How to play Durna Ludo

About the game

Every roll is a choice between getting ahead and leaving a rival behind. In Normal, race your tokens home; in Capture Battle, play for the most captures before time runs out.

The essentials of Normal

1. Start with one token on your starting square. Roll a six to bring another token out of the yard.
2. Move clockwise by the number on the die. Safe squares and blockades affect where you can land.
3. Land on an exposed rival to send it back to the yard. Look for captures without leaving your own tokens exposed.
4. Reach home with an exact roll. Complete the match’s selected goal of one, two, or four home tokens to earn your place.

Choose your table and finish goal

Durna Ludo supports two, three or four players. Normal and Capture Battle are separate formats; Classic and Featured choose the available powers. In Normal, bringing one, two or four tokens home earns your place, according to the table’s selected goal. Other players continue until only one place remains.

Safe squares, captures and blockades

An exposed opponent on a non-safe square can be captured by landing on it. Safe outer-track squares allow opponents to share without a normal capture or blockade. Two tokens of the same player on a non-safe square form a blockade; ordinary moves cannot pass an opposing blockade. The board highlights your legal choices, including any protection.

Sixes and getting back into play

A yard token needs a six to enter, including one sent back by a capture. If none of your unfinished tokens is on the track or home lane, you receive a six by your third natural roll. A chosen Exact Die face is honoured; choosing another number does not use one of these attempts. Reach the end of your home lane with an exact roll, so a number that overshoots cannot finish that token.

Classic, Featured and optional purchases

Current Classic rules include one use of Luck (Exact Die) per player per match. Featured adds Bomb and Armor, with one free use of each power per match. Luck chooses the die face; Bomb threatens opposing tokens; Armor protects a token and absorbs one bomb explosion before its parasol breaks; the token survives that blast. Use the marked legal targets and timing shown in the game.

Tap Luck to open the die choices beside its button. Six starts highlighted. For a free use, tap a face to roll. For an extra paid use, select the face, then confirm with Roll and the displayed Diamond price.

Online Featured matches may offer extra immediate power uses for Diamonds at the displayed price. Only one power can be used in a presented turn. Local practice cannot buy extra uses and does not earn XP or daily-task progress. Virtual currencies have no cash-out or real-world prize value. Review any table entry or purchase before confirming.

Common questions

Can I play with friends?

Yes. Ludo supports private rooms. Keep invitation links private and share them only with people you want to join.

What do I need to start?

Open Durna Ludo in your browser or app and choose a way to play. Online matches need a connection. The lobby shows any sign-in and entry requirements before you join.