Ludo

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Ludo: rules and examples

Start Ludo by looking at the playing area and its controls. Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. 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.

Try a more deliberate round

Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Notice the feedback after each input.

What you need to achieve

Bring all four tokens home before the other players. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Check the rules when you are unsure.

The playing sequence

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.

Your inputs

Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Return to the rules if the result is unexpected.

Try this example

A token two steps from home cannot use a three. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Verify the rule before continuing.

Watch out for this

Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition. A different version of the game may use a different rule. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.

A few questions answered