Ludo
An early commercial Ludo board by Chad Valley (toy brand) (mid 20th Century) | |
| Years active | Since c. 1896 |
|---|---|
| Genres | Board game Race game Dice game |
| Players | 2–4 |
| Playing time | < 90 min |
| Chance | High (dice rolling) |
| Age range | 5+ |
| Skills | Strategy, tactics, counting, probability |
Ludo (/ˈljuːdoʊ/; from Latin ludo '[I] play') is a strategy-based board game for two to four players, in which the players race their four tokens from start to finish according to the rolls of a single die. Ludo shares characteristics with other cross-and-circle games from around the world; these types of games include the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican game Patolli, and the Indian game Pachisi. The game and its variations are popular in many countries and under various names.