How to Play Ludo

Victory World Ludo is a race game for 2 to 4 players. Each player controls four colored tokens. The first player to move all four tokens from the yard, around the track, through the colored home path and into home wins.

Turns and dice rolls

Players take turns rolling one die. After the roll, select one of the highlighted legal tokens. If no token can legally use the roll, the turn passes according to the game rules.

Entering the track

A token in the yard needs the required entry roll, normally a six, to move onto its colored starting square. When several moves are legal, choose the token that best fits your plan.

Rule variations: Extra turns, consecutive-six handling, blocks and capture bonuses follow the controls and messages shown by the Victory World table.

Capturing

When your token lands exactly on an eligible opponent token outside protected spaces, that opponent returns to its yard and must enter the track again.

Safe spaces

Use marked safe spaces to reduce capture risk. A token that cannot be captured there may still need to move later when no stronger option is available.

Exact home movement

A token cannot move beyond its final home position. If the roll is too large, choose another legal token or pass when the game provides no legal move.

• Bring out more than one token. Multiple active tokens create more legal choices and reduce dependence on a single piece.
• Capture when the reward outweighs the risk. A capture can reset an opponent, but the capturing token may become exposed.
• Use safe spaces. End moves on protected squares when possible, especially near opponents.
• Spread your tokens. Keeping every token together can limit movement choices and leave your position inflexible.
• Watch opponent range. Count how far nearby opponents can move on their next roll.
• Advance the leader carefully. A token near its home path is valuable, but sometimes activating another token is safer.
• Plan exact home rolls. Keep another movable token available so an oversized roll is less likely to be wasted.

Common mistakes

• Racing only one token while leaving all others in the yard.
• Leaving a token within easy capture distance when a safe move exists.
• Capturing automatically without checking the resulting position.
• Forgetting that the final home move must be legal and exact.
• Waiting until the timer is nearly finished before reviewing highlighted moves.

1. Choose a mode. Select Play with AI, Create Private Room, Join With Code or Public Online.
2. Wait for your turn. The active-player indicator shows who may roll.
3. Roll the die. Use the roll control when it becomes available.
4. Select a legal token. Choose one of the highlighted tokens that can use the roll.
5. Enter, advance or capture. Build position while protecting tokens from opponents.
6. Enter the home path. After completing the main route, move into the path matching the token color.
7. Bring all four home. Use exact legal rolls to finish every token before the opponents.

Play with AI

Learn the board and token controls against computer opponents.

Create Private Room

Create a room, choose the available settings and share its room code with friends.

Join With Code

Enter a valid private-room code to join friends.

Public Online

Join online matchmaking with other available Victory World players.