How to Play Ludo

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Take a moment with Ludo before moving to another game. Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Look at what changes after your first action. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions.

Play with two or four people on the same device. Follow the house rules shown on the board; internet matchmaking is not available.

Try a deliberate move

After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Make the next step deliberately.

Your goal

Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Try to explain the aim in your own words.

Step by step

Roll six to leave the yard.
Move an eligible token by the die value; home requires an exact roll.
Capture opponents on non-safe squares.
Six, capture and finishing a token grant another roll; a third consecutive six forfeits that roll.

Controls

Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Use one clear input at a time.

A useful example

A token two steps from home cannot use a three. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Keep the game’s format in mind.

Watch out for this

Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition. Compare the situation with the worked example. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.

Common questions

Before I begin, what is the goal of Ludo?

Keep this in mind: Bring all four tokens home before the other players.

Before I begin, how do I control Ludo?

The key detail is this: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.

As a new player, what example helps explain Ludo?

For clarity: A token two steps from home cannot use a three.

As a new player, what should I watch out for in Ludo?

The key detail is this: Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition.

On this playing page, what format does Ludo offer?

The key detail is this: Play with two or four people on the same device. Follow the house rules shown on the board; internet matchmaking is not available.

Before I begin, which play mode does Ludo use?

For clarity: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.