Among Us

Among Us is an indie social deduction game, in the vein of Mafia or Werewolf, set in a sci-fi environment. There are two teams -- crewmates and impostors. Crewmates must either finish all their "tasks" or discover the impostor(s) and eject them to win. Impostors must kill a majority of the crewmates or destroy the map in a sabotage or win. The challenge of the game is in telling convincing lies -- or seeing through them -- and being aware of one's surroundings. Among Us is free to play on mobile, but costs about $5 USD on PC or the Nintendo Switch. It is also the second game to be adapted by GameToons.

In a game of Among Us, the player avatar is a bean-shaped creature that resembles a human wearing a space suit. Players can choose from eighteen colours to represent themselves -- Red, Black, White, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange, Purple, Lime, Cyan, Pink, Brown, Rose, Banana, Coral, Maroon, Tan, and Gray. Players can also customize their appearance with hats, skins, and pets as cosmetics, most of which are paid DLC.

Among Us was developed by Innersloth and released for iOS and Android on June 15th, 2018. A Windows PC port followed on November 16, 2018. It received a Nintendo Switch port on December 15th, 2020.

Initially, the game attracted little attention until mid-2020. The desire for social video games during COVID-19 quarantine likely contributed to its explosive popularity. It reached the height of its memetic status in late 2020, and continues to maintain a strong player base into 2021.

Following its popularity boom, Among Us received two major updates. On March 31st, the Airship map was added, along with new cosmetics and an account system. On June 15th, six new colours were added, the graphics were overhauled, and the maximum amount of players in a lobby was expanded from 10 to 15.

On March 15th, 2021, the development team for Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout announced its plans to add an Among Us costume for the characters. So far, this is the only crossover to occur outside of the Innersloth development team.