Among Us is an online multiplayer murder-mystery game from developers are InnerSloth. The game, originally released in 2018, gained massive popularity in 2020 and has since remained a favorite game for mystery game lovers. In the game, players work together to repair a crumbling spaceship while trying to figure out the imposters. As expected of any social deduction game, Among Us’s gameplay focuses on a conflict between two teams: an uninformed majority vs. an informed majority.
The setup here is simple and familiar. A group of 4-15 people would have to break themselves into two groups. The majority group is labeled “crewmates,” while the minority is labeled “imposters.” The crewmates typically aim to complete the maintenance of the spaceship. They win the game if they can finish the job as the majority.
On the other hand, the minority group has an entirely different aim. They work to undermine the crew’s work by killing them and sabotaging their systems. They also work to make themselves the majority.