Among Us is a popular online multiplayer social deduction game developed and published by InnerSloth. It was released in 2018 and gained immense popularity in 2020. Here's an overview of the game:
Overview:
Among Us is set in a space-themed setting where players take on the roles of crew members aboard a spaceship or space station. However, some of the crew members are Impostors trying to sabotage the ship and kill the crew. The objective for the Crewmates is to complete tasks and identify the Impostors, while the Impostors aim to kill off the Crewmates without getting caught.
Gameplay:
The game typically consists of 4 to 10 players, with the number of Impostors being determined based on the total number of players. Players are randomly assigned roles as either Crewmates or Impostors at the start of each round. The Crewmates must complete various tasks around the spaceship, while the Impostors must deceive the Crewmates and eliminate them without being discovered.
Features:
1. Social deduction: Among Us is primarily a social deduction game, where players must communicate, discuss, and strategize to identify the Impostors.
2. Emergency Meetings: Players can call emergency meetings to discuss suspicions and vote to eject someone they believe to be the Impostor.
3. Tasks: Crewmates have various tasks to complete around the spaceship. Completing tasks helps Crewmates win, but Impostors can also pretend to perform tasks to blend in.
4. Sabotage: Impostors can sabotage various ship systems, such as lights or oxygen, to create chaos and divert attention away from themselves.
5. Venting: Impostors can use vents to quickly move around the spaceship, making it easier to go unnoticed.
6. Anonymous Gameplay: Players can customize their character's appearance and name, but during the game, they are referred to only by color, adding to the mystery.
7. In-game Chat: The game has a built-in text-based chat system for players to communicate with each other during discussions and emergency meetings.
System Requirements:
Among Us has relatively low system requirements, making it accessible to a wide range of players. The game is available on various platforms, including Windows PC, macOS, iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. Below are the minimum system requirements for playing Among Us on PC:
Minimum (PC):
- OS: Windows 7 SP1+
- Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10 (shader model 4.0) compatible
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 250 MB available space
