Among Us
The Future of Among Us
Hey everyone, PuffballsUnited here! It’s been a very exciting time for us the past few months! We’ve absolutely loved seeing everyone enjoying Among Us! Forte has been working hard to get the servers adjusted to deal with the huge influx of players. Thank you so much for bearing with us through these growing pains. Hopefully we can get started on new content soon! Speaking of new content…
Us devs have had several long discussions about what we want to do with the game. When do we stop working on Among Us 1? What content goes into Among Us 2? The main reason we are shooting for a sequel is because the codebase of Among Us 1 is so outdated and not built to support adding so much new content. 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. This is probably the more difficult choice because it means going deep into the core code of the game and reworking several parts of it. We have lots of things planned and we’re excited to bring new content to everyone as you continue to enjoy playing!
Here’s some things that are coming on the horizon:
* Servers. Forte is still working very hard to figure out our server issues. We don’t have an ETA but things should hopefully be getting better and better. This is taking up all development time on his end.
* Colorblind support. It’s something we’ve put off for way too long… We plan on adding other identifiers for players as well as certain color focused tasks (Like wires). This should also open the potential for more colors. In the past we couldn’t add more colors because it became too difficult to tell players apart.
* Friends/Account System. This is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time but just haven’t been able to tackle. For the health of the game going forward we’re going to sink our teeth in and figure it out! This one will definitely take some time.
* A new stage! It is still very early and we have only just begun designing the layout. The theme has been settled on though! The next stage in Among Us is going to be a Henry Stickmin themed location!
We have LOTS of other things planned too, we just need to prioritize and organize all our plans. Stay tuned!
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Among Us
An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players
| Status | Released |
| Author | Innersloth |
| Tags | 2D, Casual, Co-op, minigames, Multiplayer, party-game, Space |
| Languages | English |
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- Among Us RoadmapJun 10, 2021
- Twitch & Discord mobile integrationsMay 10, 2021
- Clever and interesting dev log titleApr 27, 2021
- LET’S GO AIRSHIP 🎉 New update out now!Mar 31, 2021
- Info on AccountsMar 24, 2021
- 📣 March 31 - The Airship Releases!Mar 18, 2021
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I think that reporting users is going to be tricky, especially if it gets abused by bots or hackers. I think that there should be rules that are actually applied to everyone and used in "context" (like twitch lmao). There should also probably be human review for bans?
I personally don't think that having a toxicity filter should be a priority. Maybe people are toxic, which doesn't seem like a very big issue. There is already a filter for chat, and again, reports for this would probably end with a ban, as the game revolves around communications in the chat. This is probably going to be a tough issue for the game.
yeah but saying F U I CK still works tho
Weird request that most people might not be interested in but if you don't have anything specific you want to add to the game at any point in time could you add a map that's in a cave? I know it's probably weird but I think it would be kind of cool. I don't think this should take priority over anything else though. If you're reading this then thanks!
I think of a voice chat (but optional) and maybe a special unique voice for each color.
Although the idea may be very exaggerated, right?
But then again kids can come on there and the other players cant realise if its actually a kid and the talk to them like a "grown up" and then maybe want to stop playing the game because of toxicity, other than that your idea is good!
Voice chat is known to bring quite uncomfortable side effects
But maybe a robot voice like Loquendo can give an idea
I think there should be no real voice, it should have filters or something like that and that a real message is expected, without insults, noise or music.
I think chat is good unless they got 15s discusion time or something
whoever quits the game should at least stay 1 minute without playing
Yes.
no
Oh and also, y'all planed to add a Report User option?
-We can report hackers
-We can report malintentioned users
Yes, i think same
But it will probably get abused by bots,whoch other user explained on here
I love your game! I'm exited about the notice of the new map and the friend add!
Wait,theres new map coming?
Probably
yes, a new map with a Henry Stickmin themathic
Las veces que eh jugado siempre me cruzaba con un hacker y nunca dejaba ni votar ni escribir nada y son un dolor de cabeza esos malditos hacker , ojalá que puedan hacer algo contra ellos porque son muy pero muy molestos
I took the liberty of translating this to english:
The times that I've played I always come across a hacker and I never let vote or write anything and those damn hackers are a headache, I hope they can do something against them because they are very, very annoying
Thank you for translating fellow stranger
Well needed
it's ethically impossible that i don't come out impostor
Maybe you can find look in the code/files to look t the randomiser,and btw you get a higher chance of becoming impostor if there are more impostor.
You should add a friend request feature because i find a lot of nice people and after i quit they disappear -awsdev
yeah :)
we need this
I would love this. But hackers would probably come ruin it in one way or a nother
I don't often (ever) write comments on blogs like this. However not making AU2 is going to be a real issue for your company, and I'd encourage you to reconsider for the following reasons (business related):
1) No active revenue stream. While the $5 for download + the fees for costumes is probably more than you anticipated initially, it is not long term cash that will keep your business afloat. without thinking 18+ months away, you're being short-sighted (I'd even urge you to consider 36 months+)
2) the novelty of the game (the boom you're experiencing) will wear off (unfortunately; just the norm for business). it's not a knock to the game, as I personally really enjoy it, but it's currently a fad that you need to build out instead of squeeze to death (see #3)
3) the changes you're talking about making will not solve #1 or #2; instead, they are patchwork to draw out the novelty of the game. this game is not polished (and that's part of the charm) but for a larger success you will need to re-build. re-building does not open up any new revenue streams (maybe a small percentage if you charge for maps) to keep you going.
I like the changes you're thinking about, but there doesn't seem to be a strategy behind the why, how and at what cost (short or more importantly, long-term). Among Us 2 could be a huge success if done correctly, and putting all your eggs in an already full basket will just cause some of them to fall out and break.
hey, i think that one of the reasons they want to keep adding to among us 1 is because they dont want to split their fanbase into among us 1 and among us 2
I think they stopped working on among us 2 just for now if i understood correctly,maybe they will spend time into it if they added the new features to among us 1. But im not very confident that will happen, but it has a small chance that it will happen. Anyway i hought i'd mention that there are only 3 producers in the team and only one of them is programmer, so hes probably really stressed out by how much players the game was getting.
Дорогие разработчики Among As! Добавьте пожалуйста в и игру Голосовой чат поскольку многие игроки играют с телефонов и им очень не удобно писать, или просто удобнее играть с чатом.Также добавьте пожалуйста кнопку включения/выключения слушать других игроков!Спасибо
I took the liberty of translating this:
I agree
i think that those words are censored because the people uses gay, lesbian, etc. as a insult
But they should ban / unban all of them because if only the words gay or lesbian are censored theyll use lgbtq+ for a bypass.
Why I can't download the Among Us Files?
You need to buy the game beforehand. It shows the files you CAN download once you buy the game.
I think the option for the host to be able to BAN other players should be removed! People are getting banned for absolutely no reason, sometimes just so their friends can play. It’s not a good feeling, especially when the option to kick is readily available.
You may also benefit from some chat monitors, shoot me an email if you decide to hire some.
Chat monitors called also make that decision to ban instead of the host!
Thanks Ang.
Please make these possible or in future updates
- pets are now able to wear hats
- pets can be looked after by different people ( ex. someone presses a request button to look after/borrow your pet for the round)
- if imposter doesn't kill within 5 to 10 minutes round automatically ends
- new detective role, perhaps they can see which room a person was last in while during a meeting, double vote, can vent. Keeping their identity a secret is optional
- you can just press a pin to copy it
- imposters can see ghosts
- sort of biased opinion though but can people who purchased the game have a little bit more privileges?
- you might've already caught on but many people like playing hide and seek, maybe you make a server you can mark it as "hide and seek : on/off" so when people choose servers they can see? Or like in hide and seek mode lights are naturally turned off and imposters are revealed at the start - and have to stay in the same spot for 20 seconds without seeing any crew mates/black screen
- max player of 20!!
- matching hats?
thank you for listening to my tedtalk, please consider thesePo I like all of your reccomendations, except the "pay to win" Part. If you are able to get privileges to those people that buy the game, do they get game changing features or just accesories, because if you uy the game right now you get many accesories, and im kinda getting the vibe that you are suggesting pay to win method. I honestly think that is som absolute bs right ther (no offense) because as myself and many others i dont like to spend that much money on a game that is so simple and yet so fun. And itll probably just uin the fun part of among us and remove the term "its just a game" From among us. Itll add a even bigger competitivity status and just lose the fun all of a sudden.
Hi!
I think that there should be a friend option in this game. For example, if you’re in a lobby with a group of people that you do not know outside of the game but want to play with them another time, you should be able to make friends with them and be able to chat with them. Some people do not feel comfortable giving out social media’s or personal information in a public chat so having a friends list and an adding a friend option would be awesome! I also think there should be an option to private message people in the lobby and during the game so that impostors can talk to each other.
A friends list suggestion:
I think there should be an option to have a friends list, to play with people you meet in the lobbies, more than once. As in when your playing a game and you meet people you like or would want to continue playing with, there should be an option to friend them. As of now, if you want to keep connections with people you have to find them on social medias, which sometimes you don't want to give out to a public chat. So adding a friend option can make playing with people you might not know safer and easier :). There should also be an option to private message someone in the lobby and in game so impostors can talk to each other.
About that new map:
A cool idea would be a map that has some kind of randomization each time you play it. Rooms could be different, task locations switched, or maybe even the starting point is moved to a different spot.
Another idea is a map literally split into sections, where the only way between them is a portal or some kind of contraption. (I personally love the idea of getting flung between the areas with some kind of catapult. xD)
As for players themselves, a neat thing could be a visual sign of who's an imposter (or crewmate) that's very subtle and only shows up for a split second (and also is kinda rare to happen). Something like a tinted glint on the face shield could happen. (Impostors would have a tint with an ever so slightly red tint which you would have to be paying close attention to notice.) (This could apply to Ghosts too, somehow, like them becoming partly visible for a brief second on occasion.)
Ideas:
Pets: (Lobby)
-Allow them to wear hats.
Pets (Owner Alive):
-They help fixing the ship. ("Give Pet A Try" option)
Pets (Owner Dead):
-Make adoption possible. (alongside report button)
-If the Pet doesn't get adopted in 90 seconds, they will be sent to a playplace.
Pets should be pure cosmetics, you makr the game P2W if pets can do tasks.
Maybe just the animations are with the pets or in the background your kid can maybe try easier version of the task youre doing so they can have fun too
Sorry, How do you get on to beta?