Ludo Master

About Ludo Master

Ludo Master is a free browser-based take on Ludo, the classic race-and-capture board game descended from the ancient Indian game Pachisi and standardized in England in the 1890s. Playable instantly in HTML5 with no download, it seats up to four players — red, yellow, green, and blue — each guiding four tokens out of a home yard, around a cross-shaped shared track, and into the center. A single die drives every turn: players need a six to release a token from the yard, move the shown number of spaces, and can land on a rival's token to send it back to its yard. First player to bring all four tokens home wins. The build is syndicated through GameDistribution's HTML5 network and appears, with identical rules, on multiple casual-game portals under the same "Ludo Master" title.

How to play Ludo Master

1. Choose a color (red, yellow, green, or blue); each player starts with four tokens in their home yard.
2. Roll the single die each turn; you must roll a six to move a token out of the yard onto the board.
3. Move a token clockwise around the shared track by the exact number shown on the die.
4. Land on an opposing token to capture it and send it back to its own home yard (unless it's on a protected safe square).
5. Roll a six and you typically get to roll again; reach the center home column with an exact roll to lock a token in.
6. Be the first player to bring all four of your tokens safely into the center to win the game.

Controls

• Desktop: Click the on-screen dice/roll button to roll, then click a highlighted token to move it that many spaces; click menu buttons to start a new game or change opponents.
• Mobile / tablet: Tap the roll button to throw the die, then tap a glowing token to move it; all actions are touch-based, no swiping required.

Ludo Master tips & strategy

• Prioritize rolling for a six early so you don't leave all four tokens stuck in the yard while opponents build a lead.
• Spread your tokens out rather than rushing one all the way home — multiple active tokens give you more capture and blocking chances.
• Use safe squares (usually marked with a star) to park a token out of capture range when you can't advance it further.
• Watch opponents' positions before moving — landing on their token sends it all the way back to their yard, a big tempo swing.
• Save exact rolls for tokens sitting near the entrance to the home column, since overshooting wastes that turn.
• If you roll a six, take the free extra turn to either free a new token or push an existing one further before it's captured.

What makes Ludo Master fun

Classic four-player Ludo rules (roll-a-six-to-start, capture-by-landing, exact-roll-to-finish); instant browser play with no install; free-to-play HTML5 build; simple point-and-click/tap controls; widely mirrored across casual gaming portals with identical rules and branding.