Ludo King

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"Ludo King is a popular puzzle game with over 1 billion downloads, where you can play the classic board game also known as Parchisi or Pachisi. It offers online multiplayer mode for 2 or more players, and is available on various platforms including desktop, Android, and iOS. The game features the beloved design and rules of the traditional royal game, making it a fun and nostalgic experience."

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

story15 positive mentions

monetization922 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, especially when played with friends and family.
The graphics and user interface are appealing and easy to navigate.
The variety of game modes, including offline play, adds to the overall enjoyment.

The algorithm is biased, often favoring one player over others, making it predictable and frustrating.
Dice rolls are not random, leading to repeated patterns that detract from the game's fairness.
The game frequently crashes or hangs, causing players to lose their progress and coins.

monetization
960 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming number of intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay. Many players report that ads appear excessively, often after every turn or match, leading to frustration and a diminished gaming experience. Additionally, there are concerns about the fairness of the game, with players feeling that the algorithm favors those who spend money on in-game purchases, further incentivizing ad views and purchases to continue playing effectively.
- “First and foremost, let's talk about the elephant in the room: microtransactions.”
- “It seems like the game is designed to frustrate players into making in-app purchases.”
- “The only objective of this app is to lure players to opt for in-game purchases.”
- “The game is filled with intrusive ads and constant prompts to buy premium features, ruining the experience.”
- “This clearly destroys the fairness of the game, and plus lots of ads even while playing offline with friends. To select a star token, we have to watch an ad, and to start the game again, we have to watch an ad. This is really frustrating; I am done with this app and will try another Ludo game app.”
- “The constant ads only add to the frustration, making the whole experience unbearable.”
story
261 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players expressing frustration over the perceived unfairness and rigged nature of mission gameplay. Many users report that the algorithm seems biased, consistently favoring opponents and making it nearly impossible to complete missions, particularly those requiring consecutive wins. Additionally, players feel that the game incentivizes spending real money on coins and themes due to the difficulty of winning missions, leading to a sense of manipulation and dissatisfaction with the overall experience.
- “Earlier, when I was playing Ludo King, I found its mission feature very interesting. In this, I used to win new themes by playing the mission which made the game even more attractive.”
- “It's very user-friendly and a fun game for playing with friends and family, only downfall I got is during missions your chances of losing just skyrockets; you get bad rolls and guest ID people always beat me during win streak missions.”
- “The missions are challenging after a certain level.”
- “This game is totally shitttt...don't ever download it...if you want frustration high on your head then go for it, it's full of fixed probability. On starting itself the winner is decided and also it never allows you to complete the mission. If you want to complete it you want to play at least 10 times to win for a single mission...also the opponent will get more sixes, you will get very low numbers. Totally this game brings me headache...I recommend you not to download it.”
- “Whenever I play a mission, I win and lose in an alternating manner for which I'm unable to complete that mission; rather, I lose the coins.”
- “The algorithm is probably rigged; it automatically starts giving plenty of sixes when you need only 1s to end your game so that you can't win in the theme missions.”
gameplay
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The gameplay of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users citing issues such as biased dice rolls, frequent interruptions from ads, and a lack of fairness in match outcomes. Players report that the game feels rigged, with predictable results that undermine strategic play, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction. While some appreciate the graphics and controls, the overall consensus is that the gameplay experience is marred by algorithmic manipulation and excessive advertising.
- “The gameplay is easy to understand, with good AI opponents and smooth controls.”
- “The game's simple yet challenging gameplay is perfect for all ages, and the different game modes keep things interesting.”
- “Faithful adaptation of the beloved board game, with smooth gameplay and nostalgic charm.”
- “The frequent glitches and unfair gameplay ruin the experience.”
- “The gameplay feels rigged, as if it's designed to ensure certain players always win.”
- “The entire gameplay is so fixed, so predictable and soooo biased.”
graphics
143 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising their simplicity and effectiveness, while others criticize them as rudimentary or outdated. Many users appreciate the colorful and user-friendly design, enhancing the overall gaming experience, but there are frequent mentions of performance issues, such as lag and overheating. Overall, while some find the graphics enjoyable, a significant number of players feel improvements are necessary to elevate the visual quality and performance.
- “It's well designed and allows easy invites to friends & has amazing graphics.”
- “Ludo King: the graphics and animations in Eloelo's games are impressive, enhancing the overall immersive experience and making gameplay more enjoyable.”
- “The game's user-friendly interface, coupled with its smooth graphics and animations, make for an immersive gaming experience.”
- “Extremely rudimentary graphics.”
- “Worst game design and graphics.”
- “Horrible app with technical errors and cheap graphics.”
stability
126 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game is severely compromised, with users reporting frequent freezes, glitches, and disconnections that disrupt gameplay and lead to frustrating losses. Many players experience issues during critical moments, such as when it's their turn, resulting in automatic moves that often lead to defeat. Despite attempts to troubleshoot, the persistent technical problems and biased gameplay have led to widespread dissatisfaction among users.
- “The game constantly freezes, making it nearly impossible to enjoy a smooth gaming session.”
- “It's incredibly frustrating when the game freezes or kicks players out unexpectedly, ruining the entire experience.”
- “The game has become quite irritating due to these glitches.”
optimization
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users reporting severe performance issues, frequent crashes, and excessive battery drain, even on high-end devices. Many players have noted that the game runs poorly on lower-spec phones and that recent updates have worsened performance rather than improving it. Overall, there is a strong consensus that significant optimization efforts are needed to enhance stability and gameplay experience.
- “Please improve the performance of your app so that it runs smoothly on older phones as well.”
- “Please do some more optimization in terms of memory usage in the next iteration, and I will raise it to 5 stars as it deserves 5.”
- “I thank the developers for their hard work to improve the performance of the game.”
- “Optimization of the application is quite low; phones are getting hot when we play more than one match, and its size is also much higher than expected.”
- “Has severe performance issues and crashes all the time, even on a Snapdragon 855.”
- “Very disappointed in the app's performance and logic.”
music
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many users reporting persistent background music that cannot be turned off, even when settings are adjusted. Players have expressed frustration over the inability to control music playback through headphones while using the app, and some have described the music as irritating and disruptive to gameplay. Despite a few positive remarks about the initial intro music, the overall sentiment indicates a strong desire for improvements and fixes related to the music feature.
- “Superb graphics quality, love the app music, you can play it both online and offline, you can chat with real-time players.”
- “Interface is simple and music is awesome.”
- “I like its music.”
- “1 star for that useless irritating background music which is a new addition to this game and there is no off button to it!”
- “I have turned off my music option in the audio settings, but I'm still getting background music continuously in Ludo King, which is very irritating while playing the game. There is no other option to turn off this background music, and this seems very frustrating for me.”
- “Even after making changes to settings for music and audio, and after updating the app, the soft auto-tune music just doesn't stop. The intro music was cool, but not this one. Sadly, I will have to delete the app.”
humor
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is often described as unintentional, stemming from frustrating gameplay mechanics and perceived algorithmic biases that lead to absurd situations, such as opponents consistently rolling high numbers while the player struggles. Many users find the game's glitches and inconsistencies amusing, despite their irritation, leading to a mix of laughter and exasperation. Overall, while the game has its entertaining moments, the humor largely arises from its flaws rather than intentional comedic elements.
- “I can't stop laughing.”
- “Ludo King is one of those games that will have you laughing, crying, and yelling at your friends all at the same time.”
- “It's just a hilarious game!”
emotional
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a deep emotional connection to the game, viewing it as a platform for meaningful interactions and shared experiences, despite frustrations with technical issues and perceived unfairness. Many feel that the game's mechanics, including unpredictable moves and frequent ads, detract from the enjoyment and can lead to feelings of disappointment and emotional distress. Overall, while the game fosters connections and communication, its technical flaws and perceived rigging can overshadow the emotional experience.
- “Ludo isn't just a game for me; it's an emotional experience that fosters long conversations, whether we're winning or losing, shared moments with happiness and sadness.”
- “I love it 😍 it has some emotional elements, and it helps people make new friends. It's also a great game that can build self-confidence 😉. The game creates good communication 🙂 and fosters unity among different people from various countries. If there were more options to send messages, it would be even more fabulous.”
- “It is really heartbreaking for such a game to do these disappointing things.”