CasualFit check
Is Death and Ladders worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Board-game fans who enjoy dice-driven races with chance-based movement
- Competitive players seeking online or local player-versus-player matches
- Players who want cards that can change their chances or interfere with opponents
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking predictable movement rather than dice-driven progress
- Players who dislike losing ground through scythes or wasting turns on failed shortcuts
- Players looking for a game without player-versus-player competition
Our take on Death and Ladders
Players who depend on precise planning may hit a wall when a dice roll determines movement, a scythe reverses progress, or a failed shortcut wastes the turn. Competitive players may also bounce off Tarot cards when an opponent uses one to disrupt a planned advance.
What is Death and Ladders?
Death and Ladders is a board game about reaching the top through dice rolls.
Landing at the start of a ladder moves a player upward, while landing on a scythe sends the player to its bottom. Optional shortcuts offer faster progress but require an exact roll; otherwise, the turn is wasted. At the beginning of each turn, players receive Tarot Ability Cards that can improve their chances or trap an opponent. The game can be played in a relaxing setting among a Skeleton crew, or against other players in online and local player-versus-player matches. Its story presents the game as a chance to win back a life by entertaining Death.
How Death and Ladders plays
- 01Dice-Based Movement
- Players roll dice to advance toward the top of the board.
- 02Ladders And Scythes
- Landing at a ladder’s start moves a player upward, while landing on a scythe sends the player downward.
- 03Risky Shortcuts
- Optional shortcuts require an exact roll, and a failed attempt wastes the turn.
- 04Tarot Ability Cards
- Cards can improve a player’s chances or trap an opponent.
- 05Online And Local PvP
- Players can compete against other players through online or local matches.
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Death and Ladders: platforms & release
Is Death and Ladders worth it?
It is worth it if: board-game fans who enjoy dice-driven races with chance-based movement. Skip it if: players seeking predictable movement rather than dice-driven progress.
Where can I download Death and Ladders?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Death and Ladders's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Death and Ladders on?
Windows only.
