How to Play Ludo

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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. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.

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. Notice the feedback after each input.

Your goal

Bring all four tokens home before the other players. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Notice how the game responds to your input.

Step by step

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.

Controls

Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Use the control method described here for this activity. Check any mode label before starting.

A useful example

A token two steps from home cannot use a three. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Keep the game’s format in mind.

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. Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention.

Common questions