Elfen Lied: A Monsterhearts Hack

This hack adapts Monsterhearts 2 to explore the emotional core of Elfen Lied—a story about damaged beings seeking belonging in a hostile world. Set in the coastal town of Kamakura, players navigate teenage relationships while some hide their monstrous nature and others seek refuge in fragile found families.

What's Included:

• Two new Skins: The Diclonius and The Runaway
• Modified moves emphasizing trauma and healing
• The Hearth move for exploring domestic intimacy
• Detailed safety guidelines and session zero tools
• Complete character builds and sample scenarios
• MC tools for running 2-5 session campaigns

Content Notes: This hack deals with heavy themes including trauma, violence, and institutional abuse. Extensive safety tools and guidelines are provided. Recommended for mature players comfortable with emotionally intense content.

Requirements: You'll need Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder to play.

Elfen Lied: A Monsterhearts Hack is based on Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder and inspired by the manga Elfen Lied by Lynn Okamoto. Monsterhearts 2 is published by Buried Without Ceremony.

This hack is created under the Creative Commons license and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original creators. Special thanks to the Monsterhearts community for creating a framework that makes these kinds of emotional explorations possible, and to anyone who helped playtest or develop these ideas. Elfen Lied contains mature themes. Please use safety tools and communicate boundaries when playing