How to Play Ludo

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Ludo: instructions and practice

Ludo gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. 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.

Practice beyond the first move

When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Refer to the controls when needed.

What you need to achieve

Bring all four tokens home before the other players. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.

The order of play

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

Getting comfortable with the controls

Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Read a button’s label before selecting it. A new-round button replaces the current round.

Try this example

A token two steps from home cannot use a three. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Consider the next action carefully.

Keep this in mind

Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round.

Common questions