Ah yes, Among Us, the latest game that's taking over our social feeds and seizing our memes. Back in 2018, it was a way to connect with my friends back home and realize they're all still really bad liars, but have the most infectious giggles when they get caught and know I can't whoop their asses--I miss them very much. So with all that experience in catching liars, I'm here to help all you bad liars become better imposters. Admittedly, it's a bit tough to guide folks through Among Us because success revolves around social interaction, not necessarily being good at a certain game mechanic or grasping deep gameplay systems. There are optimal ways to manipulate your environment or understand how certain tasks work, but when it comes down to identifying the imposter or defending yourself from being ejected from the crew, you have to be ready to speak up. This may not be ideal for some players, so take what you feel comfortable with from this guide. Depending on the rules, Among Us pits a number of innocent crewmates against one or two secret imposters, but lumps them all into one group of up to 10 players. Crewmates need to complete a number of tasks across the map before imposters kill enough of them, and imposters need to be clever about how they blend in and commit murders. Everyone deliberates when a dead body is reported or when an emergency meeting is called, and can subsequently vote on who to eject from the group, in hopes of ridding the crew of its imposters. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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