Hey Crewmates!

Alright so I definitely missed doing an April dev log completely. Shh. Don’t tell anyone. I was busy cleaning out the vents.

Before we look at the updates, wanted to let you all know that the Scream cosmetic redemption period is now over! Thanks to everyone who participated!

This one is a shorter dev log as we prepare for our big bug crunch and quality of life update. As I mentioned in the previous post, this next update isn’t about new content, but on making sure Among Us is given the time and care it needs to function smoothly.



We’ve been trying to meet everyone’s demands and add new content constantly. This meant other things have slipped through the cracks so the next update will be all about fixes – big kudos to our producer Kristi for making it all come together.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - thank you so much for sticking with us! We appreciate the patience and encouragement!

So far, we have 72(!!!) confirmed bug fixes, we’ll be adding some changes to accounts, and over 30 more things are currently being tested to see if they’ll make it into the update. Confirmed fixes and improvements include things like:

• Fixing 'Sure is taking a while' Offline error message when launching the game
  
• Cosmetic layering issues
  
• Rework of the age submission process
  
• Added the ability to view the map from the voting screen (no more forgetting where you were, hooray!)
  
• Friends List improvements
  
• Of course, there’s much more than that, but I’ll give you a full list once the update is out!

There are other fun things happening too, but like always I am sworn to secrecy and must keep it stuffed in a vent until the time comes.

Also – we have a new community manager on board! You’ll see Dors writing these dev logs at some point, so make sure you’re nice and friendly and not murder-y when you see him come around. But for now – let's go to Krys for the all- important Bug Zone updates.

Cheers,

Victoria






Greetings and happy spring (or fall, or whatever your earthly time zone deems true), Crewmates! It’s a short Bugdate (get it? Bug Update? No? OK) this dev log, so let’s get right to it:

• Everyone who submitted a request to Support to have their DLC regranted (and provided proof of purchase) should now have their stuff! If you don’t, please email logs@innersloth.com with a screenshot of your Account ID and your proof of purchase and we’ll take care of that for you ASAP.
  
• Since Friends List rolled out, we are aware that some of you have had issues verifying your age so that you can use this feature. It’s important to note that we don’t have a choice when it comes to the age verification requirement – the ~*government*~ needs to make sure that we’re keeping our younger players safe and that they have their parent/guardian’s permission to play! We really appreciate your patience and understanding when it comes to age verification. If you have any issues with SuperAwesome’s age verification process, feel free to email us at support@innersloth.com. You can read more about SuperAwesome and our Privacy Policy here too.

That’s it for now. Thanks everyone!!

Hi Horsemates?

One year ago on Twitter, we asked: what if Crewmates looked like this? And this year for April Fools, we no longer need to ask "what if?" Now we can say: "Ha ha wait OH NO STOP."




That's right - for one day only as part of our April Fools celebration, we are launching Among Us Horse Mode. This is a free update that will disappear on April 2, 12AM UTC (that's April 1, 8pm EST), so make sure you hop on and launch the game to try it out now - it'll automatically appear if you're on the latest version.

Read the full post to learn all of what this exclusive mode offers.


The chaos doesn't stop there - we've also launched an entire cursed Among Us merch line for our April Fools update, starting tomorrow. These are extremely limited edition items, so get yours while you can! There may also be some weird Impostor items on the store... don't let them fool you.

Hop onto our official store tomorrow to get:

• DEAD GAME Redux T-Shirt
  
• Wide Crewmate Acrylic Ruler
  
• Crewgi Figurine
  
• Crewmate Post-It® Notes
  
• Menacing Parody Tee
  
• Menacing Parody Tee (No Backpack)
  
• Swolemate Enamel Pins

Have fun!

Victoria

IT’S TIME.

You can finally have friends in Among Us! (...Or enemies, depending on how heated your gameplay session goes.)


Here are all the Friends List features you can expect from this free update, v2022.3.29:

• A unique friend code
  
• Ability to send and receive friend requests (duh)
  
• Invite friends to your own lobby
  
• See who you recently played with
  
• Ability to block players
  
• Ability to show/hide your Friend Code (good for anyone streaming!)
  
• Ability to turn off/on lobby invite notifications (toggle this in the game Settings)

Notes about the Friends List:

• No offline/online status for friends yet
  
• You can turn on/off lobby notifications
  
• Child accounts will need additional permissions from their parent/guardian to access their Friends List

But that’s not it! Here are some other things you can expect with this update:

• Removed the ability to link/unlink existing accounts – this is temporary! We need to fix up the system here since we’ve heard it can be a confusing process, so for now we are turning this feature off until the next update.
  
• Screen Shake option can now be toggled On and Off
  
• Cosmetics are arranged in a different order

You’ve waited and they’re finally here – new collab cosmetics just dropped!

Ghostface Cosmetics:

• Scream Mask
  
• Scream Robes

You can get these by simply logging onto Among Us before April 30th to get these cosmetics automatically added to your inventory. And yes, they’re free! :D


Watch out for April 1st

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Hope you enjoy the new feature! As a reminder, for the next update we’re taking a step back and focusing on fixing a bunch of bugs and improving the flow of the game. Basically: don’t expect new content for the next update.

As much as we know how excited you all get about new in-game features, we really want to make sure Among Us is given the time and care it needs to function smoothly. We’ve really been playing catch up and trying to meet everyone’s demands, but in that process things have slipped that we want to improve. I’ve said this a billion times but seriously – thank you so much for sticking with us, the patience, and the encouragement. YOU THE BEST CREW I COULD ASK FOR. (Until you rudely eject me into space.)

Okay byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Victoria



Hello all! It's everyone's favorite (?) bug smusher. Though to be fair, I don't really smush the bugs, I just take a magnifying glass to stare at the bug before and after the smushing occurs, adjusting my glasses like some megane anime villain as I do. And then I take a paper towel and gently remove the smush. And then, um, we never talk about the bug or the smushing that occurred ever again. ...AnywAY AHAHAAH LET'S TALK ABOUT BUGS SHALL WEfjkaLDfsdgjkl

• Known bugs from this Friends List update - We're currently aware of some release bugs that are present in this new update (v2022.3.29). We will be working on getting these fixed, but for now, they are present in the new build. The biggest ones are noted on our site.
  
• DLC Grants Ongoing - Account linking borked some accounts in November, this is true. We have been steadily and diligently rolling out grants to those of you who lose your DLC, and a huuuge chunk have been resolved at this point. As I said in the last Bug Corner, this is a manual process that takes time, so we definitely appreciate your patience!
  
• SSL Bug - this was a funny little bug that our backend programmers took a flyswatter to. It was a few days of disrupted play, but all should be well now!
  
• Account Reset Bug - we know this has been happening to a fair number of you, and we hope that the changes to account linking should resolve this. As always, contact support@innersloth.com if you're still having account/inventory issues.
  
• Age Verification - We partnered with SuperAwesome in 2021 to implement an age verification process that makes it so our younger players have a safe and fun experience playing Among Us. This process isn't foolproof (we err on the side of safety), and sometimes our adult players end up being asked to verify their age if they enter their birth year incorrectly. Please know that we hear your feedback, and we are hoping to streamline this process soon.

Thanks for reading - see you next time!!

Krys

Hi Crewmates!

The team has been steadily working on our Roadmap, which you might’ve seen includes the Friends List update and quality of life improvements.



The Friends List is on track and looking good! We can’t wait for people to be able to finally keep track of all the neat beans they murder. The Friends List features will include:

• A unique friend code
  
• Ability to send and receive friend requests (duh)
  
• Invite friends to your own lobby
  
• See who you recently played with
  
• Ability to block players

As a heads up, to make sure everything is streamlined works properly, we will temporarily stop the ability to link existing accounts together when the Friend’s List update launches. It’ll be fixed in a future update though! So consider this your early note to create an account if you haven’t yet already! You’ll know if you have a full account if the tab is highlighted in green (not orange.) Another easy way to see if you have a full account is if you have access to free chat or access to it if you're on a kids account. Remember you can reach out to support@innersloth.com if you have any issues with accounts!

I do have some fun sneak peeks of how the Friends List are going though – check it out!




Now to address the quality of life changes – those are going to be pushed into a different update. We wanted to improve a bunch of aspects of the game flow like Cosmicubes, chat, and other UX, but honestly we overstretched how much we could get into the next update. The number of platforms we’re now on, plus the safety complications of a friends list that works across all of these is a FUN time. (Not fun.) So what we want to do is focus on one thing at a time right now.

Basically, after Friends List is out, we’re taking a short break from pushing out new gameplay content to focus on a bug squashing update. We’ve really felt the pressure of trying to launch content updates because we know that’s what you’re excited about, but honestly, we want to really dig into some of the bugs that have been... Well, bugging you. Heh. Plus, we’ve been hiring more programmers on the team, so hopefully the bug squashing will be even faster!

And after that...? Maybe some hide n seek. 🙈

Also! We’re introducing a new fun section into the monthly dev logs. We want to keep you informed of all the bug progress we make and/or are still working on, so from now on the monthly dev logs will include a nice section from Krys, our Player Support manager!

That’s it from my end though, see y’all around.

Victoria




Hello Crewmates! Krys here from Player Support -- I wish I could say I’m like the exterminator around here, but I’m deathly afraid of bugs IRL (and in game, let’s be real). HOWEVER! I’m going to put on a brave face today and give all of you a few updates:

• Reliable packet issues - This is something we’ve been chipping away at for some time, and we’re sorry that some of you are still experiencing the reliable packet error message. We’re working tirelessly to find a solution to this problem! If you’re on Steam, we’re testing out a build (v.2022.2.24s) to see how much this alleviates the problems, and when it’s good to go we’ll work on a patch for all our other platforms.
  
• Missing DLC/Stars - The changes we made to account linking in November did unfortunately cause some issues with some players’ inventories. Reach out to support@innersloth.com if you are experiencing this problem! If you’ve gotten in touch with our support helpdesk, we’ve taken note and are manually granting back DLC if you’ve provided proof of purchase and your Among Us account ID. As this process is manual, it does take some time, so we are forever grateful for your patience!

We anticipate smooth sailing for our Friends List update, but if anyone encounters anything strange, please do reach out to Support! Helping you with bugs helps us!

Krys

Hi Crewmates!

Another small patch note for v2022.2.23s. This is a Steam-only update:

• Some reliable packet issues fixed for some users in some cases
  
• Improved reliable packet error reporting

Please ensure you are on the latest version to get the fixes. If you are still experiencing problems connecting, let us know by contacting support@innersloth(.)com with your version number and the error message you're getting!

Thanks. <3

- Victoria

Hi Crewmates!

A teeny patch note for v.2022.2.8s. This is a Steam-only update for general server stability improvements!

Please ensure you are on the latest version to get the fixes. It should resolve connectivity issues some players are facing, but if you are still experiencing problems connecting, let us know by contacting support@innersloth(.)com with your version number and the error message you're getting!

Thank you so much for the patience on this!! It's been a long road of optimizing everything and you've been true Crewmates through it all.

- Victoria

Hi Crewmates!

Tiny Steam-specific update for you. (Fancy!) We just deployed a small quality of life fix for purchases.

When you purchase Stars in-game:
- The in-game Steam overlay will now show pricing in your preferred currency
- Pricing may change in currencies that are not USD

This will make it easier for you to see exactly how much your Stars will cost without having to do the conversion yourself, and will make way more sense depending on your region.

If you are missing any DLC, please email support(@)innersloth.com so that we can help you out! We have to go through all these individually so apologies if it's taken awhile. Appreciate the patience while we clear up all the sabotages.

Enjoy!

Victoria

Happy New Year, Crewmates!

We’re excited to be back at work on our ship, and that means some exciting plans for 2022. As usual I am sworn to secrecy on the exact details, but here’s a peek at what we can talk about for now.

Our main priority at the moment are a Friend’s List and quality of life improvements. See this post on our website for a larger view of the roadmap image.



EDIT: FORGOT TO ADD MAP 5 TO THE "PLANS" SECTION LOL SORRY. THAT'S STILL COMING.

I know I know, you’ve been asking for a Friend’s List for ages!! It’s happening!! Finally you’ll be able to keep in contact with any Crewmates you get along with … or keep tabs on your greatest enemies, I guess? We know a ton of you have found some lifelong friendships from this game and that’s really cool – we want to allow you to keep in touch and continue playing games together!

As for quality of life updates, many of you have found some of the account creation, Cosmicube redemption, chat choice, and other aspects of the game flow a bit confusing. Understandable! You’re basically experiencing the building of Among Us and our adjustment to its popularity with us haha. That being said, confusing you isn’t the goal, so making improvements to the UX is also coming up next. Thanks for being patient with us!

You might’ve already seen it around our social channels, but here’s a list of things:

• Ghostface cosmetics are coming to Among Us soon! These will be free and more info out soon. Some great streamers played together to celebrate, which you can see here.
  
• Among Us Nendoroids are now available for pre-order!
  
  
  
  
• Among Us will have a 1 shot manga feature in Bessatsu Corocoro magazine on April 2022.
  
• We were the #1 downloaded game on PS4 and PS5 in December!!! WAH!!
  
• Our official store has plushies on sale, plus some new Cosmicube, Impostor, and Henry Stickmin merch!

Other things are on the horizon (like some more information about Among Us VR!), but for now, that’s what we’re up to. You might see a bit of fun stuff popping up in the meantime, and of course, you can look forward to new content updates too. See you online!

Cheers,

Victoria

Crewmates! It’s time to get festive for winter.

Two new Cosmicubes have dropped – the Snowflake Cube (earned using Beans) and the Snowbean Cube (earned using Stars). Themed for the holidays, this is full of warm and chilly winter gear for your Crewmate.

These Cosmicubes will only be in the store for a limited time. Get them now before they melt away! Remember: once you have redeemed a Cosmicube in the store, it’s yours to keep forever, and you’ll have as much time as you want to collect the items in it. You just need to redeem it before it disappears from the store.

You can see it all in the game by hitting the "$" sign on the home screen, but here’s a brief overview of the items:

Contains: 6 skins, 11 hats, 3 visors, 3 nameplates



Contains: 22 hats, 1 skin, 1 visor



Hope you enjoy rocking your new gear – can’t wait to see all the festive Crewmates around. Even Impostors can get in on the holiday cheer and slaughter a nice Crewmate for dinner. Uh. I mean. Have a wholesome gathering in the vents with all their friends and family.

Speaking of disappearing Cosmicubes, the League of Legends Arcane Cosmicube is also disappearing from the store at the end of this year on December 30th, 2021!



In it you’ll find looks from some of your favorite characters from the show, including Heimerdinger’s Poro pet.

Whewwww. It’s the end of the year for us over at Innersloth and this is the last post we’ll have until 2022! So I’m just going to take a moment to say thank you for everything this year. It’s definitely been bumpy and exciting and wild, but you’ve stuck with us through it all! (Or you didn’t??? That’s okay, too. We still appreciate you.)

We’re still a small team, and while we’ve grown a bit, it’s been a huge learning process getting Among Us to this point. Here’s just a brief glimpse of all the things we’ve done this year: a new map, account system, reporting features, safety additions, 15 player lobbies, art revamp, Cosmicubes, roles, consoles, achievements, and more! It’s kind of wild to reflect back on all of it now. Huh.

I hope you’ve had fun playing, whether it’s a game you play daily or just check up on once in awhile. Thank you.



The team is headed out for our holiday break in a couple of days – it’s the one time where we really can take a vacation, so that’s exciting. If you have any issues with the game, player support will still be around at support@innersloth.com!

And finally, from all of the Sloths and Spacebeans, we hope you have a wonderful winter holiday. Stay warm, stay safe, watch out for any Impostors.

Hi Crewmates!

Quick update because uhhh I forgot to post this yesterday lol sorry. Along with our Xbox and PlayStation console launch, the game got a small patch to fix some ongoing bugs people were experiencing!

• Scroll wheel is smoother
  
• Stabilized the false bans for hacking
  
• Minor connection fixes
  
• Right Hand Man hat item is no longer missing from the wardrobe
  
• Fixed the Engineer role being able to stay indefinitely in a vent they need to clean
  
• Impostor no longer still is seen as a shifted character when unshifting while an emergency meeting is called
  
• General usability improvements and visual fixes

NOTE: If you are having any issues, particularly with Star purchasing and DLC redemption errors, please email support(@)innersloth.com so that we can help you out!!!


Tomorrow the Holiday Cosmicubes drop! Get ready to get festive and deck the halls with blood some fun new looks. Both a Bean and Star Cosmicube will be available, and we can't wait to see your Crewmates running around. I'll make sure to post about it again tomorrow so you know when it drops!




We're so excited the Crewmate is making a big cameo in the Samurai Gunn 2 game in their latest update, which just dropped now! It's a fun, extremely speedy 4 player multiplayer fighting game, and the team there nailed the Crewmate vibe. Watch the trailer below and you can get their game NOW on Steam!



Show them some love for us! We were all really lucky to have found players like you in our community, and supporting other indies is something we really want to do more of. Indie games are something special and being able to help support and lift them up? It'd even make an Impostor cry.

Okay that's it for meeeee. See you in the next update for HOLIDAY STUFFS.

Victoria