Ludo – Local Play

Equipment:

Ludo Board:
The board has a cross-shaped design with a home column for each player, a starting area, and a central crossroad.
Tokens:
Each player has four tokens of the same color. Die:

A standard six-sided die.
Setup:

Board Placement:
Place the Ludo board in the center of the playing area, with each player sitting near one of the home columns.
Token Placement:
Each player places their four tokens in their corresponding starting area.
Determining First Player:
Each player rolls the die, and the player with the highest roll goes first. Play proceeds clockwise.
Gameplay:

Starting a Token:
On your turn, roll the die to determine how many spaces you can move a token.
Moving Tokens:
Move a token forward the number of spaces indicated by the die. Tokens move along the outer squares of the cross and then along the home column.
Capturing Opponent Tokens:
If a token lands on a square occupied by an opponent's token, the opponent's token is sent back to its starting area.
Entering the Crossroad:
Tokens can enter the crossroad when they roll a 6. Once in the crossroad, they can move along the inner squares of the cross.
Reaching Home:
Tokens must land on the exact space of their home column to enter the home area. A player needs to roll the exact number needed to reach home.
Rolling a 6:
If you roll a 6, you get an extra turn.
Safe Zones:
The first space in each home column and the central space of the crossroad are safe zones. Tokens in these spaces cannot be captured.
Winning:
The first player to move all four tokens from the starting area to the home area wins.