How Among Us Was Made and Why The Developers Wanted to Quit

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Published on November 30, 2020 5:36:08 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBib9vPxhBE

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Among Us (2018)

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This Among Us documentary details the development of the indie video game Among Us and goes behind the scenes of its creation. Discover how the members of the small indie studio InnerSloth all met each other in college and started working on Among Us in 2017, after a previous project failed. Originally, the game was only playable on mobile and didn’t support online multiplayer. After the Steam release months later, the team was thinking about giving up on the game entirely.

The documentary also explores how Among Us became a massive success for the small indie studio and what kind of impact it had on the game itself and the developers. It also details all the design decisions that InnerSloth made throughout development. Lastly, the documentary also takes a look at what’s next for Among Us.

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Gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3eNqVemis&t=32s&ab_channel=IPLAYGAMES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgDWItzos0g&t=713s&ab_channel=Kaif
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYOJvRE9V14&t=33s&ab_channel=Sodapoppin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58zWgyXJ5fM&t=79s&ab_channel=Nixian

Interview:
https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/972286

Outro song: Thank You R.G.E. - Joe Bagale

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