They’re basically one of those guys running around behind Scotty in the Enterprise’s engineering department.
Fix enough of the issues, and the ship is stabilized.
Here’s where the twist comes in.
One player is the imposter, an alien monster disguised as a crew member.
Only the imposter has any offensive capability—the rest of the crew is helpless.
But that doesn’t mean that they don’t have options.
At any time, members of the crew can call an emergency meeting.
If the player selected actually was the imposter, the crew wins.
If it wasn’t … well, they just killed an innocent player.
Mind Games
Here’s where the really compelling part comes in.
But the rest of the crew doesn’t know which of them is the imposter.
So, some creative lying and misdirection are essential for an imposter player to succeed.
A Simple Premise
Among Us is incredibly simple compared to other super-popular games like Fortnite.
Even so, there are a few ways to improve your play.
But the most crucial skill to develop is recognizing patterns of behavior.
The game is played with a few variables.
you’re free to also set up the game with more than one imposter player.
It’s available as a free mobile gameon iOSandAndroid, anda $5 game on the PC.
It had a bit of notoriety and got popular enough for the developers to start working on a sequel.
But it wasn’t until a couple of years later that the game started to take off.
The key factor: Twitch streamers.
More streamers hopped on, driving up more and more views.
Among Us has grown beyond its initial Twitch audience, appealing especially to younger players.
A true cultural cornerstone happened earlier this month, when aU.S.
congresswoman played Among Us on Twitchto encourage voter registration for the 2020 election.
What’s Next?
Perhaps most crucially, more servers will be added to keep up with demand.
Others may not be so reserved.
