ITZY Mafia Card Game

Welcome to the ITZY-themed Mafia card game! Play as MIDZYs, Mafia Leaders, or special roles in this strategic deception game.

Game Rules

  • Each player gets one ITZY character and one role card.
  • The game consists of two phases: Night and Day.
  • During the Night phase, roles take action in secret.
  • During the Day phase, players discuss and vote on eliminations.

Game Setup

Roles include Mafia Leader, Enforcer, Healer, Investigator, Doppelgänger, Cherry, Manager, and MIDZY.

The number of Mafia Leaders and Enforcers depends on the total number of players.

How to Play

  • Night Phase: Special roles take their actions.
  • Day Phase: The Manager announces the night's events.
  • Doran Doran (Discussion): Players vote on who they suspect.
  • Win Conditions: MIDZYs win by eliminating ALL Mafia Leaders; Mafia Leaders win by eliminating ALL MIDZYs.

Deck Composition

ITZY I’m the Mafia Card Game consists of a total of 45 cards (2 decks):

  • Deck 1: 20 cards of varying style of ITZY (4 for each member / 4 sets)
  • Deck 2: 22 cards of varying roles in the game:
    • 4 Mafia Leader
    • 2 Enforcer
    • 2 Healer
    • 2 Investigator
    • 2 Doppelgänger
    • 1 Cherry
    • 1 Manager
    • 8 MIDZY
  • Additional: 3 blank cards for additional roles (you may use these to customize the game or add more to existing roles)

Role Descriptions

  • Mafia Leader: The Mafia Leader can “ICY” (freeze) one player per night, silencing them during the next day phase. Their aim is to eliminate all MIDZYs in Midzyville before they get eliminated first.
  • Enforcer: The Enforcer is the right-hand man of the Mafia Leader and has the power to “SWIPE” one player per night. If the “Swiped” player is a MIDZY, they are eliminated. If the “Swiped” player is a Mafia Leader, they are revealed and the game continues.
  • Healer: The Healer can choose one player to heal, or heal themselves. If the chosen player was targeted and would have been killed by the Mafia Leader, the healing saves them. Otherwise, nothing happens.
  • Investigator: The Investigator is the detective of the game. They have the power to “Checkmate” one player per night to determine if that player is a Mafia Leader or a MIDZY.
  • Doppelgänger: The Doppelgänger is a wildcard. They are a MIDZY with a special ability: once per game they can “DALLA DALLA” to change their role to that of a Mafia Leader or any other role.
  • Cherry: The Cherry is the couple of the game. The player who draws the Cherry card can choose another player as their other half. If one is killed by the Mafia Leader, their chosen partner dies as well.
  • Manager: The Manager is the game narrator and in charge of the game. They decide when to call upon the Doran Doran (discussion phase).
  • MIDZY: The civilians of Midzyville.

Setting Up the Game

The ITZY I’m the Mafia Card Game consists of 2 decks: the ITZY representatives deck and the role deck.

  1. Select Roles: Choose the following role cards to include in the game. The following roles are required in every game:
    1. Manager
    2. Mafia Leader*
    3. Enforcer**
    4. Healer
    5. Investigator
    6. MIDZY

    * The number of Mafia Leaders depends on the number of players (use no more than a 1:3 ratio; e.g., 8 players require 1 Mafia Leader, 12 players require 2, always rounding down).

    ** The number of Enforcers depends on the number of Mafia Leaders. For every 2 Mafia Leaders, include 1 Enforcer; if there is only 1 Mafia Leader, include 1 Enforcer.

  2. Distribute ITZY Representatives: Once roles are finalized, shuffle the ITZY representatives deck and have each player draw a card. The drawn card determines their ITZY representative, which they will use as their character throughout the game.
  3. Deal Role Cards: After every player has an ITZY representative, deal one role card to each player from the selected role cards. Players must keep their role card hidden.

Advanced Option: Players can add a custom rule for each ITZY representative (for example, a rule such as “must not mention cats” or “must keep flicking their hair when they talk”).

Note: For a small group (e.g., 6 players), you may opt to remove the Enforcer role and combine its ability with the Mafia Leader’s icy ability, or vice versa.

How to Play ITZY I’m the Mafia

  1. Phases of Play: The game alternates between a night phase and a day phase.
    • Night Phase: All players close their eyes while special roles perform their actions (or choose to skip).
    • Day Phase: Players are allowed to speak as the results of the night phase are revealed.
  2. Initiation: The game always begins with the night phase.
  3. Doran Doran: The Manager initiates the Doran Doran (discussion phase) where players debate and vote on who they suspect is the Mafia Leader and/or the Enforcer.
  4. Elimination: After discussion, the player with the most votes is eliminated—their role remains hidden.
  5. Continuation: The game resumes with another night phase.

Sample Game Flow

Night Phase:

  • Manager: Start of Night Phase.
  • Mafia Leader chooses one player to icy.
  • Enforcer chooses one player to swipe.
  • Healer chooses one player to heal.
  • Investigator chooses one player to checkmate.
  • Manager: End of Night Phase.

Day Phase:

  • Manager announces which player was silenced by the Mafia Leader and which player was swiped by the Enforcer (and thus eliminated, unless they are the Mafia Leader).
  • The first Doran Doran (discussion phase) begins, during which players discuss and vote to eliminate one player.

Win Conditions:

  • If all Mafia Leaders and Enforcers are eliminated, the MIDZYs win.
  • If all MIDZYs are eliminated, the Mafia Leaders and Enforcers win.