Question: are ludo and parcheesi the same game?
Answer: Less obvious are the rules differences. Pachisi (on BGG) is from India and played with 6 cowrie shells as the randomiser. Parcheesi (on BGG) is from the USA and played with 2 dice as the randomizer. ... Ludo (on BGG) is from the UK (and elsewhere) and played on a smaller board than Parcheesi with a single die.