A late bloomer, Among Us has become quite the cultural phenomenon, often fluttering around the top of the Twitch TV Directory and Steam Charts and with many millions of players still flooding into the ranks of its playerbase. But where does all of this joy and adulation come from? And what makes Among Us so alluring to the gaming audience at large?

Well, glossy technicolor jumpsuits, a cutesy Saturday-morning cartoon aesthetic, and blood-drenched murder scenes amid an atmosphere of paranoia, dishonesty, and suspicion so thick it can practically be scooped out of the air, of course! Indeed Among Us is a game like no other. A game with character. 

A game with great GIFs.

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90 seconds into your first match when you realize Among Us doesn’t havee active voice chat throughout the game.

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And it was in that moment that he knew… he could still take one of them with him.

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Then again… he might have just cleaved himself in half so we don’t think he’s the imposter. By Jove… that…that’s brilliant.

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What you don’t know can’t hurt you, as they say. Unless, of course, it’s the identity of the murderous shape-shifting imposter aboard your ship, posing as a crewmate, and progressively hacking all of your trusted and family to death. In that case, it very much can hurt you. A lot.

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PICTURED: The winningest argument-style ever deployed in Among Us.

Is it just me, or is Grey acting a little sus?

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Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear backpacks and cyan jumpsuits.

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This is actually an exact reenactment of how Pixar came up with the original logo.

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*Awkard smile*
 “Oh! Hey there Cyan! How are the vents today?”

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Breaking up with someone is hard. It takes tact. Especially when that someone is a homicidal alien posing as a human loved one.

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Never mess with someone who has a pair of scissors on hand. Even if you have a tongue spear. Especially if you have a tongue-spear.

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Nobody is exempt from the wrath of the imposter. Not even Patrick.

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Who knows. He might become the Among Us Batman.

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What, exactly, is he poking there?

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Ah, the Among Us Circle of Life. Exactly as creepy as expected.

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I think he’s dead.

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Blue’s acting kind of sus, huh?

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Pretty sure this would make Brown the Imposter. Imposter’s don’t slay demons, do they?

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Nothing like scrolling through the Gram while drifting through the lifeless vacuum of space.

Added the knife just in the case the bullet to the back of the head wasn’t enough.

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When the Crewmates start taking Defense Against the Dark Arts.

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When you’re the only one who speaks English in the English-only room.

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When Zinetsu’s on your crew, you better hope he doesn’t start acting sus.

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When your boy who’s been following you the whole game to show he’s not an imposter… kills you.

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When your internet connection dies after finally becoming Imposter.

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Not the Matrix fantasy most of us Crewmates have.

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The new sequel to Reservoir Dogs is looking a little off.

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When the imposter vents right into the room everyone’s huddling in.

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The real question is: Where was he storing that hammer?

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Wait, that’s the wrong game.

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Light Blue: Let’s play a triple-Imposter room!
Red:

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Eh. It’s just a flesh wound.

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Vincent: I look away for one second!
Purple: Just saw Blue vent! Just saw Blue vent!

We’re sure you could relate to more than a few of the GIFs on this list. Truly, one must be stabbed in the back, tongue-speared through their visor, and shot in the head a couple times to really get it, don’t they?

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