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Among Us
Among Us is a cross-platform, social deduction game that was developed by Innersloth and released in 2018, initially as a mobile app. It didn't see widespread popularity until September 2020 when it became a fad through Twitch streamers and proceeded to flood social media channels.
Summary
It's a simple version of Mafia/Werewolf that can be played with 4 to 15 people. The players are randomly assigned a “crewmate” or “impostor” role. The crewmates must eject all impostor(s) or finish all their tasks, while the impostor(s) win by strategically killing off everyone until the crewmates lose the majority or manage to corner the crew into failing a critical sabotage.
Available maps
There are currently four maps in Among Us to choose and play on. Below is a small chart that contains some basic information about them, and a few remarks after playing on them or watching others play on them.
| Map | Details | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| The Skeld 2018-06-15 | • Two loops. • Six vent systems. • Admin, security. • Four visual tasks. | • A very balanced default map. • Good for small groups. • Sabotaged doors unlock after 10 seconds. • Becomes “Eht Dleks” on April 1st. |
| Mira HQ 2019-08-08 | • Several dead ends. • A large vent system. • Admin, doorlog. • One visual task. | • A tense, claustrophobic map. • Good for small groups. • Scan ASAP. Everyone passes MedBay at the start. • The doorlog can be confusing. |
| Polus 2019-11-12 | • A base with buildings. • Four vent systems. • Admin, security, vitals. • Two visual tasks. | • An open map that you can easily get lost in. • Manageable for small groups. • Sabotaged doors unlock after hitting four switches. |
| The Airship 2021-03-31 | • Three gigantic loops. • Four vent systems. • Admin, security, vitals. • No visual tasks. | • A large and very complex map. • Bad for small groups. Easy to never see anyone. • Doors in electrical shuffle around. • Sabotaged doors unlock with card swipe. |
| The Fungle 2023-10-24 | • An island with a hill. • Three vent systems. • Lookout, vitals. • No visual tasks. | TBD |
Notes
- Do note that Among Us is a player elimination game, so be mindful when you invite friends over and they immediately get eliminated, so they just sit out while everyone else is having fun.
- The game was sleeper hit. It was vaguely popular in Brazil and South Korea before it would explode in the Anglosphere by late 2020,1)2) then spread to the Philippines3) and Japan from there.
- My friend group held eight weekly Among Us sessions during the hype at 1am EST on Sundays.4)
- DING↑ DING↑ DING↑ DING↑ DING↓ DING↓ DING↓… DING↓ DING↑ DING↓.5)
External links
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1)
"Among Us' Improbable Rise To The Top Of Twitch" [Mirror] (September 8, 2020). Kotaku.
2)
"Behind the dizzying ride to the top for Among Us" (September 10, 2020). Gamasutra.
3)
"Please stop ruining the game for others" (August 27, 2020). Reddit /r/AmongUs.
4)
Ignoring the DST question, this would be 10pm on the West Coast (UTC-7), 12am in Manitoba (UTC-5), 1am on the East Coast (UTC-4), 7am in Central Europe (UTC+2), and 1pm in Southeast Asia (UTC+8).
5)
"Among Us Drip Theme Song Original (Among Us Trap Remix / Amogus Meme Music)" (October 7, 2020). YouTube.
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