Among Us is a social deduction game developed by Innersloth and originally released in 2018. Players complete tasks aboard a spacecraft while hidden impostors sabotage the crew and eliminate other players. The game became a major online phenomenon in 2020 through livestreams, multiplayer videos, and short meme edits. Audio associated with impostor reveals remains recognizable because it communicates suspicion and betrayal almost instantly. Creators continue using these brief cues beyond gameplay whenever a hidden motive, fake friend, or unexpected saboteur is exposed.