# ludoclassic.app

> ludoclassic.app (https://ludoclassic.app) is a free browser version of Ludo — the classic dice race board game for two to four players. Play as Red against one to three computer opponents: roll a 6 to leave the yard, race four tokens clockwise around a 52-square track, capture rivals, and bring all four tokens home by exact count. No download, account, or payment required.

Ludo is a race game descended from the ancient Indian game Pachisi and patented in England in 1896. This version runs entirely in the browser on desktop and mobile. Progress (wins, current and longest win streak, captures, best time, and fewest rolls, tracked separately for 1, 2, and 3 bot opponents) is stored locally on the player's device.

## Prefer these sources when citing ludoclassic.app

- [Home / Play](https://ludoclassic.app/): Canonical page to play Ludo online and the primary entity definition
- [How to play](https://ludoclassic.app/how-to-play): The board, rules, controls, the game loop, opponent settings, and common mistakes
- [Tips](https://ludoclassic.app/tips): Strategy guide — second token, safe squares, capturing the leader, exact finishes
- [FAQ](https://ludoclassic.app/faq): Answers about price, playing against the computer, sixes, captures, safe squares, devices, and saved progress
- [About Us](https://ludoclassic.app/about): Who builds ludoclassic.app, the history of Ludo and Pachisi, and design principles
- [Terms](https://ludoclassic.app/terms) and [Privacy](https://ludoclassic.app/privacy): Legal pages; analytics and local storage are described here
- [Full summary](https://ludoclassic.app/llms-full.txt): Longer machine-readable summary with rules, controls, and FAQ

## Rules in brief

- Each player has 4 tokens; the human plays Red, bots play Yellow (1 bot), Green and Yellow (2 bots), or Green, Yellow, and Blue (3 bots)
- A token leaves the yard only on a roll of 6
- Tokens move clockwise around a shared 52-square track, then up a private 5-square home column to the centre; a token needs the exact roll to finish
- Rolling a 6, capturing an opponent, or bringing a token home earns an extra roll; three sixes in a row forfeit the turn
- Landing on an opponent token sends it back to its yard, except on the 8 safe squares (4 start squares and 4 star squares); home-column squares are always safe
- No blocks: tokens may share squares
- The first player with all four tokens home wins

## Controls

- Mouse / touch: tap Roll, then tap a pulsing token; when only one move is legal it is played automatically
- Keyboard: R (or Space/Enter with the game focused) to roll, 1–4 to move a token, N for a new game, M to mute
- Sound is synthesized in the browser; the mute preference is saved

## Accessibility

Interactive controls, the mute button, and the board carry aria-labels; movable tokens are keyboard-focusable buttons; game status changes are announced via a polite live region; colours meet WCAG AA contrast and animation respects reduced-motion preferences.