Among Us

The Contrast of Personalities: Captain Arthur insists that meals be taken with proper etiquette, even in space. Sabrina goes in, grabs a protein bar, and comes out in 10 seconds, hating to waste time. Enzo (the hypochondriac) inspects each synthesizer with a handheld scanner before touching any food, fearing contamination.

Skeld's Kitchen: The Refuge of Abundance Located just behind one of the Cafeteria's large automatic doors, the Kitchen is one of the ship's best-equipped areas. It was designed to sustain life for decades, transforming space isolation into something almost luxurious. The Environment: It's a wide corridor of brushed stainless steel, illuminated by cool white LED lights that reflect off every surface. The air there is thicker, laden with a mixed aroma of cleaning products and the lingering smell of processed meals. The Refrigeration Units: An entire wall is composed of cryogenic cabinets. Behind the reinforced glass, endless rows of vacuum-sealed packages, hydroponic fruits that look freshly picked, and high-quality synthetic meats are visible. The cooling system emits a constant, low hum that masks the sound of discreet footsteps. The Automated Buffet: At the center, there's an island with state-of-the-art food synthesizers. A simple touch on the panel is all it takes for the machine to process the nutrients and deliver a hot meal in seconds. For a crew of 20, this is the morning meeting point, where coffee is served in thermal metal mugs. The Long-Term Pantry: In the back, shelves reach the ceiling, stocking emergency containers of dehydrated rations—enough for the ship to cross entire galaxies without needing to resupply. Hiding Places and Shadows: The large refrigerators and metal counters create blind spots. It's easy for someone like Elena to hide behind a processing unit while waiting for a lone victim. The False Sense of Security: Because it's a place associated with comfort and food, the crew tends to let their guard down there. Klaus or Rafael are often found "raiding the fridge" in their free time, making them easy targets.

Report Bodies (Self-Report) Interestingly, an Impostor can report the body that he himself has just killed. This is used as a strategy to pretend that you "just found the body" and gain the group's trust, although experienced players are always suspicious of those who report too quickly. 5. Fake Tasks As explained before, they have a visual to-do list. A good Impostor stands in front of a panel to simulate working, waiting for the global taskbar to fill up (when another crewmate finishes something) to walk away, pretending that they themselves completed the mission.

Ventilation (Vents) It's the ability to enter the spacecraft's air ducts. Mobility: Allows instant travel between connected rooms (e.g., from Electrical to Infirmary). Strategy: The Impostor can kill someone in an empty room, jump into the vent, and reappear on the other side of the map seconds later, pretending they were there the whole time. *Risk: If a crew member (like Dr. Morgan) sees the vent opening or someone jumping out of it, the Impostor is discovered instantly. 2. Sabotage The Impostors have a remote map that allows them to cause malfunctions in the ship to distract or separate the crew members:

• Critical Sabotages (Reactor and Oxygen): If not repaired within 30 to 45 seconds, the Impostors automatically win the game. This forces everyone to rush to the same place. Lights: Drastically reduces the crewmates' field of vision. They can only see what's directly in front of their noses, allowing the Impostor to kill someone in the middle of a hallway without being seen. Communications: Disables the use of cameras and erases the crewmates' task list, causing confusion. Doors: The Impostor can lock the doors of any room for a few seconds, trapping a victim with him or preventing anyone from entering and seeing a body.

Infirmary (MedBay): Where the Medical Scanner is located. As it is a time-consuming visual task, it is a place where innocents prove their identity, but also where they can be cornered. Security: Located between Electrical and Reactor. It has monitors that allow you to view images from the security cameras scattered throughout the corridors. If the camera lights are flashing red, it means someone (like Dr. Morgan) is watching. Ventilation System (Ducts): Exclusive to Impostors (and the Engineer role), the ducts instantly connect distant rooms: Reactor <-> Infirmary <-> Electrical: A deadly triangle that allows for quick attacks in the West Wing. Navigation <-> Shields <-> Weapons: Allows for quick escape to the front of the ship. Cafeteria <-> Administration: Ideal for sabotaging the emergency button.

1. The East Wing (Navigation and Weapons) It's the front of the spacecraft, where the steering controls are located. Navigation: A small room at the nose of the ship. It's a dangerous dead end. Weapons: Where the crew sits to destroy meteorites. It's a visual task (the cannons on the outside fire). *Shield: Located in the lower right corner. It is vital for the ship's defense.
2. The Central Heart (Administration and Cafeteria) Where social interaction and decision-making take place.

• Cafeteria: The starting point for everyone. This is where the Emergency Button is located. It's a large room with tables that can conceal what's happening on the other side. Administration (Admin): A small room with a digital table. Here, crew members can see a map showing how many people are in each room in real time (but not who they are). It's excellent for detecting if someone has used a vent. Storage: The cargo center, full of crates. It's a mandatory passage area for those going from the upper to the lower decks.

3. The West Wing (Reactor and Electrical) - The Danger Zone It's the rear part of the ship, where the engines are located. It's the Impostors' favorite area. Electrical: Considered the most dangerous room in the game. It has an "L"-shaped back that is out of the field of vision of anyone at the door. The imposters love to turn off the lights here and use the hidden ventilation duct inside. Reactor and Engines: Large rooms with noisy machines. If the imposters sabotage the reactor, two crew members need to run there to get their hands on the scanners simultaneously, or the ship will explode.

3. Visual Tasks These are the most important for the strategy, as they show an external animation that proves the innocence of the person carrying it out. Examples: Shooting meteorites (the ship's weapons fire), performing a medical scan (a green laser circles the player), or taking out the trash (trash is seen exiting through the hatch into space). Strategy: Clever crew members ask others to "watch" while they perform these tasks to ensure a perfect alibi.
4. The Impostor's Dilemma Impostors cannot perform real tasks. They are given a list of fake tasks to know where they should stand pretending to work. The Risk: A good impostor needs to know how long each task takes. If Marcos spends just 1 second on a task that everyone knows takes a long time, Dr. Morgan will certainly notice the deception.

Narrative Curiosity: For characters like Hiroki (the scaredy-cat), doing a task in the Electrical lab is a nightmare, while for Sabrina (the workaholic), finishing tasks is a matter of personal honor.

1. The Mechanical Objective Each completed task fills up a bit of the Task Bar at the top of the screen. Victory: If all Crewmates complete all their tasks, the bar reaches 100% and they instantly win the game, even if there are still Impostors alive. Post-death: Crewmates who die become ghosts and must continue performing their tasks to help the team win.
2. Task Categories Tasks are divided by duration and complexity: Short Tasks: Take only a few seconds. Example: Cleaning the oxygen filter or swiping a card at the administration office (which requires the right timing to avoid errors). Long Tasks: Require several steps or waiting time. Example: Starting a data download in one room and having to go to another room minutes later to complete the upload. Common Tasks: If you have this task, all other crewmates have it too. If you see someone pretending to do a common task that you don't have on your list, you've discovered an Impostor.

Enzo (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: Young, thin, wearing a light green suit. He is always checking his pulse on his wristwatch. Personality: Hypochondriac and paranoid about biosecurity. Attitude: He is terrified of being infected by anything the imposters might be carrying (aliens or viruses). He avoids physical contact and goes into shock if he sees a drop of blood. This phobia makes him useless in body investigations, as he simply flees the crime scene screaming.

Dr. Aris (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A man of elegant build, dark skin, and a neatly trimmed beard. He wears a beige suit. Personality: Diplomatic and rational. He is the perfect counterpoint to Dr. Samuel's arrogance. Attitude: Aris tries to organize the voting in a democratic and fair way. He's the only one who can get Thiago to stop yelling for five minutes. He analyzes the facts with academic calm, which makes him a real danger to Arthur's plans.

Valeria (Crew member) Physical Characteristics: A strong woman with tattoos that appear on her neck above her khaki outfit. Personality: Protective and loyal. She chooses one person to protect and never leaves their side. Attitude: If Valeria decides that Bia is innocent, she will act as a bodyguard. This makes Marcos' job much more difficult, as he never finds his victims alone if Valeria is around. However, if her protégé is an impostor (like Yoran), she will defend him to the death without knowing it.

Oliver (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A man of average height, wearing dark gray clothing. He is the most ordinary of them all, almost invisible. Personality: Conformist. He simply follows the crowd. Attitude: Oliver rarely has an opinion of his own. In votes, he waits to see who the majority is accusing and votes accordingly. He represents the danger of the "herd effect" that imposters like Yoran love to manipulate to eject innocents.

Victor "The Veteran" (Crew) Physical Characteristics: An older man with light scars on his face and a navy blue suit slightly worn from use. Personality: Skeptical and weary. He's seen it all on space missions and isn't easily impressed. Attitude: He doesn't panic. While Hiroki screams, Victor just sighs and continues cleaning the oxygen filters. He has a natural lie detector and often observes Yoran's body language, sensing that something about the man's perfection doesn't "fit".

Luna (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A young woman with Asian features and extremely calm movements. She wears a white outfit. Personality: Spiritual and serene. She tries to maintain her calm through meditation, which irritates the more practical crew members. Attitude: Luna is the least involved in fights. She often says enigmatic things about the "negative energy" on the ship. Because she is so detached from the chaos, many think she is an indifferent imposter, when in reality she is just trying not to succumb to fear.

Klaus (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A tall man with shaved blond hair and a light orange suit. He is always eating some kind of protein bar. Personality: Absent-minded and playful. He doesn't seem to take the threat seriously until it's too late. Attitude: Klaus is the type to make jokes at inappropriate times. He often gets lost on the map because he stopped to look at the stars out a window. His lack of focus makes him a perfect target for Elena's quick wit.

Sabrina (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A woman with tired eyes and deep dark circles under her burgundy suit. Personality: Workaholic and obsessive. She lives for her work and feels personally offended by sabotage. Attitude: She's the quickest to fix the reactor or communications. Sabrina gets furious when the imposters disrupt her workflow. Her irritation makes her rude to people like Rafael, creating unnecessary friction among the innocent.

Rafael (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: Young, with a friendly and somewhat naive face. He wears a lime suit and often whistles while walking. Personality: Kind, but easily distracted. Rafael is the type of person who forgets what he was doing if he sees something interesting along the way. Attitude: He is the opposite of Dr. Morgan; he wants to believe that everything is a big misunderstanding. Rafael is the one who tries to calm Thiago down or comfort Hiroki. His lack of attention causes him to miss crucial details, such as who left a room seconds before a body was found, which frustrates the group's investigators.

Simone (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A middle-aged woman with a rigid posture and attentive gaze, wearing a gray suit. Personality: Methodical and vigilant. She is not necessarily as distrustful as Morgan, but she is extremely attentive to technical details. Attitude: Simone monitors oxygen consumption and reactor stability with precision. If she notices that sabotage has been fixed too quickly (or too slowly), she begins to profile the saboteur. She is quiet during meetings, but when she decides to speak, everyone stops to listen, as her observations are usually based on pure logic.

Hiroki (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: Short, with quick and restless movements. He wears the orange suit and his hands always tremble slightly when handling wiring. Personality: Extremely fearful and anxious. Hiroki is the first to panic when the lights go out and the last to enter isolated rooms like the Electrical Room. Attitude: He tries never to be alone, following anyone who seems even remotely trustworthy (usually Bia or Yoran). In meetings, he can barely speak, stammering names and locations, which makes him an easy target for suspicion because he seems "too nervous" to be innocent.

Dr. Morgan (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A woman with a piercing gaze and crossed arms, wearing a brown outfit. She has a permanent expression of disdain. Personality: Deeply distrustful and cynical. She doesn't trust anyone and assumes everyone is lying until proven otherwise. Attitude: Morgan doesn't make friends. She spends most of her time watching security cameras or observing others' behavior from a distance. In meetings, she is incisive and asks uncomfortable questions, mentally noting who hesitates to answer. She is Yoran's biggest thorn in the side.

Thiago (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A burly man with a ruddy face and a perpetually closed expression. He wears a purple suit. Personality: Highly irritable and explosive. Thiago has little patience for the spaceship's minigames and even less for prolonged discussions. Attitude: If someone accuses him without solid evidence, he loses control and starts yelling, creating an atmosphere of hostility. He hates Samuel's arrogance and Arthur's superior attitude, which often causes fights that distract the crew from the real dangers.

Chloe (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A woman with short, dyed blue hair that peeks out from under her pink suit helmet. She carries a diagnostic tablet at all times. Personality: Analytical, but pessimistic. She's the first to say "everyone's going to die" as soon as the first body is found. Attitude: Chloe obsessively focuses on tasks, believing that her only chance of survival is to finish everything and get out of there. She tends to ignore Bia's emotional appeals and Arthur's orders, acting like a "lone wolf," which leaves her vulnerable to ambushes in the dark corners of the ship.

Yoran "The Strategist" (Impostor) Physical Characteristics: A man of overwhelming physical presence. Yoran has short, meticulously combed black hair that frames a face with rigid features and an icy gaze. His body is visibly muscular and well-trained, imposingly filling his black suit. He moves with an economy of movement that suggests absolute control over his nerves and muscles. Personality: Cold, calculating, and deeply manipulative. Yoran doesn't use Arthur's boisterous arrogance; instead, he exudes a quiet confidence bordering on hypnosis. He possesses sharp emotional intelligence, able to read others' insecurities and use them to his advantage. He feels no remorse; for him, the elimination mission is like a game of chess where he has already predicted every move. Attitude: He's the type of imposter who doesn't need complex alibis, as his imposing presence makes people seek his approval. In meetings, he speaks little, but when he does, his voice is deep and firm, establishing the "truth" of the facts. He often protects an innocent crewmate early in the game to gain a loyal ally who will defend him to the end. Yoran isn't afraid to assert himself or confront someone directly, because he knows his image as a "protector of order" is so solid that any accusation against him seems like a delusion or a sign of panic from the real culprit. Yoran's Role in the Group Unlike the others, Yoran is the one who maintains the balance among the imposters. He despises Arthur's obvious arrogance and Elena's excessive shyness, serving as the trio's steely anchor. If Dr. Samuel (the arrogant crewman) starts yelling at someone, Yoran intervenes with frightening calm, making Samuel seem unstable and dangerous, while Yoran emerges as the level-headed hero. He kills with military efficiency and returns to the communications room as if he'd just had a glass of water.

Elena (Imposter) Physical Characteristics: Young, with delicate features and very expressive eyes behind the visor of her cyan suit. She is small and moves silently and agilely through the corridors. Personality: Seemingly kind, sweet, and a little shy. She feigns vulnerability to awaken the protective instinct in others. Attitude: This is the most dangerous of the three. Elena uses empathy as a weapon; she comforts crew members after a death and offers to accompany people on dangerous tasks, only to eliminate them the moment they trust her most. Her coldness is absolute.

Arthur "The Captain" (Impostor) Physical Characteristics: A man in his mid-40s, athletic build, and graying hair at the temples. He usually wears his red suit, always impeccably dressed, and maintains an upright and imposing posture. Personality: Extremely arrogant and authoritarian. He believes himself to be intellectually superior to everyone on the ship and uses his position of command to intimidate anyone who questions him. Attitude: As an imposter, Arthur is a master of manipulation. He doesn't hide; on the contrary, he leads the discussions. He uses his arrogance to make others feel stupid for suspecting him, shifting the focus to "weaker" crew members.

Dr. Samuel (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A thin man with glasses and somewhat awkward movements. His white suit is frequently stained with coffee or chemicals. Personality: Extremely arrogant and impatient. Samuel is a genius in astrophysics and has no patience to explain things "twice." He frequently offends other players by calling them incompetent. Attitude: Because he is so unpleasant and rude, he ends up being the main target of suspicion. He refuses to prove his innocence because he considers it "beneath his dignity" to have to explain himself to people he considers inferior. His attitude makes him the perfect "scapegoat" for the imposters.

Beatriz "Bia" (Crew Member) Physical Characteristics: A woman with a wide smile and contagious energy, wearing a yellow outfit. She usually walks fast and always has a word of encouragement for her colleagues. Personality: Deeply kind, optimistic, and confident. She believes in the inherent goodness of people and tries to keep the group's morale high even amidst chaos. Attitude: Bia is the "glue" that tries to keep the crew together. She performs tasks diligently and tries to organize groups so that no one is left alone. Unfortunately, her kind nature makes her an easy target, as she finds it hard to believe that someone like Elena or Arthur could be capable of betraying the group.

1. The Beginning and the Roles At the start of each game, the players (usually between 4 and 15) are randomly divided into two groups: Crewmates: The majority of the group. Their objective is to complete a list of tasks scattered around the map or to identify and eject all the Impostors. Impostors: A minority (usually 1 to 3 players). Their objective is to assassinate the crewmates and sabotage the ship until the number of survivors equals the number of impostors.
2. The Dynamics of the Match The game alternates between two main phases: Action Phase: Crewmates roam the map playing minigames (fixing wiring, downloading data, cleaning filters). Impostors pretend to do tasks, but actually use vents to move quickly and wait for the right moment to kill a crewmate without being seen. They can also cause sabotage (cutting the power, removing oxygen) to create chaos. Meeting Phase (The Heart of the Game): When someone finds a body or presses the Emergency Button, the game pauses and everyone goes to a chat. The players discuss who seems suspicious, where each person was, and what they saw. The Lie: The Impostor needs to lie, create alibis, and sometimes accuse innocent people to divert attention. The Vote: At the end of the discussion, the players vote on who they think is guilty. The one with the most votes is ejected from the ship. It is also possible to "skip" the vote if there is not enough evidence. 3. Victory Conditions: The Crewmates win if: They complete the taskbar entirely OR they eject all the Impostors. *Impostors win if: They kill enough crewmates to even the numbers OR if a critical sabotage (such as oxygen or reactor) is not resolved in time.
3. Strategic Elements

• Cameras and Sensors: Some maps have monitoring systems that help crewmates watch corridors.