The guide

Everything you need to know about Ludo

The rules from the first square to the last, strategies to win more often, and the story of a game that was born in India centuries ago.

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Game rules

Rules

Ludo rules: how to start a game

Who goes first, why you need a 6 to bring your first pawn out and how many rolls you get: everything you need to start a game of Ludo.

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Rules

Ludo rules: how to play, turn by turn

Moving pawns, bringing one out on a 6, capturing an opponent and getting into the home column: the rules that apply on every turn.

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Rules

Ludo rules: the end of the game and how to win

The first player to get all their pawns into the home column wins. Here is how to get there without wasting turns on the final stretch.

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Strategies to win

Strategies

Ludo strategy: how to attack

Anticipate your opponents' moves, pick the right captures and move several pawns at once: how to attack without putting yourself at risk.

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Strategies

Ludo strategy: how to defend your pawns

Block your opponents' pawns, protect yours with your advanced pawns and avoid the dangerous squares: how to stop going back to your base.

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Strategies

Ludo strategy: observe and adapt

Read the board every turn, spot your opponents' weaknesses and know when to attack or protect yourself depending on the stage of the game.

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History of the game

History

The history of Ludo

From Indian Pachisi played with shells to the Ludo patented in England in 1896: the story of a game that has travelled across centuries and continents.

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