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How to play Ludo
Read the aim of Ludo, then make your first move. Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Use the example below to understand a decision. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Use the example below to understand a decision.
Play with two or four people on the same device. Follow the house rules shown on the board; internet matchmaking is not available.
Review a difficult moment
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Keep the controls in easy reach.
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. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. A new-round button replaces the current round.
A useful example
A token two steps from home cannot use a three. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Take a moment to compare.
Watch out for this
Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.
Common questions
As a new player, what is the goal of Ludo?
Bring all four tokens home before the other players.
For my first round, how do I control Ludo?
Keep this in mind: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Ludo?
Keep this in mind: A token two steps from home cannot use a three.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Ludo?
Keep this in mind: Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition.
As a new player, what format does Ludo offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Play with two or four people on the same device. Follow the house rules shown on the board; internet matchmaking is not available.
On this playing page, which play mode does Ludo use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
