Monsterhearts Welcome to Drowned Lake banner art featuring four teenaged characters standing with gameplay cards in front of paper cutout backgrounds in a high school hallway
Monsterhearts Welcome to Drowned Lake banner art featuring four teenaged characters standing with gameplay cards in front of paper cutout backgrounds in a high school hallway

A Card-Based RPG About the
Messy Lives of Teen Monsters

Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake is an innovative indie dialogue-driven RPG with card mechanics. In this modern supernatural teen melodrama, the player controls a supernatural teenager in a small town in northern British Columbia.

The game is in development and will be launching in Summer 2026. 

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There’s something sinister in the small town of Drowned Lake—and the murder of your best friend’s just the tip of the iceberg. In this queer horror narrative deck-builder based on the acclaimed Monsterhearts TTRPG by Avery Alder, you navigate the drama of your fellow high-schoolers, investigate the town’s dark secrets, and tap into your supernatural side. What horrifying truths will you uncover?

Welcome to Drowned Lake, a small mountain town where supernaturals live among unsuspecting humans and high-school drama draws you into dark places. It’s the 1990s, and you’re a sophomore student recovering from the murder of your closest friend.

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MAKE YOUR MOVE, THEN FACE
THE CONSEQUENCES

Talk to characters both familiar and unknown, in and out of school. Use action cards called Moves that come in different types—Hot, Cold, Dark, Volatile—to develop relationships or break them down. Uncover secrets, confront foes, and maybe find some love along the way.

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PLAY THE HAND YOU’RE DEALT

Use cards to sway the outcome of your Moves. Strings give you influence over others, while Conditions can be a thorn in the side. Strategically work your way through sticky moments—but be warned, Chance is always there to nudge your fate.

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BUILD YOUR DECK OF EXPERIENCES

Earn new cards from the consequences of your actions, whether they’re good or bad. Discover cards with intriguing effects and a range of exciting upgrades, and use these to steer your personal arc through the game.

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SOLVE THE MYSTERY…
OR NOT

Will you try to find the truth behind your friend’s murder? Investigate your classmate’s esoteric rituals? Manipulate the upcoming student council elections to your benefit? Or will you strike out on a path entirely your own?

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EMBRACE THE
MONSTERHEARTS SPIRIT

Discover iconic features from the acclaimed Monsterhearts tabletop game, part of the Powered by the Apocalypse system. From Strings to Moves to the Darkest Self, it’s all reimagined for a digital experience that stays true to the tabletop game’s spirit while taking them in intriguing new directions.

Welcome to Drowned Lake’s game's prototype was supported by the Centre for Digital Media's industry innovation projects. Learn all about the prototype project. 

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