We brought Voice Chat to increase the fun of Ludo beyond text chat. Why get voice chat in Ludo King when there was already a text chat? This mode can be played while commuting, in the quick breaks, while waiting in queues, or anytime during the day.
We brought the Quick Ludo mode for a fast Ludo game experience - a quick 5-minute game where players wouldn’t need to play full Ludo matches. It was the most requested feature in the Multiplayer option. We launched the 6 player game so that users could enjoy a lengthy game with more players, with a wider audience base.
free game on Apple App Store India in 2020.Ĭan you tell us about the innovations of Quick Ludo and six-game Ludo? Furthermore, Ludo King ranked as the Number 1 on Google Play Store 3 years in a row. Ludo King has crossed many milestones since 2016 and the app crossed a total of 500 million downloads worldwide, making it the most popular Indian gaming app to embark in the big league of Mobile Gaming.
How did you react when Ludo King crossed the 500K download mark? It is no surprise that Ludo King became a quarantine sensation in India. Ludo King connected people online over large distances virtually reducing the stress of the isolation and that was why it was played by a large population in India during the pandemic. Herein Ludo King came to the rescue for many people and they played Ludo online with their friends and family as a means to keep connected with them.īesides, the online interactions over the Ludo game is great fun an amusement to keep boredom and the blues away. Inactivity and boredom due to reduced social interaction started adding to anxiety during the quarantine period. People had to follow strict social distancing and were isolated in their homes with very limited activities to do. The year 2020 surprised all of us with the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns made us dysfunctional. With Ludo King, app players can enjoy their favourite game with their family and friends online from anywhere around the globe.Īre you surprised by the meteoric rise of Ludo King during the coronavirus pandemic? That was how the idea of the Ludo King multiplayer game was born. We felt that the Ludo should revive in the age of digital multimedia giving people the Ludo experience they are yearning for. At Gametion we wanted to bring this experience to life again. We often get nostalgic and remember the good times spent with family. It is a simple board game but often has a strong emotional connect, especially for Indians. Ludo has been played by every generation during their childhood days. What was the thought of getting a childhood favourite like Ludo on a mobile? Ltd spoke about how the idea of bringing a board game to the digital world arose to how they became quarantine sensation. In an exclusive interview with DNA, Vikash Jaiswal, CEO of Gametion Pvt. Countries like Canada, Brazil, Turkey, Spain, Tunisia, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Indonesia were also emerging as new markets. The game also saw a phenomenal growth of users in India, US, Europe middle east, south-east Asia. The lockdown gave a new opportunity for people to spend quality time with family and friends and those alone to connect with complete strangers online. Most people already knew about the game as their family and friends were already playing it. Though it appears as a sudden success, Ludo King has actually grown organically over the last 4 years. The board game also crossed the 500 million-download mark worldwide and with the new year, Ludo King added new features to the game.
The coronavirus pandemic saw Ludo King get family, cousins, friends, and people together from different parts of the world to indulge in this super-addictive game.
During the coronavirus pandemic, this game was the salvation for many individuals. It was a simple board game which has been played for generations but when it came on mobile, it had a massive impact. Yet, there was one game which outdid PUBG Mobile India and FAU-G. However, the anticipation built around the announcement that FAU-G (Fearless and United Guards) would be released on January 26 and that there would be some action game.
The loss of PUBG Mobile India was a huge jolt to gamers. PUBG Mobile India was banned in September 2020 as part of the 'digital surgical strike' by the Government of India on Chinese apps. The year 2020 was a mixed year when it came to India's gamers.