Game Guides & Tips
Community-written strategy guides to help you level up your game. From beginner basics to advanced tactics — all free, all skill-focused.
Ludo King
Master the board. Control the dice.
Beginner friendly📖Strategy Guides
Always prioritise moving all 4 pieces out of home before advancing any single piece too far. A spread board gives you more options and makes you harder to block.
Safe squares are your best friend. Park a piece on a safe square when you're vulnerable. Meanwhile, place two pieces on the same square to create a block — opponents cannot pass through a double.
In the final stretch, prioritise the piece closest to home. Don't waste moves chasing opponents when you can win by getting your last piece home first. Count squares carefully — overshooting means waiting for the exact roll.
Attack when you can send back a piece that's close to home — that's maximum disruption. Defend when you have pieces in the final column. Never sacrifice a piece in the home stretch just to send back a piece that's still near start.
Quick Tips
Never leave a single piece on a non-safe square if you can avoid it
A 6 is powerful — use it to bring out a new piece or move a blocked piece
Track where opponents' pieces are before deciding which piece to move
Two pieces together = a block. Three pieces = near-impossible wall
Chess
Think ahead. Play sharp.
All levels📖Strategy Guides
The four central squares (e4, d4, e5, d5) are the most powerful on the board. Pieces in the centre control more squares and have more mobility. Open with e4 or d4 and fight for central control from move one.
In the opening, develop knights before bishops, bishops before rooks. Don't move the same piece twice unless forced. Castle early to protect your king and connect your rooks.
A fork attacks two pieces at once — knights are the best forking pieces. A pin immobilises a piece because moving it exposes something more valuable. A skewer forces a valuable piece to move, exposing a lesser piece behind it. Spot these patterns and you'll win material consistently.
In the endgame, your king becomes a powerful attacking piece — centralise it. Passed pawns (no opposing pawns blocking their path) are your biggest asset. Push them aggressively. The opposition (kings facing each other with one square between) is a key concept for pawn endgames.
Quick Tips
Always ask: what is my opponent threatening before making your move?
Rooks belong on open files and the 7th rank
Don't bring your queen out too early — it gets chased and you lose tempo
A bad plan is better than no plan — always have a goal in mind
Carrom
Precision. Angles. Dominance.
Skill-based📖Strategy Guides
The scissor grip (index finger curled behind the striker, thumb as a guide) gives the most control for beginners. Practice flicking with consistent force — accuracy matters more than power. Keep your elbow still and flick only from the wrist.
Carrom boards follow reflection angles — the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. Use the side walls to pot pieces that have no direct line. Visualise the rebound point before you flick. Wall shots are often the only way to clear clustered pieces.
Pocketing the queen is worth nothing unless you immediately pot one of your own pieces to cover it. Always have a piece lined up near the queen before attempting to pot her. If you can't cover, leave the queen for later.
A good break shot scatters pieces into pottable positions while keeping your striker in a strong central position. Aim slightly off-centre on the cluster to spread pieces towards the pockets. Avoid breaking so hard that pieces scatter to the far corners.
Quick Tips
Powder the board lightly and evenly — too much slows the striker
Always pot your colour first before attempting the queen
If your pieces are blocking the opponent's shots, leave them there
Consistency beats power — a controlled flick pots more than a hard one
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