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HeartQuest: Romantic Roleplaying in the Worlds of Shoujo Manga
Publisher: Seraphim Guard
by Timothy B. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 07/15/2010 23:59:12

Heart Quest is a Fudge game about playing in the world of Shoujo (girls stories) Manga/Anime. It is obvious from the start that while the mechanics are mostly the same to other Fudge games, the tenor is very different. HQ only has five attributes in what looks like an odd cross of Unisystem and BESM. In fact, the holds up that Fudge Universal Translator theory well since HQ looks like it could convert to BESM in a snap. Skills are the same, mostly, as are the Gifts/Faults. Magic becomes a Supernormal Power, so more inline with Unisystem here. Where HeartQuest has the most to offer is half-way through the book with different Shoujo genres. Teen Romance can add lighter feel to a younger Junior High or just starting High School set game and has some good advice on how to deal with relationships and sex on a more mature level. The chapter on Magical Girls shows the connection between and obvious debt owed to Sailor Moon by Buffy. Here again is advice on how to run a game where a group has magical powers, fighting against some evil, and yet still trying to live a normal life. Extending the TV theme farther it is easy to see shows for most of the Magical Girl types. Team: Sailor Moon; W.I.T.C.H., One Girl: Buffy, Witch Hunter Robin; Rivals: Winx Club, Psychic Girls: Twitches; Witch In Training: Kiki's Delievery Service, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, 8th season of Charmed. The book goes on to describe Historical Romance (great for any "period piece" game), a sample setting for the three different genres and some sample characters. There is also a sample bibliography and resources not to be missed. A great little book that takes it's subject matter seriously enough to devote scholarship to it and still easy enough to have a lot of fun. If you are a fan of this type of manga/anime then this is a very good buy. If you are a fan of Fudge I would get it as well.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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HeartQuest: Romantic Roleplaying in the Worlds of Shoujo Manga
Publisher: Seraphim Guard
by Jason C. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 06/24/2009 13:06:00

This is an excellent introduction to the shoujo subgenre. I had no familiarity with it before reading this game. The creators clearly have a love for the subgenre and that comes across very well in the clear text. The game itself is based on the FUDGE system and I was a bit disappointed to find that, unlike other attempts at adapting "relationship" manga or anime (see BESM's Hearts, Swords, Flowers), there wasn't much effort at integrating the system into the relationships of the characters that form the center of the material.

Nevertheless, the advice and examples on creating compelling games using the methods of shoujo manga are very thorough and interesting. The sample campaigns seem like those that I would be thrilled to jump into. And of course the whole thing gets extra points for being female-friendly and girl-positive.

I strongly recommend picking up an edition of HeartQuest if you don't know what shoujo is about and want a quick "gamer's intro".



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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HeartQuest: Romantic Roleplaying in the Worlds of Shoujo Manga
Publisher: Seraphim Guard
by David B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/17/2004 00:00:00

A surprisingly different approach to role-playing that embraces both slam-bang action and the more mundane struggles of everyday life (The sub-genres of Shoujo Manga being almost as diverse as the entirety of American comic books today). It also manages to have an interesting feminine world-view that isn't anti-masculine, where most RPGs are strongly male-oriented and at best indifferent to any female outlook. And it's flexible enough that you can run a campaign that engages the interest and enthusiasm any age-group from pre-teen through adults, lightly comic to deathly serious, without any tweaking of the rules (this, probably, is a bow to the FUDGE core rules that it uses). <br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Unique story-telling perspective, diverse possibilities for plots and characters, easy to understand rules, lots of background material about the subject matter and ideas for adventures and campaigns.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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HeartQuest: Romantic Roleplaying in the Worlds of Shoujo Manga
Publisher: Seraphim Guard
by Craig D. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/26/2003 00:00:00

Heartquest is a roleplaying game that is very different form any other. This is a game for all those fans of Sailor Moon, Cardcaptors and Revoutionary Girl Utena. The idea of playing characters in Shoujo Manga may not appeal to everyone, but then this is not a 'guy's' game. It is a game for those who love Anime and storytelling, and Heartquest does this very well.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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HeartQuest: Romantic Roleplaying in the Worlds of Shoujo Manga
Publisher: Seraphim Guard
by Twila P. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/14/2003 00:00:00

Quite nice, although I admit I was hoping for more bishonen goodness. :-)



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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