About Ludo Rivals
Ludo Rivals brings the well-known board game Ludo to your screen, ready to play whenever you feel like a classic race around the board. If you have ever played Ludo at home with family, you will feel right at home here. The rules stay true to the traditional game, so there is nothing new to learn before you start rolling.
The gameplay is turn-based. Each player has a set of tokens in their own color, waiting in a home base at one corner of the board. On your turn you roll the dice and move one of your tokens forward by the number shown. In classic Ludo, a token usually needs a six to leave home and enter the track. From there, your tokens travel all the way around the board and up your colored path to the center. The first player to bring all of their tokens home wins the game.
The fun of Ludo comes from the mix of luck and smart decisions. The dice decide how far you can go, but you choose which token to move. Landing on an opponent's token can send it back to its starting area, which can turn a game around in a single move. That means every turn has a small choice to make: chase a rival, play it safe, or bring out a new token. Games can swing back and forth right up to the end, which keeps everyone at the table interested.
Here are a few simple strategy ideas:
- Try not to leave a token sitting just a few squares ahead of an opponent, where it is easy to capture.
- Getting more than one token onto the board gives you more options when the dice roll.
- When a rival token is close behind yours, think about moving that token out of range first.
- Do not rush a single token home while the others stay stuck at base; balance your progress.
Ludo Rivals is a relaxed, friendly game that suits short breaks as well as longer sessions. Because it follows the rules people already know, it is easy to share with friends and family of any age, and a single game rarely plays out the same way twice.
Roll the dice and play Ludo Rivals free in your browser on PC or mobile.
How to play
How to play:
1. Start a game from the main menu.
2. On your turn, roll the dice.
3. Move one of your tokens forward by the number you rolled.
4. A six is usually needed to bring a token out of your home base.
5. Land on a rival token to send it back to its start.
6. Bring all of your tokens around the board and into the center to win.
Controls:
- Mouse: click the dice to roll, then click the token you want to move
- Mobile: tap the dice, then tap a token to move it
Tips:
- Keep your tokens out of easy reach of opponents behind you.
- Having several tokens on the board gives you more choices each turn.
- Capture rival tokens when you can, especially ones close to home.