What is the story behind among us?
Samuel Coleman
Updated on April 25, 2026
Among Us was inspired by the live party game Mafia, and the science fiction horror film The Thing. The idea for the concept was originally given by Marcus Bromander, co-founder of Innersloth, who had played Mafia since he was a kid.
What is the story for Among Us?
Among Us is a murder mystery game that can take place either in a spaceship named "The Skeld," the headquarters of the company MIRA, a research base on the planet Polus, or an Airship. Among the players, one to three will be randomly chosen as Impostors, who need to blend in and kill the Crewmates.What creature is the imposter in Among Us?
According to the original Innersloth site, The Impostor is an alien and a "parasitic shapeshifter".Are the crewmates in Among Us human?
Many official Twitter posts from Among Us developers, as well as in-game details, disprove that Crewmates are humans. Their hands are also not visible when not in use and only show up in certain scenarios. They also lack arms, and their hands appear suspended in mid-air and can even appear and disappear at will.What was Among Us originally called?
'Among Us' had a different name before it launched.As a matter of fact, the working title was SpaceMafia. SpaceMafia does a great job describing the game but Among Us was chosen as the title for the suspense and fear it conjures up through gameplay.