Play Ludo

Set up your players, roll the dice, and race all four tokens home

Ludo

Game Setup

Players

2 players sit on opposite sides. Toggle any player to Computer for AI.

How to Play Ludo

From first roll to final standings in six steps

👥 Choose Players
Pick 2, 3 or 4 players and toggle any slot between Human and Computer. Two players automatically sit on opposite sides of the board.
🎲 Roll a 6 to Start
Tokens stay in base until you roll a 6. Rolling a 6 also grants an extra roll — but three 6s in a row loses your turn.
🏃 Race Around the Track
Move your token clockwise around the 52-cell track. Tap a highlighted token after each roll to choose which one moves.
⚔️ Capture Opponents
Land on an opponent's token to send it back to base — and earn an extra roll. Tokens standing on star cells can never be captured.
🏠 Bring Tokens Home
Enter your colored home column and finish with an exact roll. Every token that reaches home grants another extra roll.
🏆 Win the Race
First player to get all 4 tokens home takes gold. The final standings overlay shows the full medal table.

From Ancient Pachisi
to Your Browser.

Ludo descends from the Indian game Pachisi, played for centuries on cloth boards with cowrie shells as dice. The modern patented version appeared in England in 1896 and quickly spread across the world, becoming a household staple from Europe to South Asia.

The rules are a perfect balance of luck and nerve: the dice decide your options, but you decide which token takes the risk. Do you race your leader home, free a new token, or hunt an opponent's exposed piece?

Our version keeps every classic rule — safe stars, the three-six forfeit, exact finishes — and adds computer opponents, sound effects and voice announcements so the table never goes quiet. No downloads, no accounts, just the race.

2–4 Players
Fixed colored sides, opposite seating for two, and full four-way chaos when the whole table joins.
Computer Opponents
Flip any seat to AI. It frees tokens on 6s, captures when possible and pushes for home.
Voice & Sounds
Dice clacks, capture crashes and a voice that calls every turn and finish. Mute anytime.
Touch Friendly
Tap the dice, tap a glowing token. The whole game plays beautifully on a phone.

How This Version Stacks Up

Compared against the boxed board game and typical mobile Ludo apps

FeatureThis GameBoxed BoardMobile Apps
No Ads or Popups
AI Opponents Built In
Voice Commentary
No Setup or Lost Pieces
Instant Play, No Install

Play Your Way

Four honest things this page actually does — no fake modes, no paywalls

Pass & Play
Two to four humans on one screen. The turn banner and voice calls keep everyone honest.
Solo vs AI
Fill any seats with computer players. Perfect for practice or a quiet five-minute match.
One-Hand Mobile
Big dice, glowing tokens, tap-to-move. Designed for thumbs on a phone or tablet.
Narrated Matches
Voice announcements call turns, sixes, captures and winners — like a commentator at your table.

Winning Strategies

Free Tokens Early
Every 6 is an investment. Getting more tokens onto the track early gives you options later, and a single token is a single target.
Park on Safe Stars
A token on a star cell is untouchable. Use stars as rest stops when an opponent is hunting you around the track.
Capture When It Pays
A capture sends an opponent back to base and gives you an extra roll. But don't abandon a safe position just to chase one — weigh the risk first.
Spread the Risk Late
In the endgame, push the token closest to home while keeping others on safe cells. One lucky capture from an opponent can flip a lead.

Perfect For

Family Game Nights

Four seats, one screen. Kids learn counting and turn-taking while everyone races.

Kids Learning Rules

Dice counting, patience and graceful losing — wrapped in a colorful race they'll love.

Commuters

Solo matches against AI fill a bus ride perfectly. Pause anytime by simply closing the tab.

Nostalgia Seekers

The same board, stars and rules you remember — minus the missing dice from the old box.

Classrooms & Clubs

A ready-made tournament game for breaks, clubs and icebreakers — no equipment needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before the first roll

2, 3 or 4 players on the same device. With 2 players, you sit on opposite sides of the board, just like the classic game.
Roll a 6. A token sitting in base can only enter the track when you roll a 6, and rolling a 6 also grants an extra roll.
Cells marked with a star are safe. A token standing on a star can never be captured, no matter what the opponent rolls.
Your turn is lost immediately. This prevents runaway streaks and matches the traditional house rule.
Yes. In the setup screen, toggle any player slot to Computer. The AI leaves base on 6s, captures when it can, and races its furthest token home.
Yes. Tap the dice to roll and tap a highlighted token to move it. The board scales to any screen size.