Ludo Board Game - 12" Folding Ludo Board Quality Board Game (3+ Years)

This is Jaques' own 12 inch folding board, and Jaques has been making Ludo boards since first conceiving the game itself over a century ago. The board is made from durable card and linen rather than thin printed card, and it comes with handmade solid wood playing pieces and a wooden dice instead of plastic. It folds flat for storage. If you want the original version of the game rather than a generic copy, this is it.

The board itself is made from good quality, highly durable card and linen, built to fold and unfold repeatedly without the surface cracking or the hinge splitting. The playing pieces are handmade solid wood rather than plastic, and the dice is also wood. This combination is why the set holds up to years of family use rather than one or two Christmases.

Jaques suggests this set for ages 3 to 7, which covers the point where a child can recognise numbers on a dice and count spaces on a board. The solid wood pieces are a reasonable size, 2.4cm high with a maximum diameter of 13mm, so they are easy for smaller hands to pick up and move without being a choking hazard for close supervision at the younger end of that range.

The board measures 12 inches across when open, and it folds in half for storage, so unfolded it needs about a square foot of table space to play on. Once folded it sits flat and compact, so it will slide into a drawer, shelf, or games cupboard rather than needing dedicated storage space. This makes it practical for smaller homes or for taking on holiday.

You get the 12 inch folding board itself, handmade solid wood playing pieces sized 2.4cm high by 13mm diameter maximum, and a wooden dice measuring 1.5cm on each side. Everything needed to start a game is included, so there is nothing else to buy before you can play. It arrives in Jaques signature packaging, which makes it easy to give as a gift straight away.

Yes, it is sized and packaged with gifting in mind. It comes in Jaques signature packaging rather than plain retail packaging, and the solid wood pieces and dice feel like a proper set rather than a throwaway toy. Jaques has been a family-owned British company making games since 1795, so it carries some history alongside being playable straight out of the box for ages 3 to 7.

The board is made from card and linen rather than laminated plastic, so it should be kept dry and wiped rather than washed. Because it folds flat, it is naturally protected from bending or curling in storage between games. The solid wood pieces and dice do not need any particular care beyond normal handling, which is part of why a wood and linen set like this tends to outlast plastic versions.

This set keeps the original game as Jaques first conceived it, and the company states it has retained the originality and authenticity of that original Ludo game ever since. It is not a themed or simplified modern variant. If you learned Ludo as a child yourself and want your children or grandchildren playing the same version, this is built to that standard rather than a redesigned one.