Official Rulebook

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IT Heroes Rulebook

PDF · 2 Players · Ages 14+ · 20–30 Minutes

The complete official rulebook covers all four card types, the Hero blocking system, Coffee economy, turn structure, winning conditions, deck construction rules, and strategy tips. Everything you need to deploy your first team.

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Quick Reference

The key rules — memorize these and you're ready to play

// Turn Structure (5 Phases)

DRAW

Draw 2 cards from your draw pile.

COLLECT

2 base Coffee + 1 per Resource in your zone.

PLAY

Spend Coffee to deploy Heroes, Threats, or Actions.

THREAT

Assign Heroes to block. Unblocked Threats cost 2 cards.

END

Discard hand to 7 max. Check draw pile for empty.

// Blocking Rules

Blame Deflection ≥ Ticket Velocity → Deflected. Hero takes no hit. Draw pile safe.

Blame Deflection < Ticket Velocity → Hit lands. Tilt Hero one position.

One Hero blocks exactly one Threat per turn.

Unblocked Threat → remove 2 cards from draw pile.

Boss Threat unblocked → remove 4 cards instead.

// Hero Hit Capacity

Patience 1–40: 2 hits max (Common)

Patience 41–70: 3 hits max (Uncommon/Rare)

Patience 71–100: 4 hits max (Elite/Legendary)

Upright → 0 hits · 45° tilt → 1 hit · Sideways → 2 hits · Past sideways → Defeated

// Losing Your Draw Pile

First time empty: Recycle discard pile into new draw pile. Remove top 5 cards as penalty.

Fewer than 5 remain after penalty → lose immediately.

Second time empty: No second recycle. Organization collapsed. You lose.

Win condition: deplete your opponent's draw pile twice.

The entire game in one sentence: Block their Threats with your Heroes, play your Threats against them, and be the last organization with cards in their draw pile.

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