Ludo Rules

Ludo Rules Explained: Beginners Ke Liye Simple Guide

Ludo har Indian ghar ka favourite board game hai — bachpan me dada-dadi ke saath ho ya ab phone par friends ke saath. Lekin aksar hota ye hai ki hum khelna to jaante hain, par sahi rules bhool jaate hain: six par hi goti bahar aati hai ya bina six ke bhi? Star wale square par goti safe hai ya kaati ja sakti hai? Is guide me hum Ludo ke rules ko bilkul simple bhasha me samjhayenge — goal, setup, board layout, movement, kaatna, safe squares, extra turn aur jeetne ke rules tak. Padhne ke baad aapke dimaag me koi confusion nahi rahega.

By 26Ludo Editorial Team Published: 8 October 2026 Updated: 8 October 2026 17 min read

Ludo board with four colored yards, tokens and dice illustrating basic Ludo rules for beginners — Classic Ludo board: chaar rang, chaar yard aur beech me ghar — rules samajhne ki shuruaat yahin se hoti hai.

Key Takeaway

Ludo ka goal simple hai: apni chaaron gotiyan board ka poora chakkar lagakar beech wale ghar me sabse pehle pahunchana.
Pehli goti bahar laane ke liye dice par six (chhakka) aana zaroori hota hai — ye Ludo ka sabse basic rule hai.
Dusre player ki goti wale square par utarne se uski goti kaat jaati hai aur wapas yard chali jaati hai — lekin star (safe) squares par kaatna allowed nahi.
Six, kaatne ya goti ghar pahunchane par extra turn milta hai; ghar ke andar jaane ke liye exact number ka roll chahiye.

Ludo Ka Goal: Sabse Pehle Chaaron Goti Ghar Pahunchana

Har game ka ek seedha-sa goal hota hai, aur Ludo ka goal usse bhi seedha hai. Aapko apni chaaron gotiyon ko board ka poora chakkar lagwakar beech me bane ghar (home triangle) tak pahunchana hai. Jo player sabse pehle apni chaaron gotiyan ghar pahuncha deta hai, wahi jeet ta hai.

Simple lagta hai, hai na? Lekin maza isme hai ki raaste me dusre players ki gotiyan aapki goti ko kaat sakti hain, aur aap unki kaat sakte hain. Isi kaat-peet, six ke intezaar aur exact number ke tension me poora game ghumta hai.

Ek baat dhyaan rakhein: Ludo me jeetne ke liye sirf aage badhna kaafi nahi — gotiyon ko bachana bhi utna hi zaroori hai. Jo goti kaat jaati hai, wo wapas apne yard (starting area) chali jaati hai aur usko dobara six lakar bahar laana padta hai. Isliye har move soch-samajh kar karna padta hai.

Agar aapko game ka overall flow step-by-step samajhna hai, to hamara how to play Ludo guide bhi padh sakte hain — wahan poori game ek flow me explain ki gayi hai.

Players Aur Setup: Kaun Khelega, Kitni Gotiyan

Ludo 2 se 4 players ke beech khela jaata hai. Har player ko ek rang milta hai — laal (red), hara (green), peela (yellow) ya neela (blue). Har rang ki 4 gotiyan hoti hain, matlab kul milakar board par 16 gotiyan hoti hain.

Game shuru hone se pehle har player apni chaaron gotiyan apne yard me rakhta hai. Yard wo bada colored box hota hai jo board ke chaaron konon me bana hota hai. Gotiyan yard me safe hoti hain — wahan unhe koi kaat nahi sakta.

2 players ka game thoda shaant hota hai, jabki 4 players ka game full masala — har taraf kaat-peet, har move par tension. Beginners ke liye 2-player game se shuru karna aasaan rehta hai, kyunki board par bheed kam hoti hai aur rules samajhne ka time milta hai.

Online Ludo apps me aksar computer bots ke saath bhi khel sakte hain, lekin basic rules wahi rehte hain jo yahan explain kiye gaye hain.

Board Layout: Yard, Path, Home Column Aur Safe Stars

Ludo ka board dekhne me thoda complex lagta hai, lekin iske sirf 4 main parts hain. Inhe ek baar samajh liya to poora game clear ho jayega.

1. Yard (starting area): Board ke chaaron konon me bane bade colored boxes. Har player ki 4 gotiyan yahin se shuru hoti hain. Yard me goti bilkul safe hai.

2. Main path: Board ke chaaron taraf ghoomta hua safed squares ka rasta. Har goti ko ghar pahunchne se pehle is path ka lagbhag poora chakkar lagana hota hai — kareeb 52 squares ka safar. Har player ka start square alag hota hai (apne rang ka arrow wala square), lekin path sabke liye same hai.

3. Home column: Path ka chakkar poora karne ke baad goti apne rang ke colored squares wali gali (home column) me enter karti hai. Ye gali seedha beech wale ghar tak jaati hai. Home column me dusre rang ki gotiyan aa hi nahi sakti — matlab yahan poori safety hai.

4. Safe squares (stars): Path par kuch squares par star ya safe ka nishaan bana hota hai. In squares par khadi goti ko koi kaat nahi sakta, chahe dusra player wahi aa jaye. Har player ka start square bhi safe hota hai. Safe squares ke baare me aage detail me baat karenge — ye game ka sabse strategic part hai.

Beech me bana bada triangle hi "ghar" hai — final destination. Goti ko ghar tak pahunchne ke liye home column ke aakhri square se exact roll chahiye hota hai.

Game Start: Six Aaye Tabhi Goti Bahar

Ab aate hain Ludo ke sabse famous rule par — game start karne ke liye dice par six (chhakka) aana zaroori hai. Jab tak six nahi aata, aapki gotiyan yard me hi baithi rahengi aur aap sirf dice roll karke dekhte rahenge.

Six aate hi aap apni ek goti ko yard se nikaal kar apne start square par rakh dete hain. Aur yehi nahi — six par aapko extra turn bhi milta hai, matlab goti bahar laane ke baad aap turant dobara dice roll kar sakte hain. Pehli hi baari me six aa jana Ludo me "lucky start" mana jaata hai, aur wajah saaf hai — aap turant game me aa jaate hain jabki dusre abhi six ka intezaar kar rahe hote hain.

Ek practical baat: agar aapki koi goti kaat kar wapas yard bhej di gayi hai, to usko dobara bahar laane ke liye bhi six hi chahiye hoga. Isliye kaati hui goti wapas laana kabhi-kabhi kaafi time le leta hai — isi wajah se gotiyon ko bachana itna important hai.

Kuch gharon me ye variation bhi hota hai ki bina six ke bhi pehli goti bahar aa sakti hai, lekin standard rule six wala hi hai. Game shuru karne se pehle ghar walon se ye confirm kar lena best rehta hai.

Editorial Insight

Six-start rule ka asli maksad game ki pacing control karna hai. Sochiye — agar pehli hi baari me sabki gotiyan bahar aa jayein to board turant bheed se bhar jayega aur game ka tension khatm. Six ka intezaar game me ek natural slow-build banata hai: koi jaldi aage nikal jaata hai, koi peeche reh jaata hai, aur yehi gap poore game ki kahani banata hai. Isi liye experienced players kehte hain — Ludo me shuruaat jitni important hai, utna hi important hai us shuruaat ka fayda uthana.

Turn Sequence: Baari Kaise Aati Hai

Turn ka order simple hai — players clockwise (ghadi ki sui ki direction me) apni-apni baari lete hain. Pehla player kaun hoga, ye aksar dice roll karke decide hota hai: sabse bada number laane wala pehle khelega. Kai gharon me chhota bachcha ya mehmaan pehle khelta hai — ghar ke apne pyaare rules!

Apni baari me aap dice roll karte hain, number ke hisaab se goti chalate hain, aur phir baari agle player ko chali jaati hai. Lekin kuch situations me aapko extra turn milta hai — matlab aapki baari khatm nahi hoti aur aap turant dobara roll karte hain. Extra turn ke rules alag section me detail me diye gaye hain.

Ek important baat: apni baari me aapko roll ke number ka poora use karna hota hai agar possible ho. Agar aapki koi bhi goti us number se move nahi kar sakti (jaise saari gotiyan yard me hain aur six nahi aaya), to baari waste ho jaati hai aur agle player ki baari aa jaati hai. Is situation ko "pass" ya "baari jana" kehte hain.

Token Movement: Goti Chalane Ka Basic Rule

Goti bahar aa gayi? Ab use chalana hai. Rule bilkul seedha hai — dice par jo number aaya, goti utne hi squares aage badhegi. 4 aaya to 4 squares, 2 aaya to 2 squares. Squares ginte waqt jis square par goti khadi hai, uske agle square se ginti shuru hoti hai.

Agar aapki ek se zyada gotiyan board par hain, to aap choose kar sakte hain ki kaunsi goti chalani hai. Yehi Ludo ki asli strategy hai — har baari me ye faisla karna ki kaunsi goti aage badhani hai, kaunsi safe square par rokni hai, aur kaunsi dusre ki goti kaatne ke liye bhejni hai.

Ek hi square par aapki apni do ya zyada gotiyan ek saath khadi ho sakti hain — ise "block" ya "double" kehte hain. Kai gharon ke rules me double goti ko kaata nahi ja sakta, lekin standard rules me safe square ke bahar double par bhi kaatna allowed hai. Ye bhi game shuru hone se pehle confirm karne wali cheezon me se ek hai.

Dice aur token movement ke har pehlu ko humne alag se detail me cover kiya hai — Ludo me dice aur token movement ka complete guide zaroor padhein.

Capturing (Kaatna): Dusre Ki Goti Wapas Bhejna

Kaatna Ludo ka sabse exciting — aur sabse dardnaak — rule hai. Agar aapki goti kisi aise square par utarti hai jahan dusre player ki goti pehle se khadi hai, to uski goti kaat jaati hai. Kaati hui goti seedha wapas apne yard chali jaati hai, aur use dobara bahar laane ke liye phir se six chahiye hoga.

Example se samjhte hain: aapki laal goti 10 number square par hai, aur neele player ki goti 14 number square par khadi hai. Aapke dice par 4 aaya — aapki goti 14 par utregi aur neele ki goti kaat jayegi. Neela player ab dobara six ka intezaar karega. Dardnaak, lekin yehi to Ludo hai!

Kaatne par aapko extra turn bhi milta hai — matlab kaatne ke baad aap turant dobara dice roll kar sakte hain. Isliye kaatna double fayda deta hai: dushman peeche, aur aapko ek aur mauka.

Lekin har square par kaatna allowed nahi — safe squares par khadi goti ko kaata nahi ja sakta. Agar neele ki goti star wale square par hai aur aap wahan utarte hain, to dono gotiyan saath-saath khadi rahengi, koi kaat-peet nahi hogi. Isliye safe squares itne important hain.

Ek aur practical tip: kaatne ka mauka dekh kar hi goti aage badhayein. Blindly aage badhne se aksar aapki goti dusre ke "kaatne ke zone" me aa jaati hai. Thoda hisaab lagayein — dusre player ko aap tak pahunchne ke liye kitna number chahiye?

Safe Squares: Jahan Goti Surakshit Hai

Safe squares wo khaas squares hain jahan khadi goti ko koi kaat nahi sakta. Inhe pehchanana aasaan hai — in par star ka nishaan bana hota hai. Kul milakar board par 8 safe squares hote hain (har player ke start square sahit).

Safe squares ki list:

Har player ka start square (rang-biranga arrow wala) — 4 squares
Path par bane star wale squares — 4 squares

Safe square par do ya zyada alag-alag rang ki gotiyan ek saath khadi ho sakti hain bina kisi kaat-peet ke. Ye squares game me "rest stops" ki tarah kaam karte hain — yahan ruk kar aap agle move ki planning kar sakte hain.

Beginners aksar safe squares ko ignore karke seedha aage badhte hain, aur phir unki goti kaat jaati hai. Experienced players iske ulte karte hain — wo star se star tak jump karte hain, har baari me goti ko agle safe square tak pahunchane ki koshish karte hain. Is chhoti si aadat se aapki gotiyon ke kaatne ke chances kaafi kam ho jaate hain.

Editorial Insight

Safe squares poore game ki strategy badal dete hain, aur yehi wajah hai ki Ludo sirf luck ka game nahi hai. Dekhiye kaise: bina safe squares ke har move ek gamble hota — aage badho aur kaatne ka risk lo. Lekin safe squares ke saath game me "planning" aa jaati hai. Aap soch sakte hain — "agle do moves me meri goti star tak pahunch jayegi, phir safe." Ye chhote-chhote safe hops hi beginners aur experienced players me farak banate hain. Agar aap sirf ek aadat apnana chahte hain to ye apnayein: har goti ko hamesha agle safe square ki taraf badhayein.

Extra Turn Kab Milta Hai

Extra turn matlab ek hi baari me dobara dice roll karne ka mauka. Ludo me teen situations me extra turn milta hai:

1. Six aane par: Dice par 6 aaya to goti 6 squares chalane ke baad aap turant dobara roll karenge. Six par six aata rahe to baari chalti rehti hai — lekin savdhaan! Kai gharon me lagatar teen six aane par teesra six cancel ho jaata hai aur baari khatm ho jaati hai. Ye ek common house rule hai, standard rule nahi — game se pehle confirm kar lein.

2. Dusre ki goti kaatne par: Kaatne ke turant baad extra turn milta hai. Ye rule kaatne ko aur bhi rewarding banata hai.

3. Goti ghar pahunchane par: Jab aapki koi goti beech wale ghar me pahunch jaati hai, to bhi extra turn milta hai. Matlab finish line cross karne ka instant reward.

Extra turns ka smart use hi achche players ko aam players se alag karta hai. Six par mili extra baari me aksar nayi goti bahar laana best hota hai — isse board par aapki presence badhti hai aur options zyada hote hain.

Jeetne Ka Rule: All 4 Home

Jeetne ka rule bilkul clear hai — jo player sabse pehle apni chaaron gotiyan beech wale ghar me pahuncha de, wahi winner. Baaki players phir dusre aur teesre sthaan ke liye khelte reh sakte hain, ya game wahin khatm karke naya game shuru kar sakte hain.

Ghar ke andar jaane ka ek khaas rule hai: goti ko home column ke aakhri square se ghar me jaane ke liye exact number ka roll chahiye. Example: agar aapki goti ghar se 2 squares door hai to dice par exactly 2 aana chahiye. 3, 4, 5 ya 6 aane par goti wahin khadi rahegi — move nahi hogi.

Ye exact-roll rule game ke aakhri phase ko kaafi thrilling bana deta hai. Aksar hota hai ki teen gotiyan ghar pahunch chuki hain aur chauthi ke liye exact 1 ya 2 ka intezaar ho raha hai — aur tabhi koi dusra player aage nikal jaata hai. Is phase me patience sabse bada hathiyaar hai.

Home column ke andar goti poori tarah safe hoti hai — wahan use koi kaat nahi sakta, kyunki dusre rang ki gotiyan home column me enter hi nahi kar sakti. Isliye ek baar goti home column me aa jaye, to samjho aadhi jeet pakki.

Sabhi Rules Ek Nazar Me

Upar sab kuch detail me padh liya? Ab ek table me saare main rules revise kar lete hain — ye table aap game ke beech me quick reference ke liye bhi use kar sakte hain.

Rule	Simple Explanation	Practical Example
Game start ke liye six	Yard se pehli goti bahar laane ke liye dice par 6 aana zaroori hai	Teen baar roll karo, six aaya to goti start square par rakho
Token movement	Dice par jo number aaye, goti utne squares aage badhegi	4 aaya to goti 4 khaane aage; kaunsi goti chalani hai, aap choose karo
Capturing (kaatna)	Dusre ki goti wale square par utarne se uski goti kaat kar wapas yard jayegi	Aapki goti 14 par utri jahan neele ki goti thi — neele ki goti wapas yard
Safe squares	Star wale squares aur start squares par khadi goti ko kaata nahi ja sakta	Star par ruki goti par dusra player aakar bhi kaat nahi payega
Extra turn on six	Six aane par goti chalane ke baad dobara dice roll karo	Six → goti bahar → turant fir se roll
Extra turn on capture	Dusre ki goti kaatne par bhi extra turn milta hai	Kaatne ke baad turant ek aur baari — double fayda
Extra turn on home	Koi goti ghar pahunchane par extra turn milta hai	Chauthi goti ghar pahunchi + bonus baari
Exact roll to finish	Ghar me jaane ke liye exact number ka roll chahiye, zyada aane par move nahi hogi	2 squares door ho to exactly 2 chahiye; 5 aaya to goti wahin rahegi
Three sixes rule	Lagatar teen six aane par teesri baari cancel (kai gharon ka rule — pehle confirm karein)	Six, six, six — teesra six bekaar, baari khatm
Winning	Sabse pehle apni chaaron gotiyan ghar pahunchane wala jeet ta hai	4/4 gotiyan ghar me — game khatm, aap winner!

Ghar-Ghar Ke Rule Variations

Ab ek honest baat: Ludo ke "official" rules to upar wale hain, lekin har ghar me kuch na kuch variation hota hai. India me Ludo itne time se khela ja raha hai ki har parivaar ne apne hisaab se kuch rules tweak kar liye hain. Kuch common variations:

Bina six ke start: Kai gharon me pehli goti bina six ke bhi bahar aa sakti hai — bas dice roll karo aur goti start square par. Ye game ko tez shuru karta hai, bachchon ke saath khelne me popular hai.

Teen six cancel: Lagatar teen six par baari cancel — ye itna common hai ki kai log ise standard rule samajhte hain. Lekin technically ye house rule hai.

Double block safe: Kuch gharon me ek hi square par khadi apni do gotiyan (block) ko kaata nahi ja sakta. Dusre gharon me safe square ke bahar block bhi kaata ja sakta hai.

Exact roll zaroori ya nahi: Zyada tar jagah ghar me jaane ke liye exact number chahiye hota hai, lekin kuch casual games me "jo aaye chalega" rule bhi hota hai — zyada number aane par bhi goti ghar chali jaati hai.

Kaatne par extra turn: Standard rules me kaatne par extra turn milta hai, lekin kuch gharon me ye rule nahi hota.

Isliye golden rule ye hai: game shuru karne se pehle 2 minute nikaal kar saare rules decide kar lein. Kaunse variations follow honge, teen six par kya hoga, block safe hai ya nahi — ye sab pehle se clear ho to beech game me jhagde nahi honge. Ludo me rules par jhagda to almost tradition hai, lekin thodi planning se bacha ja sakta hai!

Ludo ki bhasha — goti, kaatna, chhakka, yard jaise shabdon — ko detail me samajhne ke liye hamara Ludo terminology guide padhein. Aur agar aap beginners wali common galtiyon se bachna chahte hain to common Ludo mistakes wala article kaam ka rahega.

Frequently Asked Questions

Standard rules ke hisaab se nahi — pehli goti bahar laane ke liye dice par six aana zaroori hai. Lekin kai gharon me ye variation hota hai ki bina six ke bhi goti bahar aa sakti hai, khaas taur par bachchon ke saath khelte waqt. Game shuru karne se pehle ye rule confirm kar lein.

Kaati hui goti seedha wapas apne yard (starting area) chali jaati hai, aur use dobara bahar laane ke liye phir se six chahiye hoga. Kaatne wale player ko extra turn bhi milta hai — matlab kaatne ke baad wo turant dobara dice roll kar sakta hai.

Nahi. Star wale safe squares aur har player ke start square par khadi goti ko kaata nahi ja sakta. Agar aapki goti safe square par utarti hai jahan dusre ki goti pehle se hai, to dono gotiyan saath khadi rahengi — koi kaat-peet nahi hogi.

Ludo 2 se 4 players ke beech khela jaata hai. Har player ko ek rang milta hai aur har rang ki 4 gotiyan hoti hain. 2-player game shaant hota hai jabki 4-player game me kaat-peet zyada hoti hai — beginners ke liye 2 players se shuru karna aasaan rehta hai.

Haan, standard rules me goti ko beech wale ghar me jaane ke liye exact number ka roll chahiye. Agar goti ghar se 2 squares door hai to dice par exactly 2 aana chahiye — zyada number aane par goti wahin khadi rahegi. Kuch gharon me ye rule relaxed bhi hota hai.

Key Takeaways

Ludo ka goal: apni chaaron gotiyon ko poora chakkar lagwakar sabse pehle beech wale ghar me pahunchana.
Six ke bina goti yard se bahar nahi aati; six, kaatne aur goti ghar pahunchane par extra turn milta hai.
Safe (star) squares par goti ko kaata nahi ja sakta — inka smart use hi beginners ko experienced players se alag karta hai.
Game shuru karne se pehle ghar ke rule variations (teen six, block, exact roll) decide kar lein taaki beech me jhagda na ho.

26Ludo Editorial Team

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