diff --git a/2048-qt.pro b/2048-qt.pro
index 6cefea8..a0ba4d6 100644
--- a/2048-qt.pro
+++ b/2048-qt.pro
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ TEMPLATE = app
 QT += qml quick widgets
 
 SOURCES += main.cpp \
-    myclass.cpp
+    myclass.cpp \
+    settings.cpp
 
 lupdate_only {
 SOURCES += qml/main.qml \
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ RC_ICONS = 2048.ico # On Windows
 ICON = 2048.ico # On Mac OSX
 
 HEADERS += \
-    myclass.h
+    myclass.h \
+    settings.h
 
 TRANSLATIONS = 2048-qt_zh_CN.ts
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index fbf2355..b800816 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <QTranslator>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include "myclass.h"
+#include "settings.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -18,11 +19,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     app.installTranslator(&translator);
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
-    engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:///qml/main.qml")));
 
-    MyClass myClass;
     // Access C++ object "myClass" from QML as "myClass"
+    MyClass myClass;
     engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("myClass", &myClass);
 
+    // Access C++ object "settings" from QML as "settings"
+    Settings settings(0, "xiaoyong", "2048-Qt");
+    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("settings", &settings);
+
+    engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:///qml/main.qml")));
+
     return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/qml/2048.js b/qml/2048.js
index 6d720df..744ae07 100644
--- a/qml/2048.js
+++ b/qml/2048.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 var score = 0;
-var bestScore = 0;
+var bestScore = settings.value("bestScore", 0);
+
 var gridSize = 4;
 var cellValues;
 var tileItems = [];
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ var labels = "2048";
 var labelFunc;
 var targetLevel = 11;
 var checkTargetFlag = true;
+var tileComponent = Qt.createComponent("Tile.qml");
 
 switch (labels) {
 case "2048":
@@ -51,6 +53,13 @@ function startupFunction() {
     createNewTileItems(true);
     updateScore(0);
     addScoreText.parent = scoreBoard.itemAt(0);
+
+    // Save the currently achieved best score
+    if (bestScore > settings.value("bestScore", 0)) {
+        console.log("Updating new high score...");
+        settings.setValue("bestScore", bestScore);
+    }
+
     console.log("Started a new game");
 }
 
@@ -339,13 +348,11 @@ function maxTileValue() {
 }
 
 function createTileObject(ind, n, isStartup) {
-    var component;
     var tile;
     var sty = computeTileStyle(n);
     var tileText = labelFunc(n);
 
-    component = Qt.createComponent("Tile.qml");
-    tile = component.createObject(tileGrid, {"x": cells.itemAt(ind).x, "y": cells.itemAt(ind).y, "color": sty.bgColor, "tileColor": sty.fgColor, "tileFontSize": sty.fontSize, "tileText": tileText});
+    tile = tileComponent.createObject(tileGrid, {"x": cells.itemAt(ind).x, "y": cells.itemAt(ind).y, "color": sty.bgColor, "tileColor": sty.fgColor, "tileFontSize": sty.fontSize, "tileText": tileText});
     if (! isStartup) {
         tile.runNewTileAnim = true;
     }
@@ -423,3 +430,11 @@ function moveMergeTilesUpDown(i, v, v2, indices, up) {
         }
     }
 }
+
+function cleanUpAndQuit() {
+    if (bestScore > settings.value("bestScore", 0)) {
+        console.log("Updating new high score...");
+        settings.setValue("bestScore", bestScore);
+    }
+    Qt.quit();
+}
diff --git a/qml/Tile.qml b/qml/Tile.qml
index 7998415..5efad01 100644
--- a/qml/Tile.qml
+++ b/qml/Tile.qml
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ Rectangle {
         font.bold: true
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         Behavior on text {
-            PropertyAnimation {
+            PropertyAnimation { target: tileContainer
+                property: "opacity"
+                from: 0.5
+                to: 1
                 duration: moveAnimTime
             }
         }
diff --git a/qml/main.qml b/qml/main.qml
index f36f93a..a10dffc 100644
--- a/qml/main.qml
+++ b/qml/main.qml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             MenuItem {
                 text: qsTr("Exit")
                 shortcut: "Ctrl+Q"
-                onTriggered: Qt.quit();
+                onTriggered: MyScript.cleanUpAndQuit();
             }
         }
         Menu {
@@ -201,9 +201,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             onAccepted: {
                 MyScript.startupFunction();
             }
-            onRejected: {
-                Qt.quit();
-            }
+            onRejected: MyScript.cleanUpAndQuit();
         }
 
         MessageDialog {
@@ -222,6 +220,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             }
         }
 
-        Component.onCompleted: MyScript.startupFunction()
     }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: MyScript.startupFunction();
 }
diff --git a/settings.cpp b/settings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5af4579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "settings.h"
+
+Settings::Settings(QObject *parent, const QString &organization, const QString &application) :
+    QObject(parent), settings_(new QSettings(organization, application)) {
+}
+
+Settings::~Settings() {
+    delete settings_;
+}
+
+void Settings::setValue(const QString &key, const QVariant &value) {
+    settings_->setValue(key, value);
+}
+
+QVariant Settings::value(const QString &key, const QVariant &defaultValue) const {
+    return settings_->value(key, defaultValue);
+}
diff --git a/settings.h b/settings.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f39763c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#ifndef SETTINGS_H
+#define SETTINGS_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QSettings>
+
+class Settings : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit Settings(QObject *parent = 0, const QString &organization = QString(), const QString &application = QString());
+    ~Settings();
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setValue(const QString &key, const QVariant &value);
+    Q_INVOKABLE QVariant value(const QString &key, const QVariant &defaultValue = QVariant()) const;
+
+signals:
+
+public slots:
+
+private:
+    QSettings *settings_;
+
+};
+
+#endif // SETTINGS_H