📚Source Card #1
“British Patent No. 14636”
Alfred Collier, UK Patent Office
Published: 1896
Used for: Rules verification, historical origin date, inventor attribution
HOW WE VERIFY
We cross-reference multiple sources to ensure accuracy. Unlike ancient games with fragmentary evidence, Ludo's modern origins provide clear documentation of its rules and history.
1
Primary Sources
Patent documents and original rule books from 1896
2
Historical Context
Victorian-era game catalogs and advertisements
3
Cross-Reference
Compare with Pachisi origins and regional variants
4
Peer Review
Verification by board game historians
CONTENT MARKERS
VerifiedVERIFIED - Confirmed by primary patent and historical sources
ReconstructionRECONSTRUCTION - Scholarly interpretation of Pachisi origins
DramatizationDRAMATIZATION - Artistic license for engagement
SimulationSIMULATION - Gameplay simplification from original variants
PRIMARY SOURCES
📚Source Card #2
“Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations”
R.C. Bell, Oxford University Press
Published: 1969
Used for: Pachisi history, cross-cultural game development, rule variations
📚Source Card #3
“The Oxford History of Board Games”
David Parlett, Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Used for: Historical context, game family classification, Victorian-era gaming culture
SECONDARY SOURCES
📚Source Card #4
“Games of the World”
Frederic V. Grunfeld, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Published: 1975
Used for: Global variants documentation, cultural significance
📚Source Card #5
“Pachisi: India's Game”
Various Contributors, Victoria and Albert Museum
Published: 2020
Used for: Pachisi origins, Mughal court traditions, cultural context
CHANGELOG
2026.01 - Initial release with standard Ludo rules (FILE #006)
Future - Additional variants and regional rule comparisons planned