---@type LudoState
return {
  current_player = "red",
  phase = "waiting_roll",
  dice_index = 0,
  dice_values = {6, 3, 5, 2, 6, 4},
  selected_piece = nil,
  players = {"red", "blue"},
  pieces = {
    red_1 = { id = "red_1", owner = "red", path_index = 0, status = "home" },
    red_2 = { id = "red_2", owner = "red", path_index = 0, status = "home" },
    blue_1 = { id = "blue_1", owner = "blue", path_index = 0, status = "home" },
    blue_2 = { id = "blue_2", owner = "blue", path_index = 0, status = "home" }
  }
}