Ludo

The classic race-your-tokens-home board game (Pachisi). Roll a six to leave the yard, capture opponents, and rush all four tokens to the centre. Play online, vs the computer, or pass-and-play.

How to play

1. Each player has 4 tokens that start in their coloured yard.
2. On your turn, tap the die to roll. Roll a 6 to release a token from the yard onto your start square.
3. Tap a glowing token to move it forward by the number you rolled.
4. Land exactly on an opponent (on a non-safe square, the plain ones — not the ● star squares) to send it back to its yard.
5. You roll again after a 6, after a capture, or after a token reaches home.
6. Move every token all the way around and into the centre. First to get all 4 home wins.

Tips & strategy

• Spread your tokens — keeping several in play gives you more choices each roll than rushing one token home.
• Park tokens on the ● star safe squares, where they can't be captured, when you're under pressure.
• Watch the gap: an opponent sitting 1–6 squares behind one of your tokens is a capture threat — move it or guard it.
• Don't send a token deep toward home alone; a single unlucky roll can let an opponent catch it and reset all that progress.
• With Classic rules on, stacking two of your tokens on one square forms a blockade opponents can't pass — use it to wall off the board.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Ludo online with friends?

Yes — create a private room and share the invite code, or use Ranked / Quick Play to match with others. You can also pass-and-play on one device or play vs the computer.

Is Diceonaut Ludo free to play?

Yes, it's completely free in your browser — no download, no install.

Are the dice rolls fair?

Online rolls are decided by the server from a provably-fair per-match seed, so no player — and no house — can influence a roll.

Is Ludo luck or skill?

Both. The dice are a resource, but token choice, captures, safe-square timing and risk management decide most games once the rolls average out.

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