LUDO (Parchi)

A classic strategy game of chance and timing — race your tokens home while blocking your opponents at every turn.

Each section includes:

  • One Home Area (for 4 tokens)
  • One Player Path
  • Secure connection points to join with other sections

Game Setup

  1. Choose the number of players (2 to 8).
  2. Connect the required number of board sections together at the top.
  3. Each player picks a color and places all 4 tokens in their Home Area.

Objective

Be the first player to move all 4 tokens from Home, around the board, and safely into the Finish/Center.

How to Start

  • All players roll the dice once.
  • The player with the highest number starts.
  • Turns continue clockwise.

Moving Your Tokens

  • Pick one player to start.
  • Turns continue clockwise.
  • Roll a 6 to move a token out of Home and onto the starting position.
  • If you already have tokens on the board, you may move any one token.
  • Rolling a 6 gives you another turn.
  • However rolling to 6, three times consecutively and you will have to skip your chance to play the move.

Capturing Tokens

  • If your token lands on a square occupied by an opponent’s token,the opponent’s token returns to their Home Area.
  • Safe squares (marked with Stars) cannot be captured.
  • Multiple players’ tokens may safely rest on the same safe square.

Reaching the Finish

  • Tokens must enter the Finish / Center through the path directly in front of their own Home Area.
  • (Optional) A player may enter their Finish Path only after capturing at least one opponent’s token.
  • Entry into the Finish requires an exact dice roll.

Winning the Game

  • The first player to get all 4 tokens into the Finish / Center wins.
  • The game may continue to decide 2nd and 3rd positions, if desired.