Information Of Ludo King and the first Indian game

#Information Of Ludo King and the first Indian game - 

Ludo King is a free mobile game app developed by game studio Gamation Technologies Pvt. Located in Navi Mumbai, India. Gametien Vikas Jaiswal. The game is developed on Unity Game Engine and is available on Android, iOS, Kindle, Windows Phone, and Microsoft Windows platforms. The game is a modernization of the Ludo board game based on the ancient Indian game Pachisi.

Ludo King was launched on the Apple App Store on February 20, 2016, and has consistently ranked #1 in the top free games section of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and is the first Indian game to be a gaming app with 1 billion user network. 

Ludo King game -

The object of the game is to move 4 tokens around the board from the starting point to the center of the board, also known as the house.

there is; Local mode allows multiple players to play together offline; Online multiplayer allows users to play with other players online, but they have no choice in who their players are; Similarly, in Private Multiplayer, the user can choose another player to play online multiplayer. Here players can choose to play with their Facebook friends in online mode and up to 6 players in local multiplayer mode.

Ludo King Development -

Before Ludo King, Gamation mainly focused on developing browser games for desktop users. In 2013, the company focused on mobile games. They released a few games like Snake Ladders and Baby's Big Adventure, but they were all mediocre. The company became popular with the release of Ludo King.

In September 2019, Ludo King released an update that added many new themes including nature, Egypt, disco, cake, candy, and pinball.

Ludo King added 7 subgames from top to bottom in addition to Serpents and Ladders.

In August 2020, Ludo King added voice chat features and the ability to send electronic greetings.

Ludo King is available in 15 languages - English, German, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, French, Arabic, Marathi and Italian, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Bahasa Indonesia,

Ludo King has introduced a new mode called Rush Ludo which is a faster version of the game.

In January 2021, Ludo King launched a 6-player online multiplayer and quick mode. Ludo King also unveiled five- and six-player online features.

Ludo King uses a third-party MLab platform for hosting. But MongoDB Inc.

Ludo King also uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AWS Partner Network partner Flanus Technologies to "build an internal multiplayer support system to more efficiently and cost-effectively manage this growing user traffic."

Google has launched the Google Play Points program in India and one of its partners is gaming app Ludo King.

Google has launched Google Play Games beta in India on PC which allows users to play Ludo King on PC.

Demography -

The game has 10 million DAUs (daily active users) and 70 million monthly users. 

Gamation's main markets are India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, and the United States.
Ludo King surpassed 1 billion playing in 2024, becoming one of the most-played board games in the world.
Ludo King crossed 500 million in December 2020. 

Welcome -

Since its launch on February 20, 2016, it has been played 50 million times on Android phones by May 2017. It is mainly played by people aged 18-35, but also retirees and on average an elderly person played 15-16 minutes every day ".

#Ludo King was the first Indian gaming app to cross 100 million played.

As a result of the Facebook Cambridge Analytica data scandal in April 2018, Ludo King was found to be one of the top 5 apps on Google Play in India that did not require as many device permissions

According to Vishal Gondal, founder of GOQii, Ludo King is one of the few successful Indian games that is completely original and not a "remake".

Ludo King gained considerable popularity due to its "local multiplayer party", which allowed six people to join the game on one machine, with each player having their pass, especially since the game had layered social, and economic layers.

Casual and ultra-casual games like Ludo King "are light on the player's system and have simple mechanics. They can be learned even by beginners with or without short tutorials. "Fast progression and a strong sense of achievement encourage the player to jump "from one level to another."

During India's COVID-19 lockdown, Ludo King's audience has grown by 50-75% and was among the top 5 most played apps in India with 9.5 million plays between March 25 and April 10, 2020. Combined. Ludo King launch, daily play figures in India increased by 150,000 on 13 April 2020 to over 450,000. Its plays increased by 142% between February and April 2020. The game received 26 million plays in April alone

AppsFlyer reports that Ludo King's gameplay grew 100% during the lockdown. Daily time spent playing increased from 32 minutes to 49 minutes. "During the lockdown, Ludo King's traffic increased fivefold. It has more than 330 million plays and nearly 50 million daily active users. It is the sixth most played game in the world as of May 2020," News18 said worldwide, with a declared income of nearly $922,000.

According to Sensor Tower, Ludo King had 48.3 million plays between April and June 2020, surpassing other popular games such as PUBG Mobile, with Sensor Tower's mobile coming in third with 30.8 million plays, according to Insights Strategist Craig Chappell " . generated 140.8 million plays in February compared to 26 million plays in April" is one of the top 5 most installed mobile games worldwide.

According to Sensor Tower data, Ludo King had 15.2 million plays across the iOS and Android App Stores between September 2 and September 5, 2020, making it the second most-played game by the Government of India after PUBG Mobile 118 during that period. Chinese app ban notice. 

By the end of 2020, Ludo King had 32 million daily active users (DAU), which grew by 15 million, and its monthly average users (MAU) rose from 110 to 142 million because of user plays and interest in the game. Ludo King's parent company, Gamation Technologies, had 2020 revenue of $20 million

Ludo King expects in-app transactions to grow 5-10 times by 2021.

Interestingly, Ludo's in the second quarter." About 80% of plays went global to King." in India in 2021.

The game is currently rated 4.2 stars by the Google Play Store.

According to App Annie, Ludo King was the most popular game played in India in the first half of App Annie ranked Ludo King as "India's top game.

According to Purnima Kochikar, Vice President, of Google Play Partnerships, "Ludo King has become one of the most played games worldwide." “Indian apps and games saw a 200% increase in monthly active users on Google Play compared to

In every quarter of 2021, Ludo was ranked first or second to King on the Google Play Store, Sensor Tower reported.

According to Ludo King of Business Today magazine, in June 2022, the One Block sensation surpassed 800 million global installations to become an alternative and mainstream socialization tool.

According to 42 topics, Ludo King has been ranked as the best ‘board’ game in 139 countries around the world.

Ludo King was one of the top 5 most installed mobile games in the world in April 2022, according to Sensor Tower.

India’s Best Google Play Apps and Games 2022 – The Play Store has featured Ludo King in its “Best of Next” games category, treating players to exciting new updates, fresh content, and enhanced game experiences.

The India State Sports Report 2022 states that 48% of non-gamers have made casual games like Ludo King the most preferred category of games to play in the future.

Popular Culture - 

While shooting for his film Zero, Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan reportedly enjoyed playing the role of Ludo King with director Aanand L Rai and co-star Anushka Sharma.

In January 2018, Ludo King was one of the games showcased at India's first mobile eSports event, held at the CII India Gaming Show.

In November 2020, Ludo King signed Bollywood actor Sonu Sood as an ambassador for the game.

Cost -

1. Ludo King won the Best Animated Frame (BAF) award at the 19th FiCC Frame Awards in Gaming: Arcade/Casual (International) for mobile and tablet.
2. Ludo King was named the best casual game of 2018 on Google Play Store by popular vote.
3. According to Google's annual report Year in Search: Insights for Brands, Ludo King was one of the top 3 played games in India in 2018.
4. By noon, Ludo King called it "India's No. 1 game".
5. Gametian Technologies was recognized as Bootstrap Champion 2020 and won the ET Startup Award
6. Ludo King is on the list of 21 apps of 2021 on the Apple App Store
7. Gametian Technologies has been ranked #1 in the Top 10 Game Publishers of India category in the Top Publish Awards 2021 by App Annie.
8. According to App Annie, Ludo King has topped the list of most-played mobile games in India since 2020.
9. According to AppEni, Gamation was the number one Indian game publisher in terms of plays.
10. As of April 2021, Ludo King is one of the top 10 played games on the Google Play Store.
11. Ludo King won the “Ludo King – Most Popular Game of the Year” award at the India Gaming Awards.

#Why is Ludo King famous? 

Ludo King is the first Indian gaming app to cross 1 billion plays since its release on the Apple App Store on February 20, 2016, and is consistently ranked #1 in the Best Free Games section of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Ludo King is the first Indian mobile game to reach one billion installs.