Ludo is a different game at every table. Some tables need a 6 to leave base, some do not; some play to the first soldier home, others until everyone is in. Ludo Fighters is built around that. Here is every way to play it, and every rule you can change.
The four ways to play
| Play vs Lumi AI | Custom match | Pass & play | Online squads | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | 1 person + 3 Lumi AI | 2–6 seats, any mix | 2–6 people on one phone | 2, 4 or 6 players |
| Setup | None: one tap | Full setup screen | Starts with 2 players seated | Quick battle or a private room code |
| House rules | Your saved ones, extras off | All of them | All of them | Quick battle: Classic. Private rooms: Landmines, Mine detector, Chaos cards |
| Best for | A fast solo game | Your group’s rules | Game night | Friends on their own phones |
Play vs Lumi AI
The big brass button on the home screen. One tap and you are on the board as Red, with Green, Yellow and Blue played by Lumi AI. There is no setup screen: it uses the battlefield, Lumi AI personality and house rules you saved last time. The board turns so your base sits in the bottom-left corner, facing you, the way you would sit at a real table.
Custom match
One scrolling screen, top to bottom, and your choices are saved for next time:
- Players: tap a colour to add or remove it, 2 to 6 squads with 1 to 6 soldiers each. Set each to a person or Lumi AI and give it a name of up to 12 letters.
- Lumi AI personality: Rookie, Aggressor, Guardian, Strategist or Commander. What each one does.
- Dice: one die, or two dice for two moves a turn.
- Battlefield: Jungle, Desert, Snowfield, Night Ops, Ruins or Volcano. The look changes; the rules only change if you switch on a battlefield twist.
- House rules: seven switches plus the win rule (below).
- Match Builder: optional extras, ready-made presets and rule sets you can save and share with a code (below).
- Table: hot-seat flips the far seats for face-to-face play.
Then tap Deploy squads.
Pass & play
Lay the phone flat on the table and take turns. Pass & play opens with two people seated on opposite corners, Player 1 as Red and Player 2 as Yellow. Add Green, Blue, Purple and Orange for up to six people, or seat Lumi AI there to fill the table. The seats along the far edge turn upside down, so the player opposite reads the dice the right way up, and only the current player’s side lights up. More on playing Ludo offline.
Online squads
Players on different phones drop into one match. Quick battle seats 2, 4 or 6 players, and Lumi AI fills empty seats after about 15 seconds. Private rooms use a 6-letter code you share with friends. You can play as a guest with a callsign, or sign in with an optional account to keep your rank, photo and friends on any phone. You talk with fixed callouts and emotes (there is no typed chat), and can report or block anyone who spoils the game. In a private room the host can switch on Landmines, Mine detector and Chaos cards; the other extras are offline only. Quick battle is always Classic. How online play is kept safe.
Two boards: four houses and six
Every mode seats 2 to 6 squads: Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Purple and Orange. Five or six squads play on the six-house board, in any mix of people and Lumi AI. The four-house board stays for smaller games. Fewer soldiers per squad makes for a shorter game; six each makes a long campaign.
Every house rule, and its default
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Must roll a 6 to leave base | On | A soldier only deploys on a 6. Off: any roll can bring one out. |
| Extra turn on rolling a 6 | On | Roll a 6 and you roll again after your move. |
| Extra turn after a capture | On | Win a gun fight and you get another roll. |
| Three 6s forfeit the turn | On | A third 6 in a row ends your turn (single-die play). |
| Exact roll to reach home | On | You need the exact number to step into the centre. |
| Safe star squares | On | Stars and start squares shield soldiers from fights. Off: every square is open ground. |
| Fast animations | Off | Shorter hops and fights: a gun fight drops from about 1.3 s to about 0.8 s. |
| Win when | All home | All soldiers home for the full match, or the first soldier home wins. |
| Dice | One die | Two dice: two moves a turn, one per die, and doubles earn a bonus turn. |
| Hot-seat | On | With two or more people, the far seats turn upside down so the player opposite can read them. |
Getting a soldier home always earns an extra roll. Music, squad voice, vibration, Reduce motion and colour-blind help live in Settings on the home screen.
Match Builder: extras, presets and share codes
Everything in Match Builder is off by default, and the one-tap Play vs Lumi AI stays Classic. Open it in Custom match or Pass & play to switch on Landmines, Mine detector, Killstreaks, Bounty, Supply drops, Chaos cards, 2v2 Squad Wars or a battlefield twist. Five presets get you started: Minefield, Bounty Season, Airdrop Alley, Lightning Raid and Total Chaos. You can save your own rule sets on the phone and share one with a short code or a link. How each extra works.
Keep reading: Ludo Fighters: Battle Board, the battle Ludo game · How every capture becomes a gun fight · Lumi AI’s five personalities · A parents’ guide to Ludo Fighters · What’s new in Ludo Fighters 1.1.0
Ludo Fighters: Battle Board is a game by Lacspace Game Studio, part of Lacspace Corporation Pvt Ltd. As of 9 November 2026 the current version is 1.1.0, live on Google Play and the App Store, and the stores show its official age rating on their pages. Combat in the game is cartoon only, with no blood. There are no real-money stakes in the game.
Frequently asked questions
Can six people play Ludo Fighters?
Yes. Every mode seats 2 to 6 squads. Five or six squads play on a six-house board, in any mix of people and Lumi AI. Pass & play seats up to six people on one phone.
Can I play Ludo Fighters online with friends?
Yes. Online squads has a Quick battle for 2, 4 or 6 players and private rooms with a 6-letter code or a link to share with friends. Hosts of a private room can switch on Landmines, Mine detector and Chaos cards.
Can I play Ludo Fighters without the internet?
Yes. Play vs Lumi AI, Custom match and Pass & play all work offline on one phone.
Can I change the Ludo rules?
Yes. In Custom match each house rule is a switch: need a 6 to leave base, extra turns on a 6, after a capture, three 6s forfeit, exact roll home, safe stars, fast animations, the win rule and one or two dice.
Which optional rules work in online matches?
Landmines, Mine detector and Chaos cards work in online private rooms. Killstreaks, Bounty, Supply drops, Squad Wars and battlefield twists are offline only. Quick battle is always Classic.
How many soldiers does each squad have?
You choose 1 to 6 soldiers per squad in Custom match. Fewer soldiers make a shorter game.
