# Red Guard

Red Guard is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6.

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Wargame, Political, Territory Building, Modern Warfare, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Modular Board, Simulation, Secret Unit Deployment, Area-Impulse

**Designers:** Brian Train

**Artists:** Brian Train, Peter Schutze

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/red-guard)
- [Red Guard in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/red-guard)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6723)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-06-27. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._