Ludo
Roll a six, race home, send them back.
The family board game Romanians know as "Nu te supăra, frate": four pawns each on a cross-shaped board, a six to come out, and every pawn you land on goes back to the start. Race one, two or three rivals round the board and bring all four pawns home first.
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- Solo
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How to play
Tap the die to roll. A 6 brings a pawn out onto your start square and every 6 rolls again; with nothing out you get three rolls to find one. Tap a glowing pawn to move it that many squares round the board, then into your home row. Land on another colour and that pawn goes back to its base; you can never land on your own colour or overshoot home. First with all four pawns home wins.
What is Ludo?
Ludo is the race-and-chase board game played round kitchen tables for generations: in Romania it is "Nu te supăra, frate", which means "don't get upset, brother", because sooner or later somebody's pawn gets sent back to the start. Four pawns per player, a cross-shaped board, one die, and a lot of luck that still rewards the right choice.
Here you play rose against one, two or three rivals on the classic 40-square board. Roll, choose which pawn to move, chase the others, and bring your four pawns into your home row before anyone else.
How to play
Tap the die to roll, then tap one of your glowing pawns to move it.
- Coming out. A 6 brings a pawn from your base onto your start square. With no pawn out, you get three rolls to find a 6.
- Sixes roll again. Every 6 gives you another roll after your move.
- Sending pawns back. Land exactly on another colour and that pawn goes back to its base.
- Your own colour. You can never land on one of your own pawns.
- Going home. After a full lap your pawn turns into your home row; it needs the exact count and never overshoots.
- Winning. The first player with all four pawns home wins. A win scores 100 plus 10 for every rival pawn not yet home.
Strategy tips
- Get pawns out early. One pawn on the board can only use one roll; two or three give you a choice every time.
- Hunt from behind. A rival pawn one to six squares ahead of yours is a target; one to six squares behind yours is a threat.
- Do not park in front of a rival. Squares just ahead of an opponent are the most dangerous on the board.
- Spread the risk. Moving the same pawn every turn is fast, but it leaves the others stuck in base.
- Save the last steps. Near home, use the small rolls to slot pawns in and keep the big rolls for pawns still running.
FAQ
Is Ludo free to play?
Yes. Like every game on Play, it runs free in your browser, with no download and no account needed.
Is this the same game as "Nu te supăra, frate"?
Yes, it is the game Romanians play under that name: the cross-shaped 40-square board, four pawns each, a 6 to come out and pawns sent back to base.
What happens when I roll and cannot move?
The turn passes. The one exception is when you have nothing on the track: then you get three rolls to find a 6.
Can two pawns share a square?
Never two of the same colour. If you land on another colour, that pawn goes back to its base.
How many rivals can I play against?
One, two or three. One rival sits opposite you; with three, every corner of the board is taken.
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