Ludo

Players · clockwise

Play

Opponents

Computer players

Strength

Speed

Move automatically when there’s only one choice

Game setup

Players

Finish with

Safe squaresNobody can be captured on a star or on a coloured start square. Capture earns another roll Reaching home earns another roll Three sixes in a row lose the turn BlocksTwo tokens of one colour on a square can’t be passed or landed on by anyone else.

Moves

How to play

Strategy

Spread your risk. Two or three tokens on the track give you a real choice every roll; one lonely runner has to take whatever the die says.
Count the six squares behind you. A rival token one to six squares back hits you with a single roll. Stop on stars when you can, or just ahead of a rival’s reach.
Hunt from behind. Parking a few squares behind an opponent threatens them without exposing you — they have to run or be sent home.
Mind the start squares. A rival with tokens still in their yard can come out straight onto their start square; don’t linger just past it.
Get into the home column. Once a token turns off the track it can never be captured, so a roll that gets it there is often worth more than a big step elsewhere.
Use a six well. A six can bring out a new token or push a runner, and you roll again either way — pick the move that leaves your best next roll open.
Stuck? Press Hint to see the move the Hard computer would make.