New roles enter the fray! v2024.6.18 | Emergency Meeting #38
WOOOHOOO!!!
Our brand new update, v2024.6.18 is available for all players. You NEED to update the game if you want to play the new roles with everyone and see all the changes!
Buckle up cause there's a lot of fun stuff to talk about!
Update v2024.6.18 is here and brings changes under the dropship hood and some more obvious changes like our lobby settings. First up let's talk about those new roles- watch the trailer below.
New Crewmate Role - Tracker ๐ก
Grab your bandana or maybe a shrub to hide behind as you keep tabs on a Crewmate. The Tracker has the ability to well... track a Crewmate's location via the map for a limited amount of time. Catch those Impostors in a lie about where they've been and save the crew - or not...
New Crewmate Role - Noisemaker ๐
AAaaaAaAAAaaaAHHHhhh
No, the Noisemaker doesn't actually sound like that, but they do sound off when they become the poor victim of an Impostor kill. There's also a visual indicator of their death that appears on screen so your fellow Crewmates can run to catch the Impostor red handed (even if it's not Red).
New Impostor Role - Phantom ๐ป
If you've ever wanted to just up and disappear when you're the Impostor, I have great news. Our new Impostor role, the Phantom, has the ability to turn invisible! Want to escape after the perfect kill? Active your ability and sneak right by those dum Crewmates. Just remember it's for a limited time to plan your escapes and appearances well!
Lobby Settings
When you spawn in the lobby you'll notice that there's a big empty space where the lobby settings used to be! Our user interface expert, Lucy, worked really hard with our programmers to make the settings look beautiful and only a button click away. The right side of the screen now has a menu to clearly display the room code, map, number of Crewmates, privacy, and game setting presets - more on that later.
When you're a Crewmate waiting for the host, you'll be able to view the settings that are applied by selecting 'View' to pop out a handy overview menu so you can see what the host has set up.
If you're the host, you'll have a slightly different menu to tweak and dial in the settings for the next round when you select the 'Edit' button.
In our handy dandy gif (pronounce it jif and you get ejected), you can find our Game Presets I mentioned earlier! Those allow you to quickly change the setup between two options:
Core Settings - for those looking for a classic Among Us feel with no extra roles. Just you, your fellow Crewmates, and some Impostors.
Roles Galore - for those looking to spice up their lobbies by adding in roles to the mix (mmmmm, rolls). You can set the chances of the Tracker, Engineer, Scientist, Guardian Angel, Shapeshifter, and Phantom to be in the game.
We also have two presets available for Hide N Seek:
Pitch Dark - for those courageous Crewmates who want to hide in the darkness without a flashlight.
Flashlights - for those who like shining the light on things... like your Crewmates killed by the Seeker.
Patch Notes
That's a lot of newness happening, but it wasn't just new items the team was working on. We also have a lot of patches so be sure to update your game to v2024.6.18 for these fixes:
The Fungle - Crewmates wont be stuck in the ladder climb animation if a Mushroom Mixup happens while climbing a ladder
Shapeshifters who are climbing a ladder when a meeting is called will not longer get stuck in the climbing animation
Airship and The Fungle as Shapeshifter - The Shapeshift duration timer now counts down correctly under all conditions
Classic and Hide N Seek - Desolation of Skeld Pet will now appear during matches and not guard their hoard in the dropship
Quick Chat - Text in the chat field will have the same colors as the quick chat builder
iOS - The "Pending Account Deletion" message is no longer hidden by the Friend List bar
Child Accounts that become old enough to be full accounts will now receive permissions correctly
Scientist - The battery duration timer is is no longer blocked by the settings icon on some resolution settings
The Great Goalie visor now layers correctly with certain hats
Skeld - An extra button no longer appears on screen during the second part of the Inspect Sample task
(Takes a deep breath) That was a whole lot of stuff! If you're still reading take a quick break yourself and strap back in for the Bug Zone with Mike!
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Did you think we were just crafting new roles and overhauling our menus? Nope! We've also been working EVEN HARDER to find more bugs and making sure players have the best experience possible. But there's always more to do, of course. Some players may experience the following known issues:
Practice Mode - Switching roles while tracking a dummy will track that dummy indefinitely
Lobby - Lobby updates may be shown with the incorrect icon and color under certain conditions
Lobby - Controller buttons may overlap the Game Settings update text when opening certain menus
Lobby - Description text may flicker when opening and closing the edit window
Skeld/Polus - A controller button icon may show up during Inspect Sample task Part 1 when not using a controller
Classic - Audio feedback may happen during certain cutscenes when some buttons are pressed
There might be more bugs hiding out there, so be sure to check each vent and under every mushroom like the good Crewmates we know you are. And if you do find something, submit a ticket to let us know!
Mike
I can't wait to see what fun moments y'all clip or turn into your own fan art with the new roles! Before that, let's look at some pieces right now!
You need to find someone that looks at you the way Henry looks at diamonds. Our Discord member, Kean the Bean, really captured the feeling and in a funny meme format too.
Another of our Discord members, AQ, did a rendition of their Crewmate who I believe is ready for anything. The model of preparedness even.
Rounding out our group of three is another Discord member (seeing the pattern?), Amissinpiece, with their ultra gummy and very delicious looking Crewmate.
Great job on these pieces y'all! You can find these and many more fan art works in our official Discord! But don't worry this isn't the only place you can share fanart! Remember to tag us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok with your creations and chaotic moments.
I promised to keep track of Red so I'll see you later!
6 years ago Among Us was released and what an amazing 6 years its been. Every ejection, false accusation, every task completed, and friend betrayed has helped to make Among Us what it is today.
It's a Celebration
I don't know how y'all celebrate birthdays but we're celebrating by giving you a gift! Log in to Among Us between now and July 15th to receive the Mini Dappermate Hat.
Along with the free hat, we're also dropping some new items in the Bean Store so you can party (and sabotage) in fine fashion. I'm a big fan of the new nameplates and the Henry Stickmin themed visor personally.
Thanks for being a part of our wonderful crew,
Dors
Among Us Show Trailer
Hey Crewmates! You're famous! You're all famoussss!!!!!
Here is the first ever look at the title trailer for Among Us... the animated show! That's right, it's a whole series production based on our very own game.
Earlier this year the entire voice cast was revealed, which included:
Randall Park
Ashley Johnson
Yvette Nicole Brown
Elijah Wood
Dan Stevens
Kimiko Glenn
Liv Hewson
Patton Oswalt
Debra Wilson
Phil LaMarr
Wayne Knight
Owen Dennis is the creator and executive producer on the project, while Titmouse are the animation studio for the series. And don't worry - we're involved too! Fortebass and Puffballs are serving as executive producers, we well as Carl Neisser. You can bet it still has all the same humor Forte and Puff are known for in all our games... which is to say it's going to be very, very chaotic lol. Just the way we like it.
Itโs no secret the games industry has been through a lot of turmoil with layoffs and a lack of funding. Innersloth is incredibly lucky to have been able to find success and stay truly independent: no investors, no publishers, no acquisitions. This, of course, is all thanks to you for supporting us!!!
Sharing our success and seeing more indies games become sustainable is incredibly important to the team, which is why we made Outersloth, our indie game fund!
Some devs don't really get the chance they deserve, so we thought maybe we could help out a little bit. We made this indie game fund to offers deals we would've wanted to have back in our less popular Amongie days. This is our way of saying thank you to our Crewmates, players, and peers - by helping some games and devs have the funding and freedom needed to ship their games. And then we all get to play them. Which was maybe our real plan. Shh.
As seen at this yearโs Summer Gameโs Fest, 8 titles are currently under our funding arm:
Battle Suit Aces, Trinket Studio โ From the creators of Battlechef Brigade, lead a plucky crew to turn the tide against a star-consuming threat. Recruit ace pilots, upgrade their mecha Battle Suits, and captain your own epic tale in this card-battling RPG.
Project Dosa, Outerloop Studio โ From the creators of Thirsty Suitors, discover and cook new dosa recipes, help the locals, and fight off enemies in your mech to reunite with your loved ones.
Mars First Logistics, Shape Shop - Build physically simulated rovers and transport awkwardly shaped cargo across the surface of Mars.
Mossfield Archives, Studio Any Percent โ A relaxing and beautiful game about exploring and building connections.
ONE BTN BOSSES, Midnight Munchies - It's in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash to beat them. Upgrade your ship, change your playstyle, and do it all over again!
Rogue Eclipse, HUSKRAFTS โ A thrilling spaceflight action game inspired by Arabesque Futurism.
New games by Visai Games (Venba) and Strange Scaffold (El Paso, Elsewhere) have also been funded, but have yet to be revealed.
Outersloth is our passion project and dream for a better, more sustainable industry. We don't want to have credit, authority, or claims over a game or company - we just want to good games to get made.
Yes... I know... half the year has almost gone by. I will accept my punishment of ejection on their behalf (but I'll still cry about it).
Are you wondering why it took so long to share? It's a good question. Our team was redefining our process for updates and how we organize them, finding out what matters most *looks at that player survey from a couple months ago*, and taking a well deserved nap, etc..
Roadmap 2024 - Our Plans
New Roles
Since we introduced the Engineer, Scientist, Guardian Angel, and Shapeshifterback in 2021, new roles has been one of the highest requested additions to the game - and for good reason! Roles introduced a new way to betray and bewilder Crewmates, and more ways to gather evidence against the Impostors.
Soon we'll introduce more brand new roles each with their own little quirk that make for some very interesting lobbies. I can't guarantee they'll help you avoid an untimely ejection but who knows... it's all about how you play!
Better Lobby Filtering
We're improving how you find lobbies through a more refined set of search settings.
Make the Lobby Settings Pretty
Our looooooooong list of settings is getting a facelift. Say hello to snappy menus so you can easily see all the settings you can change as a host, and have a quick view of the important ones as you join lobbies.
Cosmetics and Collabs
Our true calling - Bean fashion. We're cooking up more ways for you to slay while you slay. ๐
Y'all know how we get down with the cute, goofy, and chaotic collabs with other studios. We're rolling the dice and hoping to continue blowing your minds this year. No one is safe. (sorry Red)
Quality of Life
Along with the lobby settings and filtering mentioned above, we're sprucing up other items that will make your ears (do Crewmates even have ears?) perk up. We're cooking up other changes too - music for the lobbies (a Puffballs United original of course), Crewmate chatter popping at the top of the screen, and more.
More +
This is where I'm allowed to talk about [REDACTED]. Can't say more than that 'cause we like surprising you!
Wooooooo, that's a lot of stuff! The team is hard at work checking notes and prepping their tasks to make these plans a reality, so don't expect all of these to be completed in the order shown above.
We're excited and can't wait to get these changes into your lovely, non-Impostor-knife-wielding hands.
Off to decipher my part of the roadmap,
Dors
April Fools' goes necks-gen
We've waited a long time for this one, Crewmates.
For April Fools', we've upgraded the game to have necks-gen graphics (our game designer Dave really stuck his neck out for this joke)! As per tradition, we have come up with the most cursed idea we could to celebrate. Say goodbye to horses - they're not real anyway - and say hello to NECK.
We're committing to the bit by bringing you a whole week of cursed Long Among Us. (L'mong Us? Hm.) That's right - April Fools' Mode will be available from April 1st - 8th. Don't worry, though - if it's too much for you, we built in a handy toggle button so you can turn it off and have normal beans... whatever "normal" is to you.
The Long and Short of It
This year we decided to find out how tall is too tall for a Crewmate. The answer is that there's no such thing. Remember this is a limited time event, so hop on now to experience life above knee height. (Did you know Crewmates are canonically 3'6" or 1.09m tall?)
Here's what you can expect:
Note - Some cosmetics will be unavailable during April Fools' long mode.
Classic Mode
Crewmates, Ghosts, and Impostors have had a growth spurt and grow to new heights
Shapeshifters will become the height of their target
Special kill animation
Ejection animations with taller Crewmates
Hide n Seek
Seeker now has a long neck
Heights of Crewmates change based on their distance from the Seeker
If you don't want to wait until the 8th to go back to being a normal bean - don't worry. You can turn off the April Fools' mode from the lobby creation screen.
Merch Time
It wouldn't be a complete April Fools' celebration without some really awesome and totally real merch you can pick up from our store.
I'll be rocking the Headslug beanie while I hang out with my new creb.
Be sure to pick up some fun merch along with your cursed goodies before they're gone.
No longer a short king,
Dors
Banishing Bothersome Bugs
March!
That's not a command - just the month of this devlog! On the heels of our Lunar New Year cosmetic drops, it's now time for a few changes. We also have a bunch of fixes and quality-of-life updates to make it even easier to complete your tasks. Hint: the task is to betray your friends.
Before you get ejected, let's take a peak.
NOTE: v2024.3.05 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OLDER VERSIONS. UPDATE YOUR GAME TO KEEP PLAYING WITH EVERYONE.
Fixing more than just the vibes
While a Crewmate's life can be cut drastically short (don't look at me like that), it doesn't mean we can't give it a little bump in quality - don't worry Impostors, this is for you too.
Here's the list of fixes with today's update:
Crewmates will no longer teleport or 'snap' to a task when starting one.
Main Menu no longer goes to black screen after quickly selecting a map from the Practice Menu.
A variety of cosmetic fixes so you can continue having good drip.
RB and R1 prompts don't appear on the screen twice when using cams on controller.
Lobby Settings won't remain on screen at the start of a match.
Previewing items in a Cosmicube display on your selected Crewmate color instead of defaulting to Red.
[Classic] The Impostor count no longer reduces twice when an ejected Impostor leaves the game.
[Airship] Crewmates will not get stuck in the climbing animation while on a ladder when a sabotage ends.
[The Fungle] Crewmates hats no longer float behind them when riding the zipline. They finally hold onto their hats.
[Practice][The Fungle] Crewmates will no longer clip through the map if they are using the zipline or ladders when a sabotage ends.
The "You're Boned" cosmetic icon is now correctly displayed.
That is quite a healthy list of fixes but our programmers will be vigilant and keep looking to fix more bugs as they show themselves! If you think you've seen one scuttling about, please send us a support ticket so we can get to squashing.
I'm gonna hand the update over to Mike and I'll see you all again at the bottom of the page. (Please read that far, we work so hard on this.)
STOMP STOMP STOMP
Hey, Crewmates! We're still busy STOMP STOMP squishing as many STOMP bugs as we STOMP STOMP can. Phew!
But the task never ends, and we're always on the lookout for new bugs to crush. Some are tricky, though, and take a while to figure out even after we know where they like to hide. Down below you'll find a short list of bugs we already know about but that we haven't quite figured out the best way to stomp out.
Known Bugs:
[The Fungle] Crewmates may sometimes leave their hand behind on the zipline.
[The Fungle] Player's left hand may not appear as the correct color while wearing the Right Hand Man skin and using the zipline.
After attempting to merge a temporary account into a full account, some players may experience a Friendcode Fail error preventing account login
Impostors may teleport to a vent near a Crewmate when the Crewmate completes the "Clean Vent" task, even if the Impostor was not in the vent at the time.
As always, please send in a bug report any time you find a bug or an error in-game! Be sure to be as descriptive as you can and send along any pictures or video clips that might help us work on the problem.
Mike
I found some pretty nice selections for this month's community art and creations. You'll want to drop by the full dev log to view them all.
We love seeing the art and creations y'all do with our adorable, yet slightly suspicious, beans! Remember to tag us with your art or funny moments across our socials - Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok!
Gonna go clean some vents,
Dors
Happy Lunar New Year ๐งง
I hope your holiday was Impostor free and full of the most delicious of hot chocolates.
Everyone at the studio is prepping for an exciting 2024 and we can't wait to share our roadmap (A.K.A. plan) with all of you, but we have a few updates to bring you first. We can't just vent to the new goodies like an Impostor or something...
Note: You will need to restart your game to see the changes. It'll take a little longer to load than normal because of the update so don't panic!
May You Be(an) Prosperous
Crewmates need all of the luck they can get, so gear up with our brand new Lunar New Year Cosmicube. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon as a dragon or rep your zodiac sign because everyone is here~ Gather your friends and family for this Cosmicube before it's gone on May 8, 2024!
You can purchase the Cosmicube for 20 Stars in the store. Once obtained, you can unlock items that correspond with each sign of the zodiac - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, and even a Cat! (Fun fact: some countries have the Year of the Cat instead of the Rabbit.)
Squeaky Clean Hat [Rat]
Who Cut the Cheese Visor [Rat]
Bull Headed Hat [Ox]
Ear of the Tiger Hat [Tiger]
Go Get 'Em, Tiger Visor [Tiger]
18 Carrot Gold Hat [Rabbit]
No Need to Dragon Things Out Hat [Dragon]
But What if Dragons, Imagine Visor [Dragon]
Hissssssssss Visor [Snake]
Won't You Be My Neigh-bor Hat [Horse]
The G.O.A.T. Hat [Goat]
I'm All Ears Hat [Monkey]
Hot Wing Hat [Rooster]
Barking up the Wrong Tree Hat [Dog]
Hogwash Hat [Pig]
Ham Radio Visor [Pig]
Like Nyah? Hat [Cat]
Desolation of Skeld Pet
Good Fortunes Nameplate
Gold Misfortunes Nameplate
Don't worry - it's not just a Star kind of party, we've also stocked the Bean Store full of items for the Lunar New Year! You can rock your favorite LNY themed nameplate to show off when you inevitably die at the hands of the Impostor in Hide N Seek or defend yourself in the next Emergency Meeting. Or perhaps you want to start the biggest dragon dance parade in your lobby?
Off to rep my zodiac sign,
Dors
P.S. If you do any fan art of your beans celebrating the Lunar New Year, we'd love to see it - just tag us on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok!
End of the Bean Year
Hiya Crewmates!
We hope you've been enjoying the Indie Cosmicube! If you haven't picked it up yet be sure to do so and come up with an outfit that screams I REALLY LOVE INDIE GAMES!!1!!1!!
Our winter holiday is coming up and plans are forming to spend time roasting marshmallows in The Fungle. Before we go, let's look back on some highlights of 2023:
Collabs
We had a bunch of collabs with our friends at Bungie, Pusheen, and Paramount. And of course our friends Behemoth, Untitled Goose Game, A Hat in Time, Celeste, Undertale, and Crypt of the Necrodancer as part of the Indie Cosmicube.
Are you being a task master in your favorite collab outfit? We can't spill the beans about next year but we're not ending our collaborations here so keep your visors peeled. ๐
Beans grow up so fast
It wasn't all fancy new outfits this year (I do love a good fashion game though). Among Us grew in many new ways - like turning 5 years old and celebrating with a birthday stream!
We also said farewell to the main menu which has been the gateway to many betrayals and clip-able moments for all of you. To replace it, we said hello to our brand new menu along with improvements to Quick Chat, reporting features, and continually squishing bugs.
Fungus Among Us
This year wouldn't have been complete without the addition of our latest map - The Fungle! You've been ziplining, fishing, pumping iron, roasting marshmallows (and Crewmates) on the fifth Among Us map. What's been your favorite part of The Fungle?
Among Us VR
Woah, woah! Donโt forget about us beans in the VR world!
Among Us VR has had a great year of highlights: the addition of Polus Point, sweet sweet LoFi jams, improvements to matchmaking and moderation, Fidget Features, and ALL ๐ OF ๐ THE ๐ HATS. ๐
But we arenโt stopping there. Weโve got numerous surprises in our backpacks getting ready to share next yearโฆ which you can get a sneak peek of in our 2024 Roadmap!
Big thank you to our players for making this year a great one of growth, learnings, and adorable bean death! Errโฆ teamwork. Yeah, teamwork! ๐
Stay suspicious, beans!
Nap Time
It's been a really fun year of tasks, bug squishing, collabing, and map releasing, but now it's time for all of us at the studio to take a little winter holiday so we'll be ready for more shenanigans in 2024!
Thanks for being the best Crewmates around for 2023 and we'll see you next year.
Off to find some cocoa,
Dors
P.S. If you login to the game starting on December 26th, you'll get this super snazzy and exclusive 2023 New Year's Eve cosmetic! Consider it a treat for reading all my dev logs.
Indie Cosmicube Collab and Fungle Fixes
Hi Crewmates,
I hope you're not too funky from The Fungle which was released last month (you could always use the water at the beach). This month we have some new updates and a special drop as a part of v2023.11.28.
๐จ Important: As of this update, we will be deprecating (removing) 2021 versions of Among Us. ๐จ We've been supporting a lot of older versions of the game, and as it continues to grow and get new features, it gets harder to keep up. We have to remove older versions so we can focus on improving our system for everyone. Make sure you update your game and thanks for understanding!
The Indie Cosmicube!!!
We've built our biggest Cosmicube yet featuring: Untitled Goose Game, Undertale, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Celeste, Behemoth (Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid), and A Hat in Time! That is a whole lot of delightful indies right there and so many new ways to dress your Crewmates and impress as the Impost - HONK - hey!
And if you think this couldn't get more awesome, you're wrong. We hope you've been saving up because this Cosmicube only costs 7000 beans!!! Stop by the in-game shop now as the cube will only be available until February 28, 2024!
If you're looking for even more pizzazz, check out what new Bean currency items have been added to the store alongside the Fungle Cosmicube and complete your look!
Patch Notes
The team has been swatting mosquitos and other in-game bugs that may have been impacting your time in The Fungle or Among Us experience in general. Here are a few items that have been fixed:
[The Fungle] - Mushroom Mixup sabotage now randomizes skins
[The Fungle] - Some layering and animations have been fixed
[The Fungle] - You can now kill the Dummy that spawns in the kitchen. Their immortal reign is over
[The Fungle] - The Zipline SFX no longer plays continuously if a Crewmate is on it when a meeting is called
[The Fungle] - Campire SFX no longer plays during the intro sequence. Save the fire for the Impostors ๐ฅ
[The Fungle] - The label for the Dock shows up on the map now. No more pretending you don't know where it is...
[The Fungle] - The orange fish catch rate is now in line with the other fish
[The Fungle and Mira HQ] - Aim crosshair is back for the 'Water Plants' task when using a controller
[All Maps] - Quick Chat phrases that were listed incorrectly as Sabotages have been corrected
Shapeshifters won't lose functionality when double tapping the 'Use' button when they start to shapeshift
Improvements for the black screen lobby bug - some users should no longer experience this error
A new error message will pop up if it does occur! Please write us a ticket if you see it
Various smaller fixes
That's a lot of fixes! Remember to submit a ticket to our help desk if you see a new bug or want to let us know about anything impacting your ability to commit crimes do tasks!
Gotta chase down that goose,
Dors
What? What's this?
Where are the new bugs?
How can we have an update if we don't include new bugs?!
That's right. Our team has been so hard at work, they've already gone ahead and squashed a bunch of lil' bugs that you, our precious Crewmates, didn't even get a chance to see in action! As of right now, there are zero new known bugs to let you all know about with this update. Of course, that doesn't mean there won't be new ones that pop up (and we'd love to hear from you all if and when you find something out of place, so be sure to send in those support tickets!), but for right now, we can all focus on what really matters - releasing a goose in Dors' office unlocking those sweet new outfits!
Mike
I swear I still hear honking... While I investigate, check out the devlog on our website to take a look at the awesome creations we showcased for this update!