Indie game developer developed Among Us in 2018, it was not greeted with much celebration. The game’s multiplayer was in the shadows, as many games are — until the time that the virus became a pandemic.
In an effort to keep his viewers entertained throughout time of quarantine, Chance Morris, known on Twitch as Sodapoppin began streamed the video game developed by InnerSloth in July to 2.8 million fans through Twitch during July.
Youtubers on Among Us
In mid-September, Among Us caught on in a blaze of. It was at this point that big Youtube stars TikTok streaming and influencers were taking part. PewDiePie, James Charles and Dr. Lupo have all played the game with millions of people.
Among Us is a multiplayer game in which four to 10 players are thrown onto the surface of an unidentified spacecraft. Each player has an individual role, such as “crewmate” as well as an “impostor.”
Crew members have to run around the ship in order to complete a series of tasks in order to find and avoid being killed by one or more fakes. The players can be removed from the ship at any time, and each game becomes a survival one by gaining the votes of the fakes and complete all requirements to succeed. It’s fun, simple and simple enough for children of five to play with an iPhone.
Streams
The younger fans of the online influencers weren’t only watching Among Us streams, they started playing the game as well. A huge number of kids and teens across the United States have become obsessed with Among Us, which has been able to become an alternative social network for kids who are stuck in the quarantine.
“A couple of weeks ago I was able to go from not knowing any information about it, to being surrounded by all the news about it,” said Judah Rice 16-year-old high school student from Texas. “People are talking about it on text I have friends who are connected to dedicated Discord servers as well as Among Us group chats. There are friends that are always together and play.”
Within Us Discord servers began cropping up in the early part of September. In one server, over 98,000 teenagers join to chat, socialize, and play games. Benson 13, who is the administrator on the server explained that it is common for there to be 30-40 games Among Us games at any time , played through chat channels that are part of the server. “Everyone is aged between 13 and 20” Benson stated. “My friends, if the instructor isn’t present to an online course, they go to the playground, it’s a way of passing the time when you have nothing other to do. Because we don’t have the opportunity to congregate in public spaces such as the parks, Among Us allows us to socialize online and disengage.”
Among Us is very different from other video games such as Fortnite for instance. It’s more akin to the board game Monopoly or a party game such as Werewolf and where players are required to be able to discern personalities and figure out whether they’re being deceived by for the sake of winning. The size of the group makes it simple to bring new people into the group.
“You are able to meet lots individuals from Among Us, I’ve made some friends through this,” said Juan Alonso Flores 17 who is a high school student in Florida. “Once you begin playing with people you know, you begin to get acquainted with one another. You will receive their phone number, Discord tags.”
There are many people who have a connection with the game. Adults who are unable to play a game or go at a bar after work also find communities by playing Among Us. Ricky Hayberg, 36, the writer and the host of Internet Today, a culture and technology YouTube channel, has made stronger connections with people he’s met through the game Among Us over the past two months than the people whom he’s known offline for a long time.
“There’s more conversational flow that comes out of it. It’s more of a social game. It’s a way of playing with friends and the game itself is secondary,” Mr. Hayberg stated. “To succeed in playing, you need to be aware of whether people are lying or telling the truth, as well as their overall personality.”
The game’s continuing popularity is further fueled by an endless streaming of “Among Us”-related material on the web. Twitter accounts such as The No Context Among Us and Among Us Struggle Tweets share memes about the game for millions of people. Videos on TikTok such as hashtags like the Among Us hashtag have amassed more than 13 billion views.
