a06621 100644
--- a/src/examples/2048.c
+++ b/src/examples/2048.c
@@ -1,7 +1,252 @@
+#include "dangerzone/render/rect.h"
 #include <dangerzone/engine.h>
 #include <dangerzone/render/misc.h>
 #include <dangerzone/render/text.h>
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#define SIZE 4
+
+typedef enum {
+    LEFT,
+    RIGHT,
+    UP,
+    DOWN
+} dir_e;
+
+typedef struct {
+    uint32_t x;
+    uint32_t y;
+} v2_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+    uint32_t area[SIZE][SIZE];
+    dir_e direction;
+    uint32_t score;
+} game_t;
+
+static game_t game;
+
+void
+print_area()
+{
+    printf("AREA:\n");
+    for (int i = 0; i < SIZE; i++) {
+        printf("[");
+        for (int j = 0; j < SIZE - 1; j++) {
+            printf("%d, ", game.area[i][j]);
+        }
+        printf("%d]\n", game.area[i][SIZE - 1]);
+    }
+    printf("\n");
+}
+
+bool
+move()
+{
+    bool retval = false;
+    switch (game.direction) {
+    case LEFT:
+        for (int i = 0; i < SIZE; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < SIZE; j++) {
+                for (int k = 0; k < SIZE - 1; k++) {
+                    if (game.area[i][k] == 0 && game.area[i][k + 1] != 0) {
+                        game.area[i][k] = game.area[i][k + 1];
+                        game.area[i][k + 1] = 0;
+                        retval = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+    case RIGHT:
+        for (int i = 0; i < SIZE; i++) {
+            uint32_t *row = game.area[i];
+            for (int j = 0; j < SIZE; j++) {
+                for (int k = SIZE - 1; k > 0; k--) {
+                    if (game.area[i][k] == 0 && game.area[i][k - 1] != 0) {
+                        game.area[i][k] = game.area[i][k - 1];
+                        game.area[i][k - 1] = 0;
+                        retval = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+    case UP:
+        for (int i = 0; i < SIZE; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < SIZE; j++) {
+                for (int k = 0; k < SIZE - 1; k++) {
+                    if (game.area[k][i] == 0 && game.area[k + 1][i] != 0) {
+                        game.area[k][i] = game.area[k + 1][i];
+                        game.area[k + 1][i] = 0;
+                        retval = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+    case DOWN:
+        for (int i = 0; i < SIZE; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < SIZE; j++) {
+                for (int k = SIZE - 1; k > 0; k--) {
+                    if (game.area[k][i] == 0 && game.area[k - 1][i] != 0) {
+                        game.area[k][i] = game.area[k - 1][i];
+                        game.area[k - 1][i] = 0;
+                        retval = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return retval;
+}
+
+bool
+combine_horizontal(
+    bool has_moved
+) {
+    bool retval = has_moved;
+    int8_t direction;
+    uint32_t start, end;
+    switch (game.direction) {
+    case LEFT:
+        // combine left
+        direction = -1;
+        start = 0;
+        end = SIZE - 1;
+        break;
+    case RIGHT:
+        // combine right
+        direction = 1;
+        start = SIZE - 1;
+        end = 0;
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    for (int row_index = 0; row_index < SIZE; row_index++) {
+        uint32_t *row = game.area[row_index];
+
+        for (int i = start; (game.direction == LEFT) ? i < end : i > end; i -= direction) {
+            if (row[i] == 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (row[i] == row[i - direction]) {
+                retval = true;
+                row[i] *= 2;
+                game.score += row[i];
+                row[i - direction] = 0;
+                for (int j = i - direction; (game.direction == LEFT) ? j < end : j > end; j -= direction) {
+                    row[j] = row[j - direction];
+                }
+                row[end] = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return retval;
+} 
+
+bool
+combine_vertical(
+    bool has_moved
+) {
+    bool retval = has_moved;
+    int8_t direction;
+    uint32_t start, end;
+    switch (game.direction) {
+    case UP:
+        // combine up
+        direction = -1;
+        start = 0;
+        end = SIZE - 1;
+        break;
+    case DOWN:
+        // combine down
+        direction = 1;
+        start = SIZE - 1;
+        end = 0;
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    for (int col_index = 0; col_index < SIZE; col_index++) {
+        for (int i = start; (game.direction == UP) ? i < end : i > end; i -= direction) {
+            if (game.area[i][col_index] == 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (game.area[i][col_index] == game.area[i - direction][col_index]) {
+                retval = true;
+                game.area[i][col_index] *= 2;
+                game.score += game.area[i][col_index];
+                game.area[i - direction][col_index] = 0;
+                for (int j = i - direction; (game.direction == UP) ? j < end : j > end; j -= direction) {
+                    game.area[j][col_index] = game.area[j - direction][col_index];
+                }
+                game.area[end][col_index] = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return retval;
+}
+
+bool
+combine(
+    bool has_moved
+) {
+    if (game.direction == LEFT || game.direction == RIGHT) {
+        return combine_horizontal(has_moved);
+    } else {
+        return combine_vertical(has_moved);
+    }
+}
+
+// finds a random empty position and puts a two there
+void
+new_2()
+{
+    uint32_t row = rand() % SIZE;
+    uint32_t col = rand() % SIZE;
+    while (game.area[row][col] != 0) {
+        row = rand() % SIZE;
+        col = rand() % SIZE;
+    }
+
+    game.area[row][col] = 2;
+}
+
+void
+slide()
+{
+    // 1. move all squares in one direction
+    bool has_moved = move();
+
+    // 2. then combine them and shift the potential rest by one in the given direction
+    bool has_combined = combine(has_moved);
+    
+    // printf("moved? %s, combined? %s\n", (has_moved) ? "true" : "false", (has_combined) ? "true" : "false");
+
+    // 3. generate a new 2
+    if (has_moved || has_combined) {
+        new_2();
+    }
+
+    // printf("score: %d\n", game.score);
+    
+    // print_area();
+}
+
 // polling events every frame
 void
 client_poll_event()
@@ -17,31 +262,230 @@ client_poll_event()
 		case SDLK_Q:
 			game_state->is_running = false;
 			break;
+        case SDLK_W:
+            game.direction = UP;
+            slide();
+            break;
+        case SDLK_S:
+            game.direction = DOWN;
+            slide();
+            break;
+        case SDLK_A:
+            game.direction = LEFT;
+            slide();
+            break;
+        case SDLK_D:
+            game.direction = RIGHT;
+            slide();
+            break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+#define CHR(ord) ((ord) + 48)
+#define ORD(chr) ((chr) - 48)
+
+uint32_t
+colors(
+    uint32_t number
+) {
+    switch (number) {
+    case 0:
+        return 0xFFFFFF;
+    case 2:
+        return 0x00FF00;
+    case 4:
+        return 0xFF0000;
+    case 8:
+        return 0x0000FF;
+    default:
+        return 0xFFFFFF;
+    }
+}
+
+uint32_t
+numlen(
+    uint32_t n
+) {
+    uint32_t len = 0;
+
+    while (n > 0) {
+        len++;
+        n /= 10;
+    }
+
+    return len;
+}
+
+uint32_t
+power(
+    uint32_t x,
+    uint32_t n
+) {
+    // x ^ n
+    uint32_t acc = 1;
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        acc *= x;
+    }
+
+    return acc;
+}
+
+uint32_t
+numrev(
+    uint32_t n
+) {
+    uint32_t len = numlen(n);
+    uint32_t new = 0;
+    int i = 0;
+
+    while (n > 0) {
+        new += (n % 10) * power(10, len - (++i));
+        n /= 10;
+    }
+
+    return new;
+}
+
 // performed every frame
 void
 client_update_framebuffer()
 {
-	// single green demo pixel
-	game_state->framebuffer[0] = 0x00FF00;
+	// clear_framebuffer(0xFFFF00);
+	// put_string("Welcome to the most\n*DANGEROUS* 2048 game!",
+	// 	20, 20, 2, 2, 3, 0x000000, 0xFFFF00
+	// );
 
-	clear_framebuffer(0xFFFF00);
-	put_string("Welcome to the most\n*DANGEROUS* 2048 game!",
-		20, 20, 2, 2, 3, 0x000000, 0xFFFF00
-	);
+    clear_framebuffer(0x000000);
+
+    uint32_t tile_size = game_state->width / SIZE;
+    uint8_t border_width = 10;
+    char *n_str;
+    bool alloced = false;
+    for (int i = 0; i < SIZE; i++) {
+        for (int j = 0; j < SIZE; j++) {
+            alloced = true;
+            // background
+            uint32_t x = (border_width / 2) + i * tile_size;
+            uint32_t y = (border_width / 2) + j * tile_size;
+            uint32_t w = tile_size - border_width;
+            uint32_t h = tile_size - border_width;
+            uint32_t background_color = colors(game.area[j][i]);
+            put_rect(x, y, w, h, background_color);
+
+            // number in foreground
+            uint32_t foreground_color = 0x000000;
+            uint8_t font_size = 3;
+            
+            uint32_t n = game.area[j][i];
+            uint32_t n_len = numlen(n);
+            n_str = calloc(n_len, sizeof(char));
+            if (n_str == NULL) {
+                game_state->is_running = false;
+            }
+            sprintf(n_str, "%d", n);
+            uint32_t n_rev = numrev(n);
+            uint32_t digit_offset = 1;
+            if (n != 0) {
+                put_string(n_str, x + border_width, y + border_width, font_size, digit_offset, 12, foreground_color, background_color);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // score display line (single line)
+    char *score_text = calloc(numlen(game.score), sizeof(char));
+    if (score_text == NULL) {
+        game_state->is_running = false;
+    }
+    alloced = true;
+
+    sprintf(score_text, "score: %6d", game.score);
+    put_string(score_text, border_width / 2, tile_size * SIZE + border_width / 2, 6, 1, 12, 0xFFFFFF, 0x000000);
+
+    if (alloced) {
+        free(n_str);
+        free(score_text);
+    }
+}
+
+bool
+v2_eq(v2_t a, v2_t b)
+{
+    return a.x == b.x && a.y == b.y;
+}
+
+bool
+v2_contains(v2_t v[], size_t size, v2_t elem)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        if (v2_eq(v[i], elem)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+void
+game_init()
+{
+    srand(time(NULL));
+
+    // generate MAX_NUMBER_OF_4 + MAX_NUMBER_OF_2 random indices in range 0..15 (row in 0..3, col in 0..3)
+    // this means that there will be at least MAX_NUMBER_OF_2 of 2s and MAX_NUMBER_OF_4 <= MAX_NUMBER_OF_2 4s
+    // => usually less 4s than 2s because the indices can get replaced
+#define MAX_NUMBER_OF_4 1
+#define MAX_NUMBER_OF_2 2
+
+    uint8_t row, col;
+    v2_t elem;
+    v2_t fours[MAX_NUMBER_OF_4], twos[MAX_NUMBER_OF_2];
+
+    int i = 0;
+    while (i < MAX_NUMBER_OF_4) {
+        row = rand() % SIZE;
+        col = rand() % SIZE;
+        elem = (v2_t){ .x = col, .y = row };
+        if (!v2_contains(twos, MAX_NUMBER_OF_4, elem)) {
+            fours[i++] = elem;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    i = 0;
+    while (i < MAX_NUMBER_OF_2) {
+        row = rand() % SIZE;
+        col = rand() % SIZE;
+        elem = (v2_t){ .x = col, .y = row };
+        if (!v2_contains(twos, MAX_NUMBER_OF_2, elem)) {
+            twos[i++] = elem;
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUMBER_OF_4; i++) {
+        game.area[fours[i].y][fours[i].x] = 4;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUMBER_OF_2; i++) {
+        game.area[twos[i].y][twos[i].x] = 2;
+    }
+    
+    game.direction = RIGHT;
+    game.score = 0;
 }
 
 int 
 main()
 {
+    uint32_t window_width = 500;
+    uint32_t window_height = window_width * 1.12f;
+
+    game_init();
+
 	// initialize the engine
 	if (engine_init(
-		500, 500,
+		window_width, window_height,
 		"Dangerous 2048",
 		client_poll_event,
 		client_update_framebuffer
@@ -52,4 +496,4 @@ main()
 	} else {
 		return 1;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/engine_internal.h b/src/internal/engine_internal.h
index 80e42e9..bc4cd0b 100644
--- a/src/internal/engine_internal.h
+++ b/src/internal/engine_internal.h
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ engine_sdl_init(
 	const char window_name[]
 );
 
-void 
+void
 engine_sdl_destroy(
 	engine_sdl_state_t *state
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);
+