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Redlambs

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Seems like they have paused work on number 2 to continue to update 1. Good stuff.

My two young sons play it now, so I'm getting it. I'm possibly about today if anyone is willing to educate me on the ways ;)
 

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They've cancelled the sequel to work on the current game.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-54277123

The developers of Among Us say they're cancelling plans for a sequel so they can focus on improving the original.

The murder-mystery game (set in space, obviously) involves ten players trying to find out who among them is an imposter.

In August, it was announced a second instalment was on the way.

But Innersloth now say they've been so overwhelmed by a spike in popularity for the original, they're going to focus on reworking that instead.

The original game was released back in 2018, but it's only just found a fanbase - thanks, largely, to pick-up from streamers on Twitch and YouTube.

Data from the website Steam shows it went from having an average of 4.5 PC users logged on in January 2019, to 107,000 over the past month.

"The main reason we are shooting for a sequel is because the codebase of Among Us 1 is so outdated and not built to support adding so much new content," the developers wrote on their website.

"However, seeing how many people are enjoying Among Us 1 really makes us want to be able to support the game and take it to the next level.

"We have decided to cancel Among Us 2 and instead put all our focus into improving Among Us 1.

"All of the content we had planned for Among Us 2 will instead go into Among Us 1."

It's not just through Twitch and YouTube that Among Us has been finding new fans.

The format of trying to identify the traitor amongst your friends has made it an absolute gift for meme creators.


"We have been working hard to get the servers adjusted to deal with the huge influx of players," the statement continues.

"Thank you so much for bearing with us through these growing pains."

Other than server improvements, Innersloth is also promising to add a new level and a more sophisticated friends and account system.

But it says progress is likely to be slow because it's having to prioritise what it thinks it can achieve.

Among Us can be played cross-platform on PC, iOS and Android.
 

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Played some games with random and the game just seems to randomly end without finding the traitor or enough people dying to be even.
 

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Who wants to arrange a Caf play date for Among Us? I'd be happy to get involved if it does get set up. I don't see this game being fun unless it's played among people that we know in some way.
 

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Played some games with random and the game just seems to randomly end without finding the traitor or enough people dying to be even.
The game ends if the Imposter leaves for whatever reason.
 

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Who wants to arrange a Caf play date for Among Us? I'd be happy to get involved if it does get set up. I don't see this game being fun unless it's played among people that we know in some way.
I have nothing but free time, other than when some form of football is on. Of course I wake up a bit later than most here.
 

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I've seen some streams where people form a mini-game off of the main game mode, and it keeps the whole game fresh. From what I've seen, a couple of groups played a Dead-by-Daylight style game mode:
  • 1 impostor
  • Impostor makes themselves known
  • Impostor goes on a killing spree
  • Crewmates need to complete their tasks before they are all killed off
  • No voting anyone out
  • Crewmates have max. vision; the impostor has min. vision (0.25x)
  • Open communication throughout the game
I'm pretty sure we can come up with some more if we ever want to keep things fresh.
 

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Played some games with random and the game just seems to randomly end without finding the traitor or enough people dying to be even.
If the imposter leaves, the game is won.
 

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What about tomorrow post-match? A lot of us should be about then. I don’t know about organizing it pre-match myself as I might still be asleep.
 

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I actually played this just now. It’s kinda fun. Saw a lot of my YouTube guys play this and got the gist of it. Won my first game. Knew the fecker was the imposter at the start.
 

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So...who's around for some games? Hopefully we can get 10, but if not, then we can arrange for some other date & time.
 

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Gonna find a YouTube vid about how to play this before deciding whether to get it - I tried one game of Werewolf on here and got totally lost.
 

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Gonna find a YouTube vid about how to play this before deciding whether to get it - I tried one game of Werewolf on here and got totally lost.
You can also play the tasks within the game for free on Android or iOS. Granted, you won't have the experience of being an imposter or crewmate, but at least you'd get to learn 90% of the game.
 

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My next football (American) game is starting an hour earlier than I thought. I might have left this a little late to start up.
 

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Gonna find a YouTube vid about how to play this before deciding whether to get it - I tried one game of Werewolf on here and got totally lost.
I've not played an actual game myself yet, but it's way easier to get into than WW. My boys (9 and 11) play it all the time and can figure things out.

Actually, I'm not sure if that makes me feel better or worse about it :nervous:
 

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Playing and lights went out, I was by electrical so went. Found pink and brown standing over a dead body. Reported it and told what I saw, brown tried lying and saying I went there before him. Once he realised they believed me he quit instead of taking the loss.
Then we had to vote again and somehow they didn't vote pink. Next discussion happens and pink says, "what is sabotage for?" This time they voted them off :lol:
 

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Came across a hacker yesterday and how much of a pathetic loser do you have to be to hack a game like this.
They made it so they were imposter in every game and they could manipulate votes. They were witnessed killing and every single person voted the witness at the exact same time.
 

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Alright, I just had a great session with a party of 8-10 just now. We need to set something up for the Caf as well. I'm thinking today at around 8-10 BST if anyone will be available at that time. If not, then we can pick another date and time.
 

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Hacking in Among Us?! :lol: :nervous:
Yeah, it's lame as hell.
Alright, I just had a great session with a party of 8-10 just now. We need to set something up for the Caf as well. I'm thinking today at around 8-10 BST if anyone will be available at that time. If not, then we can pick another date and time.
I'd be up for it.
 

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I'm keen to play - found playing with randoms a bit frustrating at times. Not tonight though.
 

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Why do I keep getting voted out instantly! I don’t even do anything