THE PLAYBOOK · HEY172
Rules, controls and help for Ludo
Ludo gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Look at what changes after your first action. Compare the starting position with the example in the Guide. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
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
Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow. Refer to the controls when needed.
What the game asks you to do
Bring all four tokens home before the other players. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.
Start here and follow along
- 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.
Input guidance
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Look at the feedback after the action.
A useful example
A token two steps from home cannot use a three. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Read the matching step again.
A mistake to avoid
Safe squares cannot capture; blockades are not part of this edition. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Answers about the rules and controls
As a new player, what is the goal of Ludo?
Here is the relevant explanation: Bring all four tokens home before the other players.
Before I begin, how do I control Ludo?
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
As a new player, what example helps explain Ludo?
For clarity: A token two steps from home cannot use a three.
For my first round, 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?
Play with two or four people on the same device. Follow the house rules shown on the board; internet matchmaking is not available.
For my first round, which play mode does Ludo use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Local players. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
