Among Us devs admit they felt "burnt out" and "overwhelmed" following the indie game's success Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Among Us devs admit they felt "burnt out" and "overwhelmed" following the indie game's success "It's a lot of pressure. It's overwhelming." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 20 Jun 2021 26 comments The team behind Among Us, Innersloth, has opened up about feeling "overwhelmed" and "burnt out" after the success of their cult classic multiplayer detective game during lockdown. "Among Us going viral, it was just like, 'OK, this is my life,'" said artist Amy Liu. "The pressure to get things done quickly was really high. September to December, we're talking to Xbox, PlayStation. They were gonna try to get Among Us on these platforms, which usually takes many months - like, half a year to a year. We were like, 'Three months! We're gonna try that.'" Watch on YouTube "I definitely burnt out," Liu told Anthony Padilla (thanks, Kotaku). "It was tough because during all of this, we weren't able to see friends and family. Being so tired from working, I couldn't even go visit my family during covid and had to spend holidays alone... that was definitely the hardest time." "When you're under hundreds of millions of [peoples' worth] of pressure, they don't understand that it takes months. The server issues should be fixed tomorrow, adding new stuff should be next week - it's so easy [to them]. It's a lot of pressure. It's overwhelming," added programmer, Forest Willard. "There was a while at the beginning of the year, when a lot of the negative comments were really starting to get to me, and - combined with the overwhelmed feelings - I was just like, 'I don't even want to work on this anymore. I'm done,'" admitted game designer, Marcus Bromander. For the full interview, head to Padilla's YouTube channel. InnerSloth recently added 15-player support to Among Us - up from the prior limit of 10 - as well as new colours, mobile controller support, and a "slight graphics update". A new mode called Hide and Seek is also on the way to Among Us. It seems seekers will be given a very small radius in which they can see other players, leaving it up to those hiding to out-manoeuvre their pursuers. And that's not the only major gameplay change; after modders started doing it themselves, some new roles are officially being added to the mix, including Sheriff and Scientist roles. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store