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How to play Ludo
Bring your attention to one round of Ludo. Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions. Check the rule that explains your first action. Look at what changes after your first action.
Play with two or four people on the same device. Follow the house rules shown on the board; internet matchmaking is not available.
Read before acting
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Keep the objective visible.
Your goal
Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. 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. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.
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. Take a moment to compare.
Watch out for this
Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Common questions
While reading the Guide, what is the goal of Ludo?
The key detail is this: 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.
For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Ludo?
For clarity: A token two steps from home cannot use a three.
Before I begin, what should I watch out for in Ludo?
For clarity: Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition.
On this playing page, what format does Ludo offer?
Keep this in mind: Play with two or four people on the same device. Follow the house rules shown on the board; internet matchmaking is not available.
For this browser game, which play mode does Ludo use?
The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.