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Learn the rules of the Ludo board game quickly and concisely.

The objective of the game is to be the first to move all your pieces to the ‘home triangle’ (the triangular home space). It can be played by 2 to 4 players.

Each player chooses a color and places their four pieces in the ‘home base’ (starting area) of that color. To move a piece out of the base and onto the ‘start position’ on the track, you must roll a 6 on the die; the piece then enters the game. You can only move pieces that are already in play. If none of your pieces are in play and you fail to roll a 6, your turn ends.

If one or more of your pieces are in play, you can move any of them along the path according to the number rolled. Pieces move clockwise along the track, pass the corners, and eventually travel up their color’s ‘home column’ to reach the ‘home triangle.’ Rolling a 6 allows you to either bring a piece from your base to the start position or move a piece already in play. Rolling a 6 also grants you an extra turn. However, if you roll a 6 three times in a row, your turn ends immediately.

If your piece lands on a space occupied by an opponent’s piece, the opponent’s piece is sent back to their base. If your piece lands on a space already occupied by another one of your pieces, that space becomes ‘blocked.’ An opponent’s piece cannot pass through or land on a blocked space, whereas your own pieces can pass over or land on it.

When your piece reaches the home column corresponding to its color, it continues moving toward the ‘home triangle.’ To reach the home triangle, you must roll the exact number required to cover the remaining spaces. Once your piece reaches the home triangle, it has completed its journey and cannot be moved further.

The player who successfully moves all four of their pieces to the home triangle first wins the game. The remaining players continue playing to determine second and third place (runners-up).