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Among Us: Do your kids play?
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Read SmartSocial.com's Among Us App Guide.
What is the Among Us app?
- It’s a social deduction game, like Clue and Werewolf, where players attempt to uncover each other’s hidden role or team allegiance
- Among Us is played online with 4-10 friends or strangers
- It became extremely popular during the pandemic when TikTok influencers and YouTube gamers posting videos of themselves playing
- The Among Us app is free on iOS and Android devices
- It costs $4.99 to buy the PC version on Steam
Where is the Among Us app available?
- Apple App Store: 9+
- Google Play: E (Everyone 10+)
- PC Version on Steam
- Developer’s Website: InnerSloth.com (Based in USA, Owned by InnerSloth LLC)
- Privacy Policy
Who can play?
- There is no age verification required to download or play the game
- Anyone can join a public game with random strangers or create/join a passcode-protected local game with friends
How do you play Among Us?
- The app designates 1-3 players as “imposters” and the rest as “crewmates”
- Crewmates are assigned tasks to complete in different rooms of the spaceship, sky headquarters, or planet base
- The goal is to discover which crewmate is “an impostor bent on killing everyone!”
- Votes are taken and emergency meetings are called (in the chatbox) where players discuss suspicious behavior and report each time a body is discovered
- Players win by completing all tasks or by discovering and voting off the impostor
What should parents know?
- Chats in Among Us are unmoderated but can be censored for profanity (in the game’s settings)
- Players create their own usernames which could include racist, sexist, or homophobic language
- Some players may ask to connect on another platform, like Discord, where they can voice or video chat
- Imposters kill other players during the game. The graphics are very cartoonish, but parents should be aware that weapons and blood are depicted on screen
- In-app upgrades are available, ranging from $.99 to $2.99
- The app collects data to use for advertisements and video ads play after games unless you pay $1.99 to remove them
How can parents protect their kids on the Among Us app? Get some safety tips in SmartSocial.com's Among Us App Guide.
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