Yeehaww, Crewmates! It's time to wrangle all you Crewmates and Impostors who like to horse around instead of doing your tasks (remember to do your tasks, Ghosts!). Before you ride off, here is what's happening in v2023.3.28:
Fun Stuff
New Cosmetics! Check out the in-game store for several new cosmetics including hats, nameplates, and visor. Better yet, they’ll only cost BEANS! And lucky you – an Impostor sabotaged some of the pricing on the nameplates so they’re cheaper than they should be. We’ll get that fixed up in the next update but for now, enjoy!
APRIL FOOLS DAY IS COMING. Can you hear it? The sounds of hooves echoing in the halls of the Skeld and across the alien landscape of Polus?
That’s right – an improved Horse Mode is returning for April Fool’s from March 31 – April 2! That’s a whole weekend of HORSE! In case you missed it last year, we turned all the Crewmates into Horsemates. That’s it. It started from a joke tweet we made 2 years ago and spiraled wildly out of control because we laughed wayyyy too much at the idea of it.
The best part? We’ve added a whole new Horse Wrangling mode to it… AKA Hide n Seek mode will turn into a horse-y surprise. Make sure to check back around April Fools to see what we have planned.
Along with the return of Horse Mode, we'll have some really fun and totally legit merch available for purchase like our Crewmate costumes and Horsemate pins. Be on the lookout for brand new merch on sale April 1st!
Before I get carried away trying to add all the merch to my cart, let's take a look at the patches notes for v2023.3.28 and see what bugs have been squashed by the hooves of Horse Mode.
Patch Notes
[Hide n Seek] - Players will no longer get stuck on a black screen if the Seeker leaves during the reveal screen. Players will see a reveal screen and once gameplay begins the game will end with 'Impostor Disconnected' if a new Seeker isn't chosen.
[All Modes] - Task arrows no longer get stuck on screen after a comms sabotage
[All Modes] - Players will no longer see lobbies mixed with assets from the Skeld
[Hide n Seek] - Players can no longer be killed while the vent animation is being completed
Due to latency, the animation may still play under certain circumstances
[Hide n Seek] - Impostor can now use 'click to kill' when a Ghost is located directly over another player's Crewmate
[Airship] - Impostor or Seeker can no longer clip into the wall when trying to kill a Crewmate while they are climbing a ladder
Player skins now load onto Crewmate correctly when spawning in lobby
Shapeshifter pet is now displayed correctly if Impostor shapeshifts into a Crewmate with a pet
Players blocked in the Friends List are displayed properly
Fixes to Right Hand Man kill animations
Winning or losing a game in Practice will now reset the practice game
I really gotta hand it to the QA and programming teams for knocking out even more bugs to help make betraying your friends a much smoother experience! If you think you've found a bug or hiccup in your experience remember to send us a Helpdesk ticket or email support at http://support@innersloth.com/.
That's all for this section, Crewmates! Read on to see what Known Bugs are in this update.
I know what you're thinking - 'Dors is in Krys's Bug Zone' taking up valuable Player Support space. Well, let it be known that I'm just here to help tell you what known bugs are a part of v2023.3.28:
Oops! Some new nameplate cosmetics are priced incorrectly. This will be fixed in the next update to match the rest of the pricing.
And there we have it - a shortlist for this round of updates but we're hoping to get these bugs resolved for you all ASAP! Keep reading to see who's creating in the Fun Zone.
This month's art zone had some really heartwarming pieces! You can see them by going to our website. I can't wait to see how inspired you're going to be after seeing Horse Mode return.
Errr... it was February and boy if it didn't go by in a flash. I hope it was a great month full of finished tasks and you were able to suss out those Impostors.
This month we have some sweet things to share for Among Us including some really cool new cosmetics, changes to our announcements, and various fixes as a part of your latest update - v2023.2.28!
Fun Stuff
Our first collab of the year begins with the Guardian Cosmicube, available on our store for 3500 Beans! This cube is packed full of cosmetics so you can chase Impostors, pet your pets, and complete your tasks as your favorite light-wielding Guardians from our friends at Bungie. Be sure to get your Guardian Cube by May 30, 2023 before it disappears!
Patch Notes
Our announcements have a brand new look to them! Not only will it have that new Skeld smell, but you'll have the ability to see past announcements we've posted in case you want to see what happened in prior updates!
This is what our announcements used to look like:
While this has been working well - the team thought it could do with a little sprucing up. That's where our UI expert Lucy comes in! Thanks to their efforts we now have a page that looks a little something like this:
Doesn't this look great? I can't reveal too many secrets, but this is just the first of our passes for updated UI for Among Us! We'll have plenty more in store for some cool new looks.
And of course, we did some serious fixing in this patch to make sure your game runs smoother!:
'Freeplay' is now called 'Practice'
New updated player report and pet petting icons
Pets no longer give away an Engineer's position when venting
Guardian Angel can no longer protect Crewmates while comms are sabotaged
Shapeshifters no longer get banned from match when attempting to shift into player who has left the match
Shapeshifters are no longer considered Crewmate Ghosts in matches with 2 or more Impostors
The first ejected Impostor now becomes a Ghost Impostor, rather than a Ghost Crewmate
Crewmates are able to win a match by completing tasks even after the first Impostor is ejected in a 2+ Impostor match
Players are now unable to see players jumping out of vents and teleporting to the Cafeteria when Emergency Meeting is called
Polus - The upper and lower horizontal doors for decontamination can now be opened
Admin now shows location of dead bodies
That's a whole lot of fixes and we'll be squashing as many as possible as we keep updating and improving our other systems in Among Us. As a quick reminder - if you think you've found a bug feel free to report it to us at our Help Desk or email us at http://support@innersloth.com.
See you very soon, Dors
I bet you didn't think I'd just keep writing and writing and end up down in the Bug Zone too, did you? Well... Good news is that Krys is helping me doublecheck our list of known bugs for v2023.2.28! Thankfully, the list of bugs isn't too long and we're hoping to have these squashed ASAP:
[Hide n Seek] Flashlight can't be moved while pet animation is in progress while using a controller
[Hide n Seek] Flashlight cone will reset its position if there is no player input after 8 seconds
[Classic] Crewmates killed at the same time as venting will see the vent arrows persist while being a Ghost
[All Modes] Player Ghosts can shoot out of the map when attempting to haunt and immediately opening the Settings menu
Killing while petting your pet can cause the pet animation to keep playing
Vent arrows stay on screen if killed while venting
Players will see indefinite black screen if internet connection is lost while loading into an online game
That's all for bugs right now! We'll keep you updated as we knock more out with our next updates.
See you next round,
Dors & Krys
We got another solid round of community creations and art this month too! Check out our website for these lovely pieces. I can't wait to see what art you come up with next. Might I suggest some Savathûn and Osiris Impostor shenanigans? No matter what you do, just make sure you get to taking out those tasks one by one...
It’s time for a roadmap of what we’re hoping to bring you in 2023! I’m not allowed to spill the beans (hehe) on all the secrets but I think there’s a lot to get hyped about.
Confession: I was supposed to publish this on Jan 31 but I totally forget heh.
First off – we want to make playing Among Us an easier, more intuitive experience. This means big focus on adding multiple updates to the UI and UX (user interface and user experience, respectively) of the game. Cleaning up the account merging flow, updating the store to be easier to navigate, making it easier to see how you can report a toxic player… these are all things we want to work on, and more. We don’t want anything to get in the way of you and your tasks.
Digging further into our roadmap, here are some further detail for you (but I can’t spoil anything so be patient with meeeeee):
Map 5: Yep, this is finally the year we get you a whole new map to explore! I can’t tell you what the theme is, but I CAN say it’ll have all new tasks for you to figure out, come with more cosmetics, and have fun surprises hidden around. We put a TON of love into our design process for these maps – you’ll notice that all our maps often have tinyyy details in them to make them feel satisfying and fun to play, if you take a look around. (My favorite details is the little bone anatomy image in the Airship.) We don’t want to skimp out on anything, so we’re excited to finally be gearing this map up for you to play later in the year!
Improved Matchmaking: With Hide n Seek mode, new roles, and the customization of our lobbies, we realize that many of you want to be able to find the games you want to play more easily and quickly. That’s why a big focus this year will be on adding features to matchmaking to ensure you are closer to the type of spacebean experience you want.
Quickchat Rework: Quickchat is a huge part of the game experience, and we want to refine the dialogue options while also making it easier to navigate. We’re always reviewing how you all use our features and systems, so don’t think we aren’t paying attention to you! <3
Collabs: AwwWWWWWWW yesSSSSSS. Collabs are SO FUN for us to do, and we love seeing your reactions to the chaotic things we get up to with other studios. We have some big ones planned for this year, and I think you’re gonna freak out it’s so cool. (Maybe I am freaking out right now.) (AHHHH.)
More??????: Alright so I’m going to tell you some things we would love to do at some point in the future BUT ONLY IF WE HAVE EXTRA DEVELOPMENT TIME, CAN TEST IT, WE AREN’T DYING, MAKE SURE IT DOESN’T BREAK EVERYTHING, AND IS APPROVED BY THE HIGHER POWERS IN TIME (e.g. platform partners). OK? SO THIS IS NOT A PROMISE IT WILL HAPPEN. I swear if one of y’all are like “uh but you promised in the dev log this would be out in 2023” NO I DID NOT. THIS IS ONLY IF WE HAVE EXTRA TIME. Okay anyway – so! If we have extra time and are able to, we would loveeeeee to add some more new roles into the game. We’ve already seen the fun you’ve been having with the Shapeshifter, Guardian Angel, Engineer, and Scientist, and how it creates a whole new way to play the game. We have a lot of other ideas up in our brain space, and hope we can share that with you at some point! Another thing we hope to work on are Friends List improvements so you’re able to do much more with the people you call “friends” (that would stab you in the back the minute you’re an Impostor but whatever).
Okay that’s enough random yelling from me! Thanks for reading through this entire dev log (because you definitely did right..? RIGHT?) and hope the beginning of 2023 has been treating you well! I am personally already dying and in a pit of despair but let’s not talk about that.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Victoria
Crewmates, assemble! Greetings!
I hope the New Year has been a blast for you while also blasting away in The Skeld 🚀 I wanted to share a list of known bugs that we’ve found since our Hide n Seek update in December. But don’t worry, we’re working hard on crushing every single one of them to smithereens.
Shapeshifters in a 2+ Impostor match are turning into a Crewmate Ghost if they were the first ones to be ejected
Crewmates are getting killed by a Seeker while venting in Hide n Seek
An “An error occurred while signing in” error message comes up while trying to merge accounts
Disconnect issues are happening due to high pings during peak times (nights and weekends)
We’re working on tackling these bugs and resolving them as soon as possible! As always, if you encounter any new issues, please reach out to us by submitting a ticket!
Catch you later my fellow Beanarinos! Don’t forget to eat real beans if you can. Fiber is good.
Joseph
Salutations!
The roadmap looks exciting, doesn’t it? While we’re cooking up these items I’ll still be on the lookout for fanart and fun creations you’re all putting together. Speaking of together, this piece was a wonderful combination of players in our Discord adding their own Crewmates and Impostors to join our lonely Impostor.
Another super cool creation came from one of our own artists too! You may be familiar with Hannako’s work on a lot of our space beans and they got to submit this amazing arcade cabinet art for Gallery Nucleus. It even plays the Impostor theme Hide n Seek!
You can actually buy this mini cabinet (note: it’s an art piece so it doesn’t actually play the game) here!
That’s all for now! I gotta go clean some pizza out of these vents, but don’t worry – I’ll still be on the look out for your art and creations so don’t hesitate to tag your work with #amongusfanart or be posting in our Discord.
Hope you've been having fun with Hide n Seek! We released a small patch v2022.12.14 today to address a few things which have come up since release:
🔪 STRMISS filter should now be fixed and you can select the proper filters again to find lobbies
🔪 Missing lesbian pride flag nameplate is now in the store
🔪 We added some error checking and logging to try to understand the asdfasdf impostor issue that has been reported, but it has not necessarily been fixed yet sorry!!
🔪 We're still working server side to address disconnects that may occur while you play
If you run into any trouble be sure to send us a ticket via our helpdesk!
Super excited to share our brand new game mode as part of v2022.12.8:Hide n Seek! The team has been hard at work building this new mode which brings some heart-racing action alongside our classic social deduction form of Among Us.
I wont spoil all of the surprises but here’s a few pointers for Hide n Seek:
If you’re a Crewmate, your goal is to complete tasks to run down the timer and survive until the time is up to win. If you’re the Impostor, your goal is to eliminate all the Crewmates!
Do tasks – they make the timer go down faster
Watch your danger meter! If the Impostor is far away, the danger meter will be empty. The closer an Impostor is, the more the bar will fill up (red means they’re REALLY close) and the louder the music gets! Crewmates get a limited number of vents in this mode, so use them wisely to escape.
FINAL HIDE! These are the last few moments of the game where the Impostor gets a power boost, special Seek map, and a directional ping to where any surviving Crewmates are. CRYING. SCREAMING. TERRIFIED.
And that’s Hide n Seek! It’s been a blast getting to see the team take this from the concept born from our community into a full-fledged mode. If you’re looking for a full rundown on how the mode works check out our How to Play guide or our in-game tutorial.
Some more quick notes for Hide n Seek:
[PC] All keybinds will be reset to default keybindings when the update is live. If you had them changed prior to the update remember to go in into the keybindings menu and change them.
Other notable changes:
New game filter options
When looking for public lobbies or creating one, you are now required to designate what kind of lobby it is. Currently, there are four options:
Beginner: Best for new players.
Casual: Best for players just looking to have fun and not take the game too seriously.
Serious: Best for players looking to win and play more deliberately.
Expert: Best for players who know Among Us well.
Note: Filters will display with the exact options chosen. E.g. "Beginner" and "Serious" will find you lobbies tagged as BOTH those items. It will NOT list lobbies listed as only "Beginner" or "Serious".
Pet your pets! You can now pet your lovable companions in-game and in lobbies. Stand near your pet and hold down the button to pet them.
New Haunt button. Died? Wish you could track your friends or enemies easier to watch the end of the game? Our handy new Haunt button for ghosts allows you to do just that. Track any alive Crewmate, Impostor, or haunt your fellow ghosts!
What's New in Cosmetics?
No update would be complete without some fun cosmetics to add to your roster, and this one has a ton. First off - we heard you! More cosmetics you can buy with beans! Well get ready because the store now hosts a ton of new skins, nameplates, visors and even pets(!!!) that you can only get by having enough beans.
And speaking of pets... I just wanted to highlight my new favorite one to you which is a literal nugget. NUGGET PET. NUGGET PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Ahem, anyway.
Of course, we can't close out the year without some winter holiday themed goodies for all you good Crewmates and naughty Impostors! The two Snowflake and Snowbean Cosmicubes are back in the store, alongside a new Gift Cube Cosmicube.
The Snowbean and Snowflake Cosmicubes will be in stores until Jan 1, 2023 and the Gift Cube Cosmicube will be in stores until Feb 1, 2023! Be sure to grab yours when you can for some festive outings with your Crewmates.
Remember to check back in around New Years Eve too - there might be a fun little surprise waiting for you then in the game.
Whoooo – that was a lot of stuff, huh? This has been a long time coming and we can’t wait to hear and see what you think. Remember to tag us so we can totally find your sneaky hiding spots see all your shenanigans!
Oh, and we have another super fun announcement: On Monday, December 13th a special cosmetic of Benoit Blanc from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is dropping! Just hop onto Among Us before January 10th and your sleuthing cosmetic is yours.
Keep reading as Krys and Joseph have some updates on big fixes that have also come in this update!
See you in the Funzone!
Dors
Hello Bean Lovers Anonymous!!
Hmm. Bean lovers. Coffee beans? Do you think Crewmates would make a good cup of coffee if you (gently, lovingly) ground them up?
….Anyway. Dors did a far better job of containing his excitement about our new mode than I ever could. Deep breaths...not going to run around screaming about how cool and fun Hide n Seek is...
AHEM. I do have some official, technical (adjusts glasses) things to share with you all in the form of a list of known bugs for our Hide n Seek release, as well as an announcement. Never fear: the list of bugs is rather short and you should all still have smooth sailings into the new mode!
[Hide n Seek] Players may get killed while in the middle of venting
[Hide n Seek] Players may get stuck in lobby after selecting "Play Again"
[Classic] The first ejected Shapeshifter is incorrectly considered a Crewmate Ghost in a 2+ Impostor match and will be given tasks to complete.
[All modes] Colorblind text does not show up in Quick Chat messages from other players
And that’s all! As always, if you encounter any issues, please reach out to us by submitting a ticket!
And now for my lil announcement: I’ll be transitioning into a new role at Innersloth as an Associate Producer! (raucous laugher from the audience) I’ve been training up our new Player Support guru, Joseph, and I’m excited to see him take the reins and chase so many bugs and support so many players. (boisterous cheering and a standing ovation from the audience) Take it away, Joseph!! (shrill cacophony from the orchestra as time and space begin to twist and bend)
[Attempts to speak while also unbending space and time] Hiya! My name is Joseph and I’m the Player Support newbie! I’ll be around helping you squash bugs and any other issues that come your way, including booting Impostors 😈. See ya around!
Thanks for reading, my good beans! Cheerio!
With love and an abundance of caffeine,
Krys
Now... this funzone is a little special. Art and drawing hold a special place in my art as someone who likes to draw but doesn’t always know how to draw everything. That’s why I’ve learned from some really handy tutorials. Check out our website for the featured pieces!
Might plan to use some of these to draw all the shenanigans that will ensue during play sessions of Hide n Seek. If you're doing any fanart, we'd love to see it so be sure to tag us on socials!
Until next time, everyone - happy hiding and sneaky seeking!
Some of you may have noticed Steam Community Items have dropped. That is because we've finally made them! WOOHOO. You get a Trading Card! YOU get a Trading Card! EVERYONE GETS TRADING CARDS (provided you play the game and whatnot.)
Play the game to collect all the Trading Cards, Badges, Emoticons, and Backgrounds so you can show your loyalty to the spacebeans.
The Steam Awards
Well well well. It's that time of the year again. The Steam Awards!
You can nominate Among Us for The Labor of Love Award AND Among Us VR for Best VR Game! How exciting. We've been chugging away at Among Us since it first released in 2018 so times like these really make us reflect on how far we've come -- and that wouldn't have been possible without all of you. Thank you!!!
To vote for us, simply hit that nomination button on our store page.
And speaking of labor, we're still working hard on more Among Us things. Hang tight! I swear to the Impostor that there is new stuff coming... it's not the end of the year yet!
We're testing a fix for players getting the "Sure is taking a while to load" error. Please update your game if you can, and if there are any issues that occur from it, please let us know via our help desk.
The team has just released an update for Among Us, featuring some quality of life improvements and fixes. Here’s what you’ll see in version 2022.10.18, out now on all platforms!
Fun stuff:
Upcoming free VR Visor cosmetic drop! We’ve all been super excited about the new Among Us VR news: The game will be available on Meta Quest and Steam VR November 10, 2022! To commemorate the occasion, we’ll be dropping a free VR Visor cosmetic from November 1 – 30, 2022 so make sure you claim it before it disappears! Careful you don’t run into an Impostor while you wear one...
Halloween Cosmicubes have returned to the store- is it a trick? Maybe a treat? Be sure to get yours by October 31, 2022!
The Skeld and MIRA HQ are now decorated to celebrate the spook month – have fun!
Patch highlights:
Chewie pet now matches the color of your Crewmate. Yay more flavor!
The map now shows your last location when an Emergency Meeting is called instead of where the emergency meeting is.
Lobby names are now randomized in an effort to combat reports of toxicity using custom ones – we are actively working on creating game filters and further our reporting efforts in order to make sure you’re able to play the games you want! Please be patient with us as we improve the game.
Those are the game side updates! Keep reading for Krys’s bug zone report for the latest squashed bugs.
We’re getting closer and closer to the Hide n Seek release and let me tell you- I'm really excited for this game mode. The feelings through the studio are electric during playtests and we can’t wait to have you get your hands on it. It’s a bit spooky, chaotic and leads to some good laughs.
Merch Update
Speaking of spooky- now's a great time to check out our new Halloween merch, available in our store now. Featuring a very metal t-shirt, a stylish Impostor shirt, DUM hat, a cozy beanie, bag, and even Halloween themed stickers. Be sure to get yourself a treat while supplies last!
Coming October 27 we’ll have hololive production merch in our store, including items like plushies, pins, posters, tees, and more. Keep an eye out to make sure you grab your fav VTuber's item before it sells out!
Alright! I’m done now but until later- finish those tasks, get some choccy milk, and maybe enjoy a nap!
See ya,
Dors
Psst. Not gone yet cause I wanted to remind y'all to please use our in-game reporting features if you see players engaging in bad behavior! This helps our team address these folks and take appropriate actions against them. If you need a refresher, here’s how to do it.
Henlo Crewmates!! Hope you’ve been having fun and getting stoked with what we have in store... 👀
In the meantime, we’ve got a little mini-update for you to whet your appetites. Mmmmm, delicious updates. Nutritious. Hearty. Just that perfect umami flavor. Um. Anyway.
Please update your game if you've been experiencing Child Account issues, as we have been actively working on fixes for some bugs. If an update doesn’t help, please reach out to us at our Help Desk!
Made Kick/Ban buttons easier to highlight in the lobby and during Meetings after players select “Play Again”
Fixed a bug where the Friends List - Request Permission button couldn't be interacted with in the Blocked Players tab
Players can now see the percentage completed within a Cosmicube
Fixed a bug where completed Cosmicubes could be activated
Fixed a bug where the Kill cooldown wasn't ticking down when the Settings menu is open
The Manage Account link can now be selected using a controller
[PC] Fixed hitbox of the Manage Account link when using a mouse
[PC] Fixed a bug where the Kill cooldown wasn't ticking down when players ride on platforms/ladders
And that’s all for now! That was quite a list... Now I’m hungry. Will there ever be a DevLog that doesn’t mention food? Doubtful.
Happy lunching,
Krys🍖
Well, well, well. Look who’s back... it’s me. I’m back. Found a small collection for this update's fun zone! Be sure to check out our website for those!
I’m outta here before you think I’m the Impostor... I’m not... really.
OooooOOooOOoo, it’s that time Ghostmates. Time to get spooky in Among Us with some Halloween fun! The Skeld and MIRA HQ are decorated and ready for all your tricks and treats from October 18 through November 1st.
Along with the decorations, our Halloween themed Cosmicubes are back in the store too so your Crewmate can be just as spooky as you’d like while it runs away from its greatest fear: Impostors. And we can’t have festivities like this without a little treat - Among Us will be 25% off as part of Steam’s Scream Fest Event!
Now’s a great time to get your fellow Crewmates and Impostors to hop in and betray one another have fun!
Hope you’re ready for some VTuber styled fun- our newest collab with hololive production is now live! Fake tasks, betray your friends, or vent as your favorite VTuber.
Working with hololive production has been a blast and we’re really excited to have a brand new Cosmicube available for you to unlock your favorite VTuber cosmetics. The Cosmicube will be a part of version v2022.9.20 for 110 Stars.
Purchase the hololive production Cosmicube and you’ll have the ability to unlock the following cosmetics:
Ayunda Risu Outfit
Ayunda Risu Hat
Gawr Gura Outfit
Gawr Gura Hat
Houshou Marine Hat
Houshou Marine Outfit
Inugami Korone Outfit
Inugami Korone Hat
Moona Hoshinova Outfit
Moona Hosinova Hat
Nekomata Okayu Outfit
Nekomata Okayu Hat
Ookami Mio Outfit
Ookami Mio Hat
Shirakami Fubuki Outfit
Shirakami Fubuki Hat
Usada Pekora Hat
Usada Pekora Outfit
Watson Amelia Outfit
Watson Amelia Hat
No Thoughts Visor
Sweepy Visor
Smug Aura Visor
Ah. Visor
Hmph! Visor
Teehee! Visor
Bored Now Visor
Nudge-Nudge Visor
Marine’s Eyepatch Visor
Haha What Could Be Wrong? Visor
This Cosmicube will be available until December 20th so be sure to get it in the store while it’s around. Have fun, do tasks, but be on the lookout for those Impostors...