GROUP SNE Company information
●About Group SNE
Founded in1987, Group SNE is a group of creators specialize in wide range of activity related to game, such as translation, writing, planning and designing.
From its foundation, the company led by Hitoshi Yasuda was a base of activity of writers and designers such as Ryo Mizuno, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Miyuki Kiyomatsu, Kei Kitazawa, Hironori Kato, Giggle Akiguchi, Yutaka Kono, and produces many creators. We have been creating works that pursuit “fun and enjoyment of games”.
At the beginning we were creating role playing game, computer game. Then, we expand our activity to novel and replay (session logs arranged for publication) related to games. Next was Trading Card Game. From 2013, we set off as a publisher and start producing board/card games.
We are creating our works hoping many people discover the enjoyment of games. It is our pleasure if you will find your favorite game among our products.
●Company profile
- Company Name: Group SNE Co., Ltd.
- E-mail:webmaster@groupsne.co.jp
- Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe City, HYOGO
- Established: November 1st 1987
- President: Hitoshi Yasuda
Group SNE is a game designers group lead by Hitoshi Yasuda. Representative works are game design and novel of “Record of Lodoss War”, “Sword World RPG”, “Monster Collection Trading Card Game”, “Ghost Hunter (Diable de Laplace)” series. The company also work on translation and localize of “GURPS”, “Dragonlance”, “Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls” and “Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2e”.
From 2013, the company start publishing and sales of board game and card game (such as “We Didn't Playtest This at All”, “Cats and Chocolate” and “Mystery Party in the BOX” series) and books related to board game/card game/RPG (Warlock Magazine and Game Mastery Magazine).
●Business details
- Game design: Role Playing Game, Trading Card Game, Board/ Card game and scenario writing.
- Creative works: novels based on games, original novel, replay (session log of RPG)
- Translation (foreign games and novels)
- Planning of Computer games
- Writing and publishing of books and supporting magazine related to games (board game, card game and role playing games).
●List of our publications
| Record of Lodoss War: | Novel, Role Playing Game, animation, comic, computer game, etc. |
| Sword World （RPG／1st、2.0、2.5）: | Role Playing Game rule, novel, replay (session log), comic, computer game, etc. |
| Monster Collection / Rokumon Sekai: | Trading Card Game, novel, Role Playing Game rule, comic computer game, etc. |
| Translation of GURPS (Role Playing Game): | Original world setting, novel and replay (session log) |
| Sagrada Reset / Inakunare Gunjyo (go away ultramarine): | Creative works, movie, card game, etc. |
| We Didn't Playtest This at All: | Card game |
| Cats and Chocolate: | Card game |
| Mystery Party in the BOX: | Board game |
| Dragonlance: | translation |
| Tunnels & Trolls: | Translation of Role Playing Game, game book, novel, replay (session log) etc. |
| Advanced Fighting Fantasy: | Translation of Role Playing Game, game book, novel, replay (session log) etc. |
| Warlock Magazine: | Game information magazine |
| Game Mastery Magazine: | Game information magazine |
| Other works: | original Role Playing Game, board/ card game, localization and translation of foreign board game and card card games |
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