Among Us: Why Is It So Popular With Kids And Teens?

Among Us is the fashion game for children, teenagers and young people. Do you know what your great success consists of and why? Keep reading to find out.

In today’s digitized world, children no longer need to go to their friends’ houses to play Detective, Sleeping City or Cop and Thief, as there is now a virtual version of these same games. We are referring to Among Us! You’ve certainly heard of him recently!

Among Us is a multiplayer game  for mobile,  tablet and computer that has already hooked millions of children and teenagers around the world. Why this great success? What makes this game so appealing to kids? Next, we’ll answer these and many more questions related to the current online game.

Among Us: What is this game?

To play Among Us it is necessary that a minimum of four and a maximum of ten people connect to the game. Once everyone is online, we can get started!

The game takes place in outer space, where the majority of participants are part of a ship’s crew and between one and three players act as imposters. These roles are randomly assigned at the start of the game and, depending on that, the roles to be performed during the game will be very different:

• Crew members must complete the assigned tasks as quickly as possible and find out who the imposters are.
• The imposters must sabotage the crew’s mission, killing them one by one while trying not to arouse suspicion. When crew members are killed, they automatically turn into ghosts and can continue with their tasks, but without having the option to interact with other players.

The game ends when one of the two groups wins, that is, when:

• Crew members manage to complete all their tasks or discover the identity of the imposters.
• The imposters manage to kill the entire crew  of the ship.

Why is it so successful among children and teenagers?

This simple game is so popular with kids and teens for several reasons, including the following:

• The visibility given by some  famous gamers  ,  youtubers  and  influencers, who are dedicated to playing Among Us publicly on their channels.
• The simplicity of the rules. The game mechanics are very easy to learn, so it’s not necessary to have a lot of experience in games of the same style to play easily within the virtual world of Among Us.
• It is not necessary to have a large technological equipment to play, just an electronic device (mobile, tablet  or computer) and an internet connection, something that is currently present in almost every home.

• It encourages socialization and teamwork, as it is a multiplayer video  game  in which participants must communicate with each other to unmask the imposters, in addition to collaborating with each other to perform all assigned tasks.
• It is based on strategy and deception, which makes the game very interesting and fun.

Benefits and Risks of Among Us

As we explained earlier, Among Us is a game that can help kids and teens to:

• Improve your  social and communication skills.
• Learning to work in a group.
• Develop strategic thinking.

However, we must also talk about the risks that children can be exposed to when playing this game online. One of the main dangers is related to public chat rooms, where children can chat with a large number of strangers. To prevent children from communicating with malicious people, it is advisable to:

• Enable the  censored chat option so that inappropriate or offensive words are not allowed to be displayed.
• Allow them to play only private games  with friends, family or close people.

On the other hand, it is necessary to consider that  the recommended age to be able to play Among Us is from 10 years old  and, therefore, in principle, children below this age group should not have access to the game.

Finally, it is necessary to remember that everything in excess is bad. As moms, dads or those primarily responsible for children and teenagers, you need to make sure that they don’t spend endless hours playing Among Us. It is important to control your playing time, otherwise a simple hobby like this can become a real addiction.

In short, playing Among Us can be a good idea for children and teenagers to be entertained and have fun at home, but always with responsibility and control.