The developer of Among Us, InnerSloth, took to social media today to subject its unexpecting fans to a monstrous crewmate concept just before the weekend. The team, known for the kind of chaotic energy that resulted in a trial by lava for the Xbox Series X, launched the murder-laden social deception game back in 2018, though the title’s popularity skyrocketed last year.
InnerSloth has been hard at work on the game this year as well, recently introducing a stream of fresh content for Among Us fans to enjoy. Among the more anticipated additions is the new Airship map, which the game’s creators seemingly designed from the outset as a sprawling maze. A series of early sketches of the map, which InnerSloth shared on social media, highlights the level’s sheer size. The game’s large update which introduced the new area was a long time in the making and has more to boast of than just the Airship’s expansive square footage. The level also debuted a diverse set of tasks from making rubies shine to tidying up a variety of firearms to keep crewmates busy.
The possibility of additional content typically sparks excitement in a game’s community, however, the Among Us official Twitter account seems to have been going for something a little different when presenting an idea for a horrific new crewmate. The post displays an image of a quadruped mockingly garbed in a familiar, red suit that has been modified to accommodate a tail at the back. The unsettling image is accompanied by one short question, “what if?” Luckily, the game’s creators are quick to assure fans the concept will not make its way to the game. In a response to its original tweet, the Among Us account states it was only looking to introduce “some Extremely Cursed Friday Energy™” into fans' lives as the weekend draws closer.
With the four-legged crewmate locked safely away, there is a lot for fans of Among Us to look forward to this weekend. The Among Us developers introduced a patch this week that addressed several errors and bugs which popped up after the newest update. Players that had been receiving an error message while logging in should be able to access the game easier now and multiple users can now log into one device to play. InnerSloth has also promised exciting things for the future of the game, including a visual revamp, and larger lobbies.
The team behind Among Us has a great social media presence and the skill has certainly helped the developers as the game has become increasingly popular, especially as fans eagerly awaited the Airship map’s debut. Hopefully, InnerSloth will continue to use this power to engage its fans while keeping the nightmare-inducing images to a minimum.
Source: Among Us/Twitter