# Grant Takes Command

Grant Takes Command is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2001
- **Categories:** American Civil War, Wargame, Civil War, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Simulation, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** Joseph M. Balkoski, Ed Beach

**Artists:** Rick Barber, Keith Rocco

**Publishers:** Multi-Man Publishing

## Expansions

- [The Skirmisher #2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-skirmisher-2)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/grant-takes-command)
- [Grant Takes Command in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/grant-takes-command)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1821)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._