Ludo is a popular board game that originated in India, based on the ancient game of Pachisi. It is played by two to four players, each with four pieces that move around a square board according to the roll of a die. The objective is to be the first player to move all four pieces from the starting area to the home area. The game board is divided into a cross and circle pattern, with each player's home area located at one corner. Players take turns rolling the die, and they must navigate their pieces along the board while trying to capture opponents' pieces by landing on the same space.