Charles Grant (game designer)

Charles Grant (died 1979) was a Scottish game author who helped popularize the hobby of tabletop wargaming. He is best known as the author of "The War Game".
Grant was born in Scotland, and served in the Royal Air Force in World War II. Later in Scotland Yard's Special Branch. Contributor to "Military Modelling" and "Battle". Sometime editor of "Slingshot" the Journal of the Society of Ancients.
He has had influence among the designers of Warhammer Ancient Battles. Jeff Jonas describes his writings as inspirational.
Grant died in May 1979. He is survived by his son Charles S. Grant, who is also a published wargamer, and his daughter Nina.