The video covers 31 lesser-known facts about the game Among Us, including gameplay tips, development trivia, and Easter eggs. Highlights include the original name "Space Mafia," camera tricks for ghosts, task shortcuts, map name origins like "Skeld" from Swedish for "shield," and pop culture references. It also mentions how to join beta tests, the history behind map names, and various glitches that can be exploited during gameplay. The video ends with a giveaway announcement for exclusive figurines.
1. Among Us' working title was Space Mafia.
2. The name "The Skeld" is derived from the Swedish phrase for "the shield".
3. The game "Among Us" was initially released under the title "Space Mafia" on iOS and Android.
4. The game's mechanics and ideas are based on the game "Mafia".
5. You can interact with the game during the role announcement screen.
6. The upper engines task on The Skeld can be simplified to a single task by clicking the arrow three times.
7. The map MIRA HQ has a striking resemblance to one of the core rocks from The Legend of Zelda.
8. The game has a feature that allows you to see kills on the admin screen.
9. If you host a game on April 1st, the map will be flipped in reverse.
10. The divert power panel on The Skeld is completely unused, making it a giveaway for impostors.
11. You can scan the QR code on Polus to get a message that says "Yo Holmes, smell you later", a reference to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
12. The game's developers allowed beta testing for updates.
13. The name "Polus" comes from a character in one of InnerSloth's other games, Henry Stickmin.
14. You can get kills through obstacles on certain maps.
15. The vent system on MIRA can give impostors an advantage.
16. You can click past certain animations in the game to shave off extra time.
17. The game had a rocky start, making only $35 in its first 50 days.
18. Local multiplayer was a huge part of early versions of the game.
19. The game's developers used to turn off the lights in the house and play a game where one player would try to "kill" the others.
20. The game is more popular in Mexico, Brazil, and Korea than in the US.
21. Certain tasks can be done through walls on certain maps.
22. The game's logo was generated randomly and stuck with the developers.
23. If you're playing alone, you can stop the reactor emergency by yourself.
24. Thursdays are the least popular day for playing Among Us.
25. Tuesday nights at Pacific Standard Time are the most popular time to play Among Us.
26. The upload data task used to take 12 seconds instead of the current 8 seconds.