Among Us finds its way to No. 1 game app

Among Us finds its way to No. 1 game app

Hailee Bowen | staff writer

The hot, new trending game, Among Us, tops the Google Play and App Store game charts with its addictive murder-mystery concept.

The game consists of up to 10 animated, alien-looking characters in different colors. The key is to find the imposter before they can kill the other characters. The other characters, called crewmates, have to try and do or finish tasks to win.

“There’s a game called “Mafia” that my friend and I like to play. It’s just like Among Us, but not online. So when you’re the imposter, it’s like being the Mafia,” Payton Christie (10) said. “I usually play with friends. It’s so much more fun that way. If my friends are busy, I’ll hop on an online game sometimes.”

The game, available for the last two years, started recently becoming a hit worldwide as users of all ages began downloading and playing it. Streamers, such as Voss Gaming, MrBeast, and Ninja, have even played it for their viewers; rapper Soulja Boy also got in on the fun and played Among Us with his fans.

“The reason I started playing Among Us was because a lot of people in class asked me to play so I finally gave in and downloaded it,” Gracey Brock (10) said. “My favorite thing about it is how into the game people get it makes me laugh. I would rather be an imposter. I usually play with a group of people; it just depends where I am at.”

“I started playing because everyone was talking about it! I was surprised a game that had been out for a few years had just now gotten popular. I had to see what the hype was about,” Christie said.

Students find the game very fun to play and as a good way to hang with your friends while not being in the same room.

“I love being able to play with my friends. It’s super fun trying to guess who’s a crewmate and who’s an imposter, especially if you’re facetiming them while you play! I definitely prefer to be the imposter,” Christie said.