How Among Us Was Made and Why The Developers Wanted to Quit

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

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  • @ThatGuyGlen
    @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +1387

    What indie game would you like to see me cover next? Leave a suggestion in the comments below! Also, if you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing to stay up to date on future “How Games Were Made” episodes. Leaving a like and sharing the video also helps out! Support me on Patreon and get exclusive content like Q&A sessions, ad-free content, access to my Discord server and more: www.patreon.com/ThatGuyGlen

    • @kreamsodapop
      @kreamsodapop 4 года назад +16

      Heart machines hyper light drifter

    • @arandostrango2680
      @arandostrango2680 4 года назад +22

      Have you done a "how roblox was made" vid yet? Cuz that would be great thx!

    • @aintijustthecutest3863
      @aintijustthecutest3863 4 года назад +10

      I know this is not an Indie game, but you did cover Hideo Kojima & Metal Gear, so, I would like to suggest doing a video about Final Fantasy, because it had a very interesting backstory.

    • @Kain128
      @Kain128 4 года назад +11

      Yume Nikki

    • @RealTwig
      @RealTwig 4 года назад +12

      A hat in time🙏

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom 4 года назад +5213

    The story of how Among Us managed to reach tons of fame despite being released 2 years ago with barely anyone knowing about the game is unironically beautiful and motivating honestly

    • @channeldiscontiniued5537
      @channeldiscontiniued5537 4 года назад +48

      You are litearly everywhere

    • @athensgreasee1783
      @athensgreasee1783 4 года назад +99

      I think it has to do with the reference and link in Henry stickmin completing the mission that's about when it blew up

    • @SMPandanic
      @SMPandanic 4 года назад +3

      You are the 2nd ummm (who was the other person who comments everywhere?)

    • @marcielerski9423
      @marcielerski9423 4 года назад +8

      @@SMPandanic Justin Y

    • @Dhalin
      @Dhalin 4 года назад +30

      Just takes a few streamer personalities to find the game and latch onto it. I cringe at xQc being mentioned (toxic guy that he is), but others include DisguisedToast, CORPSE, I know a lot of people are in love with Sykkuno, there's 5up.... and my favorite, Hafu. These are people that have thousands and thousands of subscribers, and one day, RUclips recommended one of Hafu's videos (the one where she makes TinaKitten cry!) and I was like ".. what's this?" and I was instantly hooked and now I try to catch Hafu's daily video highlights. It's brought me a lot of laughs and funtimes. I even bought the game myself, even though I've not actually played it yet, I'm hoping to start once my new bedroom is done RL.

  • @iRaphahell
    @iRaphahell 4 года назад +1831

    Amazing video, 20 minutes felt more like 5, you did a great job!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +69

      Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it!

    • @cata750
      @cata750 4 года назад +7

      rapha lmao sall

    • @Delancieツ
      @Delancieツ 4 года назад +3

      uite-l pe rapha

    • @Andrew-ot9dn
      @Andrew-ot9dn 4 года назад +1

      E fake 100% :))

    • @muhammadtarunaaldiramadan248
      @muhammadtarunaaldiramadan248 4 года назад +7

      not until i see your comment that i realized i have spent 20 minutes. This video essay is really well-written

  • @hahasimp
    @hahasimp 2 года назад +149

    A lot of people forget the reason why Among Us became popular with non-gamers is the pandemic. This was a game that became popular at the peak of the lockdown, allowing friends to play and have fun or just hang out socially. I have fond memories of playing it every night and it brought us together even though everyone else was stuck in their homes.

    • @fahriagung-_.
      @fahriagung-_. 7 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah, It feels good to be able to interact with other people when we can't meet, especially when this game is played by up to 10 players

    • @theAstarrr
      @theAstarrr Месяц назад

      @@fahriagung-_. up to 15 now. Been 15 for a few years I think, since like around 2022

  • @suyashchaurasia1912
    @suyashchaurasia1912 4 года назад +165

    From being an unnoticed game to winning three awards for the game in December 2020 it taught us to never give up and learning from failures .

  • @cooledave123
    @cooledave123 4 года назад +137

    "Going to consoles is difficult"
    not even a month later: among us switch edition!
    (i rly enjoyed the vid btw) :)

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +7

      Glad you liked it :D

    • @Hapetiitti
      @Hapetiitti 3 года назад +8

      Switch is exceptionally easy to port to, which is why the eshop is loaded with shovelware every month. Well, at least it's nice to find the occasional amusing little gem for 10c :D

  • @Gale42
    @Gale42 4 года назад +589

    Nice to know that Brazilians helped with the development by stimulating the team to create new content

    • @popycorn300
      @popycorn300 4 года назад +38

      thats why you go to brazil

    • @megalampada2372
      @megalampada2372 4 года назад +6

      @@aaaaa-yh7yf Yeah, I thought it was a success too, but... It wasn't

    • @JocaPlays87
      @JocaPlays87 4 года назад +5

      @@aaaaa-yh7yf i was also thinking that, than it exploded elsewhere and i discovered that it wasnt a success before

    • @outroespectador5850
      @outroespectador5850 4 года назад +1

      @@aaaaa-yh7yf Cara, se o godenot fazia vídeo e pegava 1M de views, como ce se achava o único?

    • @Peloisreal
      @Peloisreal 4 года назад +1

      it blowed up in Arabic places
      when it was in global release

  • @sictrix
    @sictrix 4 года назад +913

    summary: The developers quit because nobody liked the game, Then everyone had seen some streamers playing it and hopped on the trend too, now its alive.

    • @speldrong5010
      @speldrong5010 4 года назад +67

      Lots of people love the game, but searching 20 mins for a lobby isn't worth it. They just needed that free advertising. I wasn't playing it last year because I didn't know it existed. I'd still be playing Soldat if anyone else was. FNC is about to go the same way.

    • @sauravsharma8461
      @sauravsharma8461 4 года назад +54

      I am actually a old player ( found this game myself by searching for some random game on play store on mobile )
      So , you trust me or not but this game was fun earlier too...people do not leave lobbies but they weren't smart ( everyone played casually ) but the biggest problem was to find lobbies because it wasn't popular...
      I sometimes fell bad because if i had started a youtube channel in those days then yk...
      BTW currently i have played more than 2000+ matches with 72.7% imposter win rate ( I never cheated )

    • @Jun.Suzuki
      @Jun.Suzuki 4 года назад

      @@sauravsharma8461 can you send me an imgur link of your stats?

    • @jbbajangamer
      @jbbajangamer 4 года назад +25

      Tbh im sort of sad that the game blew up because of streamers, since when the streamers move on, a large portion of the playerbase will definitely follow after them and leave Among Us behind due to the fact that the game is stupid simple and the dev team can't pump out updates at a satisfying ratd

    • @ZaChemas
      @ZaChemas 4 года назад +5

      @@jbbajangamer I mean, yeah, but, lets take the example of kaif, one of the small group that has played with the devs a few times, his more seen content is social deception games, and it has been like that forever

  • @DannTheMan
    @DannTheMan 4 года назад +3902

    Such a well made video, this game as such an interesting history.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +92

      Much appreciated!

    • @leonmic2146
      @leonmic2146 4 года назад +12

      Yeah I'm still remember playing it at the first of January 2019.

    • @leonmic2146
      @leonmic2146 4 года назад +5

      It does look very different from the time I'm playing back then.

    • @leonmic2146
      @leonmic2146 4 года назад +4

      And It took a long time for a game back then because I'm a loner so multiplayer is my only option.

    • @leonmic2146
      @leonmic2146 4 года назад +2

      And now it's only matters of sec to play now.

  • @RayMak
    @RayMak 4 года назад +417

    All entrepreneurs have thought of quitting before. The remaining ones simply persevered.

    • @goodassjob7714
      @goodassjob7714 4 года назад +6

      They ARE entrepreneurs, after all.

    • @Wina_Wina
      @Wina_Wina 4 года назад

      Yep.

    • @ananttiwari1337
      @ananttiwari1337 4 года назад +20

      For anyone who's gonna say: "Stfu comment spammer" or whatever, Ray Mak is not a bot but a real person.

    • @KAT-rd8rd
      @KAT-rd8rd 4 года назад +7

      Justin Y is better

    • @zylnexxd842
      @zylnexxd842 4 года назад

      Yep

  • @gddisplay_name_error7150
    @gddisplay_name_error7150 4 года назад +352

    “Permanently $2 and then, it went down to free.”
    Yes, that is permanently.

    • @cycrothelargeplanet
      @cycrothelargeplanet 3 года назад +15

      Totally not temporarily

    • @ninja_tony
      @ninja_tony 3 года назад +3

      just shut up if you don't even understand how language works. Jesus.

    • @TheLandTrain-AnarticaEdition
      @TheLandTrain-AnarticaEdition 3 года назад +22

      @@ninja_tony rejects lan gauge return grunt

    • @sonicjoplus
      @sonicjoplus 3 года назад +2

      well it's kinda true, the steam release i remembered was like 2$ or more.

    • @pilapila183
      @pilapila183 3 года назад

      @@cycrothelargeplanet "temporarily" would imply something slightly different here

  • @hardstruckbeatz7213
    @hardstruckbeatz7213 4 года назад +865

    Innersloth: we wont add any more maps only some bug fixes.'
    2020 december: lemme make a new henry stickmin map.

  • @isaaccrumpler6045
    @isaaccrumpler6045 4 года назад +569

    "We're not gonna add any more things to Among Us"
    *Proceeds to add a huge airship from a different game entirely*

    • @Banana807
      @Banana807 4 года назад +28

      Yeah pretty much they are not quitting while among us keeps getting more players the devs will keep updating

    • @daridon2483
      @daridon2483 4 года назад +52

      Well, if your game suddenly did something unbelievable business-wise, and raised from the ashes a SECOND TIME to become the most popular game in the world, who wouldn't want to continue updating that game? Innersloth definitely didn't want to miss out that one-in-a-lifetime chance

    • @ashketchum1745
      @ashketchum1745 4 года назад +13

      Henry the stickman is thier game so no problem

    • @mohammadrahman3296
      @mohammadrahman3296 3 года назад +1

      And adds more coulers and decides to make 15 people be in one lobby

    • @flti
      @flti 3 года назад +2

      Well if they don't add anything among is will get boring and overall die.

  • @thisisy01
    @thisisy01 4 года назад +682

    marcus and amy just said:
    *"how about we make a game with beans killing beans?"*

    • @Jmcwow275
      @Jmcwow275 4 года назад +42

      Or 1 boned creatures wearing hazard suits killing eachother.

    • @mistydrymon
      @mistydrymon 4 года назад +4

      lol

    • @suprojects9302
      @suprojects9302 4 года назад +3

      @@Jmcwow275 not exactly it only appears like 1 bone when killed but there are 3 bones 2 for the legs and 1 for the body and head

    • @SIYAISGAMING
      @SIYAISGAMING 4 года назад +4

      over the phone with my mom is not going to work tomorrow at the end

    • @SIYAISGAMING
      @SIYAISGAMING 4 года назад +2

      Over the phone with my mom is not going to work tomorrow at the end of school at like a boss

  • @alexanderkralev9278
    @alexanderkralev9278 4 года назад +34

    Innersloth : "We will no longer be adding updates to among us"
    Kaif : "Put those words right back into your mouth sir"

  • @RadenWA
    @RadenWA 4 года назад +54

    Animal Crossing and Among Us’ blow up this year really reflects on what people miss the most, social life and interaction.

  • @edwardfrost7935
    @edwardfrost7935 4 года назад +371

    I'm glad Kaif and the SR group is getting recognition for their contribution of a new wave of players to Among us. Thank youuu :3

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +42

      My pleasure, they were a big part of its success! Who knows, without Kaif the developers might have given up on Among Us.

    • @wherexmyaccount2795
      @wherexmyaccount2795 4 года назад +15

      Kaif and the others be proud to be the OG in this game. :)

    • @nousername1888
      @nousername1888 4 года назад +13

      Ya I watched kaif and no beans play among us but didn't know they were like the first

    • @edwardfrost7935
      @edwardfrost7935 4 года назад +2

      @@nousername1888 yesssss they're the best to watch and have a good time.

    • @nousername1888
      @nousername1888 4 года назад +7

      @@edwardfrost7935 I was just about to say they are a good friend group and never get angry then I remembered rob 😂😂
      But still entertaining

  • @twinendymion947
    @twinendymion947 4 года назад +2382

    The sad thing is... There might be A LOT MORE underrated games like this
    Edit: For all the people who says "This is not underrated", I know. I meant that games that are AMAZING, but are UNDERRATED (i.e. Among Us, was a great game BUT was underrated and made only 35$ in 2018)
    Edit 2: Feel free to comment any games that you think is underrated :)

  • @oddman-360
    @oddman-360 4 года назад +1537

    You should REALLY make a “How Henry stickmin was made and almost Burned out the creator.”

    • @mineatomtr
      @mineatomtr 4 года назад +111

      It already burnt the creator out

    • @randomguyontheinternet7940
      @randomguyontheinternet7940 4 года назад +84

      You can probaboy find a video about that online, and not to mention thats more of a story of Among Us and Innersloth. They got burnt out on most of their projects. Not to mention in this video he even talks about how they got burnt out of remaking some of their projects. A story like that wouldn't be anything new, infact that would just be restating what was said here except you'd have to stretch it out for a whole video.

    • @toasteroven6761
      @toasteroven6761 4 года назад +11

      Probably one of the main reasons there will not be anymore Henry Stickmin games.

    • @YourAverageMop
      @YourAverageMop 4 года назад +18

      @@toasteroven6761 no, *the* reason there will it be anymore Henry games.

    • @CipsterAnimations
      @CipsterAnimations 4 года назад +15

      @@toasteroven6761 I am hoping Henry Stickmin will return but most likely not. The Henry Stickmin Completing the Mission was a sort of end to Henry. It wrapped up the story flthat was created from the beginning. Unless they make a whole new story but I doubt that.

  • @m3kstudio
    @m3kstudio 3 года назад +11

    I am Brazilian and the fact that a Brazilian youtuber and our community is an important part of the growth of the game, warms my heart of happiness. I love it when indie games take over from big companies.

    • @Khunark
      @Khunark Год назад

      a breath of fresh air to be sure

  • @soup9242
    @soup9242 Год назад +11

    Fun fact: There’s a comment on the official beta trailer for Among Us that says “Nobody’s going to play your stupid game.”
    Needless to say, they may have been a tiny bit wrong.

  • @mrmarco5039
    @mrmarco5039 4 года назад +409

    It’s funny I’m coming across this, me and my friends have been playing Among Us on and off since 2018, and only now seeing it get so popular and all of my favorite streamers playing it is pretty cool.

    • @dashw
      @dashw 4 года назад +4

      same

    • @zubairsheraz5175
      @zubairsheraz5175 4 года назад +18

      Your an Og

    • @yahya3683
      @yahya3683 4 года назад +12

      Man I still remember the old trash chute...
      Randoms were even more stupid back then because we were all just inexperienced

    • @diend56
      @diend56 4 года назад +7

      I used to not even know that u could vent into other places

    • @hahalolxd4592
      @hahalolxd4592 4 года назад +3

      If im not mistaken among us wasnt free back then

  • @starting7725
    @starting7725 4 года назад +242

    Fun fact: one of the devs Marcus or puffballsunited was already popular way before among us when he made henry stickmin

    • @123TeeMee
      @123TeeMee 4 года назад +20

      That is covered in the video but it really interesting. Some games on that series rank at the all time top of flash game website lists.

    • @starting7725
      @starting7725 4 года назад +48

      @@123TeeMee it’s really weird how most of among us history videos always makes innersloth look so unpopular

    • @Jono997
      @Jono997 4 года назад +6

      It's crazy how a lot of games puffballs worked on get super popular way down the line.

    • @LustigelGC
      @LustigelGC 4 года назад +3

      WHAT???? REALLY??? NO SHIT??

    • @dothemario8244
      @dothemario8244 4 года назад +2

      really good point

  • @cu7695
    @cu7695 4 года назад +250

    To Ineersloth: " Hire more people. Don't let your success become reason for your failure "

    • @shelby255
      @shelby255 4 года назад +15

      Yeah dude when you get the chance you should take the risk and expand

    • @darthdooku6246
      @darthdooku6246 4 года назад +53

      They expanded
      Now they have 4 people

    • @michaelikupa8331
      @michaelikupa8331 4 года назад +20

      @@darthdooku6246 That's not enough man
      More programmers and designers. An HR team, They can outsource for now.

    • @propandagaming66
      @propandagaming66 4 года назад +1

      they should pubg has some 20 devs

    • @cu7695
      @cu7695 4 года назад +1

      @@darthdooku6246 That's less than a complete scrum team. I understand they don't want to liquidate equity but they can outsource to offshore companies or set limit on liquidation.

  • @Syonnach
    @Syonnach 3 года назад +23

    Very interesting and well structured as many have already said. Great job!

  • @perhapsYoYo
    @perhapsYoYo 3 года назад +7

    I never expected a game I played back in school would surge in popularity, but I am proud to have played on the beta before it blew up!
    Keep making these videos, Glen! We're here to patiently wait.

  • @skylex157
    @skylex157 4 года назад +63

    Finally i see someone who gives kaif recognition for attracting new players when this game wasn't popular and was at it lowest, this video was very well researched, congrats you sir

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +7

      Much appreciated! Kaif was an integral part in Among Us becoming a huge success!

  • @Senriam
    @Senriam 4 года назад +161

    Absolutely solid video. Well put together and we’ll sourced. Good job!

  • @stitches.4069
    @stitches.4069 4 года назад +101

    Dang my boy Henry ain’t gonna get any recognition.

    • @vinnamudhan4114
      @vinnamudhan4114 4 года назад +1

      :(

    • @swift_sa
      @swift_sa 3 года назад +5

      I like Henry stick men like 💯% better that omong us

    • @flti
      @flti 3 года назад +1

      @@swift_sa yes

    • @Xanthopathy
      @Xanthopathy 3 года назад +1

      @@swift_sa stupid child

    • @watchstuff5679
      @watchstuff5679 3 года назад +1

      @@Xanthopathy hey no you the child

  • @theAstarrr
    @theAstarrr Месяц назад +1

    18:32 I believe they have done ALL of these! Controls can be key mapped, there is an optional role to make it more fun as a ghost, etc
    18:59 to think there was a time that it wasn't on consoles, lol

  • @masicbemester
    @masicbemester 4 года назад +365

    Here's a suggestion: Superliminal

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +59

      Good suggestion!

    • @masicbemester
      @masicbemester 4 года назад +10

      @@ThatGuyGlen thanks

    • @Plasmy271
      @Plasmy271 4 года назад +3

      It blew up unexpectedly. I'm surprised it's getting popularity this late

    • @argenta7658
      @argenta7658 4 года назад +7

      I watched a speed run of it and it was almost therapeutic. It was just so calming to watch. Maybe it’s because I was tired.

    • @SauceyRedHN
      @SauceyRedHN 4 года назад

      Gamer_ Plasmy ikr

  • @ctk3316
    @ctk3316 4 года назад +115

    Dude your video quality is off the charts! You deserve wayy more subs like this is some top quality content

  • @elgatoamarillo
    @elgatoamarillo 4 года назад +52

    Your videos always put a smile on my face, also thank you for having cc!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +14

      Glad to hear that! And my pleasure, I like using captions as well so I figured I'd add them to my own videos :D

  • @samspady5
    @samspady5 4 года назад +23

    Me from the future: It's on the switch now!

    • @drovosec
      @drovosec 3 года назад +1

      U guessed lol

  • @novicenoobtube450
    @novicenoobtube450 3 года назад +18

    And then everyone gave up on this game because the developers where taking their time making the game perfect

  • @giselengimbi2705
    @giselengimbi2705 4 года назад +55

    I remember searching "Mafia games" in Play Store because of theses memes ads. And then i saw space mafia. I just looked at the title weirdly and then scrolled down.

    • @GogoGaga7352
      @GogoGaga7352 3 года назад +3

      You could have been a DARN beta player bro

    • @backerson5576
      @backerson5576 3 года назад

      this is a bruh moment

  • @criss3p425
    @criss3p425 4 года назад +181

    I remember playing this game like 1 year ago with my friend. There were like hardly any lobbies available. Although I would be telling a big lie if I said I preferred 2020 among us compared to 2019 among us. 2019 among us was a lot more fun since most of the players then actually were smart and not just a bunch of 2 year old kids.

    • @ZMSTA
      @ZMSTA 4 года назад +29

      I think the optimal experience is via discord. Provided there is a friend group big enough or a community of sorts and the reason why I still haven't played it.

    • @gdtacos7082
      @gdtacos7082 4 года назад +24

      Private servers, even a public discord group would be better than the hell hole that is public lobbies

    • @colossaltitan2400
      @colossaltitan2400 4 года назад +1

      I can see why people would be alot smarter..

    • @Dhalin
      @Dhalin 4 года назад +3

      Yeah, you really need a discord group. Those can be moderated, discord rooms could have codes, and troublemakers can be booted out, and Discord voice chat would surely be better than using the texting system in-game. It's what all the streamers do, and it seems to work extremely well for them.

    • @IndependentOreo
      @IndependentOreo 4 года назад

      My friends 5 your old sister plays....

  • @alex.3134
    @alex.3134 4 года назад +185

    And now there making a new map and won "Best Multiplayer Game".

    • @jofx4051
      @jofx4051 4 года назад +15

      They also won Best Mobile Game too

    • @aminbabayev
      @aminbabayev 4 года назад +1

      @@jofx4051 yes

    • @PUFFIZER
      @PUFFIZER 4 года назад

      Yeah, like it wasn't also the same game two years ago but didn't even got nominated in goty award

    • @sentinelrecon8836
      @sentinelrecon8836 4 года назад

      68th like 😓

    • @littledumpling5614
      @littledumpling5614 4 года назад

      and now u can't spell their

  • @TheEDFLegacy
    @TheEDFLegacy 4 года назад +6

    This is such a feel-good story, and shows that AAA is a concept that is unaffordable in the long run.

  • @kato_dsrdr
    @kato_dsrdr 2 года назад +2

    Man, I remember me and my classmates play among us by mobile hotspot way back in 2018.. We never expected that it will become popular af..

  • @aintijustthecutest3863
    @aintijustthecutest3863 4 года назад +28

    You did it! Very informative and straight to the point. Great video, as always!
    I really hope this gets a lot of traction & views.

  • @fallen_cookie
    @fallen_cookie 4 года назад +52

    Among us becoming popular twice after Innersloth wanted to stop working on it:
    ᕙ[・۝・]ᕗ

  • @Khud0
    @Khud0 4 года назад +61

    Wow, seeing all the RUclips flooded with Among Us videos it's hard to believe practically nobody knew about it for years!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +11

      Yup, InnerSloth went on a pretty insane journey for two years!

  • @axxsn1138
    @axxsn1138 4 года назад +1

    No way you are this underrated your videos are so high quality

  • @Tralfazz74
    @Tralfazz74 4 года назад

    From start to finish, this was an exceptionally made video. The running background, rolling text next to the speaker's picture, and the overall timeline were so well put together. The accompanying music was perfect in that I never really noticed it, but I was definitely more interested in the video because of it

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +1

      Thank you so much! Glad you liked it :D

  • @angelartist1653
    @angelartist1653 4 года назад +26

    Your videos are always such a treat! clean, clear, and too the point! Amazing editing and images. You deserve so many more subscribers!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +2

      Thank you so much! Always happy to hear when people like the presentation since I put so much effort into it. Makes my day :D

  • @an-lt6io
    @an-lt6io 4 года назад +47

    i remember playing this game back in 2019. me and my cousins would play this until 2am, ah, good times

    • @avocado8137
      @avocado8137 4 года назад

      Same lol my mom would yell at me at night because I was up at like 3am.

  • @DarkValorWolf
    @DarkValorWolf 4 года назад +47

    Commenting for the algorithm, this video is so well made!

  • @hehemotorsikle831
    @hehemotorsikle831 4 года назад +60

    bruh I started playing in February (2020) when randoms were actually fun and people weren't idiots.

    • @TheRomanOfRonin
      @TheRomanOfRonin 4 года назад +16

      Ikr, People don't say sus at that time.

    • @Wina_Wina
      @Wina_Wina 4 года назад +10

      I joined in April 2019, and it was a good time when you don't get banned for being a good impostor.

    • @amandachairez6634
      @amandachairez6634 3 года назад

      Same!!!

    • @user-lz5kh3un8z
      @user-lz5kh3un8z 3 года назад

      @@TheRomanOfRonin sus = bad

    • @user-lz5kh3un8z
      @user-lz5kh3un8z 3 года назад +1

      i like how everyone is acting so nostalgic when in reality people probably just started playing when it was popular

  • @szymonz8693
    @szymonz8693 4 года назад +6

    Innersloth: *quits developing Among Us*
    Also Innersloth: aight bois, time for a new map.

  • @dragonsbane089
    @dragonsbane089 4 года назад +15

    The quality of these videos is amazing. Keep it up!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад

      Thanks! Papers, Please is next!

  • @bryandavila5215
    @bryandavila5215 4 года назад +36

    0:23 there was a gray among us colour back then?

  • @samanthamansfield6693
    @samanthamansfield6693 4 года назад +8

    Your documentaries are so good! I LOVE learning about my favourite games.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +1

      My pleasure! I always have a blast making these videos and seeing all the positive responses is the cherry on top for me :D

  • @YourFellowTrooper1
    @YourFellowTrooper1 4 года назад +7

    Woah I didn’t know Among Us had such a interesting history. Great vid u had good facts and explained everything very well.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

  •  3 года назад +3

    A team of three. I can't imagine how much stress they must endure. Congrats 👏👏

  • @krycerkris
    @krycerkris 4 года назад +4

    Very interesting and clean video! I am very happy that you covered the game's history so thoroughly. Looking forward to seeing more videos from you!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +3

      Much appreciated, glad you liked it! More videos are definitely coming, the next one is going to be about Papers, Please!

  • @jtecedor9293
    @jtecedor9293 4 года назад +9

    Love that this game is finally been getting the recognition it deserves, Ive been playing with some friends on and off since august 2018

  • @Katelynnnnnnnnnnnnnn
    @Katelynnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 года назад +13

    Your videos just keep on getting better man keep up the good work!

  • @dearfauxpas
    @dearfauxpas 4 года назад +1

    Hearing that the servers burned down every time that there was a new wave makes the fact that Mira and Polus servers are absolutely destroyed currently make a lot more sense

  • @pavlova3310
    @pavlova3310 4 года назад +14

    Guys, we NEED a round of applause for these devs, they've been working so hard and they really made things better for everyone

    • @flti
      @flti 3 года назад +1

      No they havnt

    • @pavlova3310
      @pavlova3310 3 года назад +3

      @@flti So.. you don't play Among Us?

    • @midgetsow
      @midgetsow 3 года назад +1

      It's just sad that the original creators of the space mafia genre never got any credit. RIP Metastasis (the Warcraft 3 map).

    • @user-lz5kh3un8z
      @user-lz5kh3un8z 3 года назад +1

      @@pavlova3310 oh so you play among us? name every task

    • @pavlova3310
      @pavlova3310 3 года назад

      @@user-lz5kh3un8z Swipe Card, Wires, Keys, Scan, Download, Upload, Asteroids, Trash, Shields, Fuel, Alignment, navigation controls, maze, unlock safe, pistols, divert power. That all I can think of.

  • @EdwinZha
    @EdwinZha 4 года назад +22

    Super Meat Boy or the Binding of Issac are games I would like to see. I feel like these 2 weird games might potentially have a crazy story behind them.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +2

      Good suggestions! I love Binding of Isaac so it’s been on my list for a while. However, the Noclip channel recently did a video on a bunch of games that were made and co-created by Edmund McMillen (Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy) so I’m not sure if there’s anything more I could contribute to the topic.

    • @seirharp
      @seirharp 3 года назад

      I think it’s already on a documentary.. meat boy dat is..

  • @finallychangedmyname3614
    @finallychangedmyname3614 4 года назад +39

    Perfect timing. Just finished my 6 hour long class and needed something to relax!
    I really like your videos btw :D

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +2

      Thank you! Glad my videos can help you relax :D

    • @rafy.h.3108
      @rafy.h.3108 4 года назад

      Wait, class is 6 hours for u?

    • @finallychangedmyname3614
      @finallychangedmyname3614 4 года назад

      @@rafy.h.3108 normally it's 8 but 2 teachers got covid and are in the hospital :/

    • @rafy.h.3108
      @rafy.h.3108 4 года назад

      @@finallychangedmyname3614 but you ahve 6 hours and probs in high school while im still in fucking elemntary and has 7 hours to go through

    • @finallychangedmyname3614
      @finallychangedmyname3614 4 года назад

      @@rafy.h.3108 elementary school should have at max 5 hours, like there isn't even that much to learn

  • @mattunderwood9842
    @mattunderwood9842 4 года назад +19

    I can't wait for the "How Hollow Knight Silksong was made and why it took SO DARN LONG to come out"

  • @bamg7678
    @bamg7678 4 года назад

    I actually played this game in summer 2018 and was impressed of how no one played(my friends showed it to me and we played in a group of around 10).
    Glad to see a video telling it's story, I really wanted a video like this and yours truly exceeds :)

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +1

      Much appreciated, glad you liked it :D

    • @bamg7678
      @bamg7678 4 года назад

      @@ThatGuyGlen you just did a really great job! Thanks for the video :))

  • @cosmicspacething3474
    @cosmicspacething3474 4 года назад +5

    Wow, the Deity game actually sounds like a really good concept, it would be cool if they came back to it eventually, or make something like it

  • @ebonypegasus9864
    @ebonypegasus9864 4 года назад +4

    I really love the character designs, as so simple but cute, and interesting the way the hands disappear and re appear. I feel so much suspense too when playing, and trying to plead my case no matter which side Im on. It would be cool to have a voice chat option for just random groups.

  • @lolgirl2174
    @lolgirl2174 4 года назад +36

    its amazing how a little compnay turned in to a world wide rage!

    • @neotreo3670
      @neotreo3670 4 года назад +3

      They made henry stick man and dig to china they were already famous

    • @lolgirl2174
      @lolgirl2174 4 года назад +1

      @@neotreo3670 ??????????

    • @ihatelife5464
      @ihatelife5464 4 года назад +8

      @@lolgirl2174 he means that they were been famous since the Henry Stickmin series.

    • @lolgirl2174
      @lolgirl2174 4 года назад

      @@ihatelife5464 oh ok

    • @neotreo3670
      @neotreo3670 4 года назад

      @@lolgirl2174 and dig to china that game goes hard

  • @jasonbierbaum1538
    @jasonbierbaum1538 4 года назад +36

    Well good thing they didn’t, i wouldn’t be able to be thrown out every round for faking med scan, i swear they’ll learn that it fun

  • @lillyraisin
    @lillyraisin 6 месяцев назад +2

    Here in 2024 and wow they improved SO MUCH!
    Like DAMMMMNNNNNN

  • @athy8763
    @athy8763 Год назад +1

    it shatters me to imagine the many, many alternate timelines where things went way different.

  • @capsey_
    @capsey_ 4 года назад +7

    Your "how was made" videos are the best! Surprised why you haven't got mil subs already

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +3

      Thank you so much! 1 million would be insane!

  • @midasgold9379
    @midasgold9379 4 года назад +5

    Loving this series so far, and it's nice to learn how to do things for game development. I think it would be cool to see either ultrakill, return of the obra dinn or disco elysium!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад

      All great suggestions, they're on my list now! ;)

  • @JoshJackson
    @JoshJackson 4 года назад +9

    I had JUST watched your Stanley Parable video and was hoping you'd make one on Among Us! So excited to watch!!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +1

      Hope you enjoy it!

    • @JoshJackson
      @JoshJackson 4 года назад

      @@ThatGuyGlen it was absolutely fantastic!!! Very informative and relaxing to watch ☺️ keep up the good work!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад +1

      Thanks man, glad you liked it! Next one is Papers, Please!

    • @redyau_
      @redyau_ 4 года назад

      @@ThatGuyGlen Whoo some good intel over here! Love that game :)

  • @ThePhoenix-lt4ob
    @ThePhoenix-lt4ob 4 года назад

    I gotta say, I first had to get used to your voice, but once I did, it was great! Thanks for mailing this video!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад

      My pleasure, glad you liked it!

  • @Hollowdude15
    @Hollowdude15 Год назад +3

    Nice video and great job on the editing and I hope among us rise again :]

    • @npc485.
      @npc485. Год назад +1

      I kind of miss among us

    • @LuminantYT
      @LuminantYT Год назад +2

      You could definitely say that again. I miss Among Us too.

    • @npc485.
      @npc485. Год назад +1

      @@LuminantYT I just remember the good times I had on it 🥲

  • @christianoclarit1727
    @christianoclarit1727 4 года назад +47

    "If in doubt, vote stan out"

  •  4 года назад +4

    Finally there's a video that actually recognizes how the game actually had a first spike in popularity in 2019 in Brazil. Most people (sometimes even Brazilian youtubers) act like the game was unknown until this year.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад

      Before I made the video, I honestly thought it only got popular this year so I was surprised to find that there was such a rich history behind the game! But yup, if you've done a little research, it's undeniable that the audience in Brazil basically motivated the developers to keep expanding the game. Who knows, without that initial spike, the team might have moved on to a new game and no one would still be talking about Among Us today.

  • @athensgreasee1783
    @athensgreasee1783 4 года назад +6

    I was actually playing end of 2018 I was one of those guys saying it needed new maps lol im glad they took it so far honestly a great game

  • @orionskittles
    @orionskittles 4 года назад

    11:33 an underwater map sound AMAZING! I would love that. I might start sketching my own ideas for an underwater map.

  • @jamesnishimura5623
    @jamesnishimura5623 4 года назад +1

    I came across Among Us in 2018 or so cuz I am really obsessed with murder mystery Mafia like games especially where you can chat/multiplayer. I was desperately searching google play until I found Among Us, I fell in love with the game and only played every week or so due to studies. I was so happy when this game got the popularity it deserved.

  • @zachtemoro2116
    @zachtemoro2116 4 года назад +6

    Honestly I am surprised Teo wasn’t recognized for it

  • @EinMannMitEi
    @EinMannMitEi 4 года назад +8

    ThatGuyGlen: a friend system
    Me as a therapist:thank you that all i need to hear

  • @snake2250
    @snake2250 4 года назад +4

    I can say for sure that Kaif is why I started playing Among Us.

  • @souhhhnugget3756
    @souhhhnugget3756 4 года назад

    I remember playing among us when skeld was the only map it wasnt as big as it is now but the community loved it and they still do, keep doing a great job innersloth

  • @cadusousantana
    @cadusousantana 3 года назад +2

    Let's Go BRAZIIIIIIIL! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
    We did a good job in participating at Amoung us' story.
    (Thanks Godenot ;)
    We have to be thankful to our South Korean Fellows as well. 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷
    We $upport it at the beginning ;3

  • @The-Wock
    @The-Wock 4 года назад +21

    Here to juice that algorithm

  • @pengine6096
    @pengine6096 4 года назад +10

    _The devs should recruit 1 or 2 extra coders so that all the pressure isn't held by one guy_
    Change my mind

    • @WanderTheNomad
      @WanderTheNomad 3 года назад +1

      Yea, they added one more member and it waan't even a programmer.

    • @NeroVingian40
      @NeroVingian40 3 года назад

      Well, most of the problems that occurred when the game blows up was because of server issues. Players were barely able to even log into the game. So it becomes an issue of server size and optimization, and it isn’t really a problem that can be solved by just having more guys working on it (they needed creative solutions, rather than more “hands typing code”, so to say). You don’t really need a big team for a game like this, tbh.

  • @dashw
    @dashw 4 года назад +69

    americans: this new game is so good!
    me, a brazillian, who knows the game since 2018: yeah, what a cool "new game"
    apparently americans get hurt when someone includes them in a joke, so just for clarification: this is a joke

    • @masonredeye2564
      @masonredeye2564 4 года назад +4

      Yes only americans and no one else

    • @turothecreator3067
      @turothecreator3067 4 года назад +6

      Bro, you seriously gatekeeping a game about assasin beans? Lmao.

    • @dashw
      @dashw 4 года назад +11

      @@turothecreator3067 who said i was gatekeeping? this is supposed to be a joke

    • @runeist791
      @runeist791 4 года назад +1

      Yeah "new game"

    • @turothecreator3067
      @turothecreator3067 4 года назад +3

      @@dashw and of course its just america because america united states bad 👎👎👎🖕brazil good numero uno👍👍✊🙋‍♂️

  • @smallgarlic8734
    @smallgarlic8734 4 года назад +1

    watching kaif and his group of friends play among us had genuienly been some of the funniest streams i had ever seen, thats what prompted me to get the game and introduce it to my own friends

  • @rey3249
    @rey3249 4 года назад

    Just to let you guys know. I played the game before 2020 (before it became popular). There was a game created by *tinyBuild* called "Secret Neighbor". I had a crappy PC so I couldn't play it. While looking for alternatives, I found Among Us. I am super glad to see this game come so far. Nice job Innersloth

  • @kolts20_22
    @kolts20_22 4 года назад +3

    I like how some RUclipsr actually said Mafia copied Among us.

  • @tatakaecho
    @tatakaecho 4 года назад +3

    Played in 2018 and I'm so proud of where it's at 😢

    • @MumoCX
      @MumoCX 3 года назад

      Me Too (:

  • @ruggbean
    @ruggbean 4 года назад +6

    As a Banquet beer bottle cap once told me, "Be proud of doing it your own way."

  • @kattimate
    @kattimate 3 года назад +1

    I'm glad that twitch and youtubers played this and couldn't be more thankful that they continued. This game bought back my enjoyment of drawing after years of a stalemate. Also thank you for your video, was very informative of their journey as creators.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 года назад +1

      My pleasure, glad you liked it!

  • @FlairRound
    @FlairRound 3 года назад

    i played the game often back in 2018-2019. there was a community yet it was large enough that it was rare to meet people from different matches you met earlier. the maps also costed money on mobile including ads. another thing was that more colors were added a few weeks to a few months after i started playing, then came free hats, i miss the game being small and probably would've kept playing if the outburst of new players didnt happen or wasnt as big

  • @davidkonevky7372
    @davidkonevky7372 4 года назад +4

    I honestly don't like the game, but I gotta appreciate the work the devs had to go through and how the community managed to grow to unrealistic proportions, nobody expected a simple game with simple graphics to become so popular, but here we are

  • @WindowsNT_
    @WindowsNT_ 4 года назад +29

    Cheese 4 : the attack of the impasta

  • @michaelnelson2976
    @michaelnelson2976 4 года назад +4

    VERY excellent choice of games to cover. I enjoyed and I look forward to whatever and whenever your next video may come out

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  4 года назад

      Thank you! I put out a video about once a month. Next one is going to be about Papers, Please ;)

  • @tashima42
    @tashima42 3 года назад

    In 2018 Among Us was a big hit on my school in Brazil, me and all my friends were skipping classes to play. It's amazing how a simple concept can be so much fun.

    • @JustForFun-nerd
      @JustForFun-nerd 3 года назад

      I bet you never ever taught that this this will blow up so much

  • @vhscassette221
    @vhscassette221 3 года назад +1

    There's this one indie FPS called Sub Rosa that just left hidden access on steam. Completely physics based and it's very much unlike any other game I can think of. I've got the gut feeling it's gonna blow up in like a year, I wonder if it'll be like how Among Us blew up.