Ludo

How to play

1. Choose how to play: against the computer, pass the phone, or online with friends. More options sets the number of players, names and how hard the computer plays.
2. Tap the dice to roll. You need a 6 to bring a token out of your yard.
3. Tap a glowing token to move it. If only one token can move, it moves by itself.
4. Land on another player's token to send it back to its yard, except on stars and start squares, which are safe.
5. Rolling a 6, capturing, or getting a token home gives you another roll. Three 6s in a row ends your turn.
6. Reach the centre with the exact number. First to get all four tokens home wins.
7. Short on time? Ludo Blitz takes about 5 minutes: 2 tokens each, already on the board, a captured token comes back out on a 1 or a 6, and everyone gets 20 turns. Then most tokens home wins, or whoever got furthest.
8. Ludo Cup: play a best of 3 or best of 5 with the same players, on one phone or online. Every game gives points (1st 3, 2nd 2, 3rd 1) and the most points lifts the cup.
9. House rules if you like: Quick Ludo (2 tokens each) and “Capture before home” (you can’t enter your home column until you have captured a token). At the end, see who rolled the most sixes and made the most captures.

What it teaches

• Counting and planning ahead
• Weighing risk: chase or stay safe
• Taking turns and good sportsmanship