Post originally by Michael Hopcroft at 2003-07-27 00:08:02
Converted from Phorums BB System

As the previous posters must have said, Hearts, Swordsd and Flowers is from another company, Electric Mulch. Seraphim Guard has nothing to do with that project.

Strangely enough, to this point Electric Mulch has had nothing to do with Seraphim Guard either. As publisher at SG, I have offered them free copies of the HeartQuest line on several occasions, an invitation they have dismissed out of hand. I've read the sample PDF of hearts, Swords and Flowers and it seemed much more of a book for fans oif "X/1999" than a book for fans of shows like "CardCaptor Sakura", "Sailor Moon" and "Marmalade Boy". The press releases and promotional material also emphasize the darker elements of the genre. HeartQuest emphasizes emotions, and the powerful effects they have on characters of all types in a shoujo game. Although you can tell an adventure story with this game, it will be a different adventure story than one told with other games, or even other anime games.

I suggest you stick with HeartQuest. By the time the second edition comes out, it will be fully compatible with both FUDGE and D20, have yet more campaign settings, and you'll get an even bigger, richer book. The current editions are not to be sneezed at either. HeartQuest Diceless I'm especially fond of. It was a personal pet project of mine once I discovered AE to do a diceless version of this game. I will continue to support both lines with new material over the next couple of years, as fast as it can be cranked out.

Tiama'at wrote:
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Last time I checked this company was supposed to be making a similar product called - Hearts, Flowers and Swords - using Guardians of Order's Magnum Opus line. The book was supposed to be out by now and using the BESM (original) system. Any word on this?