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How to play Among Us IRL

A complete rules guide for running Among Us in real life — covering roles, tasks, meetings, voting, and win conditions. Works whether you're running it manually or using Sus Party to handle the logistics.

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TL;DR

The quick version

Everyone moves around a building doing short real-world tasks. A small number of secret intruders try to quietly eliminate crewmates without getting caught. When someone is suspicious or a body is found, anyone can call an emergency meeting and force a vote. First side to meet their win condition wins.

Setup

What you need before you start

  • 5–15 players — eight to twelve is the sweet spot
  • Multi-room space — at least two or three distinct areas so players genuinely spread out
  • A task list — short physical actions tied to specific rooms (see our task ideas guide)
  • A way to assign roles — paper slips, a separate app, or Sus Party
  • An agreed meeting spot — one physical location where everyone gathers for discussions
  • Optional: a meeting timer — usually two to three minutes; Sus Party handles this automatically

Roles

Crewmates and Intruders

There are two roles. Most players are Crewmates; one to three players are secret Intruders. The role split is determined before the game and kept hidden.

Crewmates

  • Complete tasks from their list by physically performing them
  • Can call emergency meetings at any time
  • Vote in meetings to try to eject the intruders
  • Win by completing all tasks OR voting out all intruders

Intruders

  • Pretend to do tasks to blend in with the crew
  • Can eliminate crewmates when alone with them and unobserved
  • Vote in meetings — and can lie freely
  • Win when living crewmates ≤ living intruders, or by completing a meltdown

How many intruders? Start with one intruder for five to seven players, two for eight to eleven, and three for twelve or more. Fewer intruders makes the game harder for them; more intruders makes it harder for the crew.

Tasks

How tasks work in Among Us IRL

Tasks are short physical actions tied to specific locations in your space — things like "count the forks in the kitchen drawer" or "stack three pillows on the sofa." Each crewmate gets a list; intruders get a fake list to reference so they can convincingly pretend.

Writing good tasks

  • Keep them short — completable in under a minute
  • Make completion obvious — another player should be able to verify it
  • Spread them across multiple rooms so players genuinely separate
  • Avoid tasks that require special knowledge or abilities
  • Mix room-specific tasks with a few "anywhere" tasks to keep the flow natural

Task completion win condition

When crewmates collectively complete 100% of the task list, their phone screens reveal the identities of all intruders by name — but the crew still needs to call a meeting and vote the intruders out to win. Completing tasks alone doesn't end the game automatically.

Need task ideas? Browse our full Among Us IRL task ideas list or use the task generator to get a custom set for your venue.

Meetings

How to run an emergency meeting

Any living player can call an emergency meeting at any time. In Sus Party, this is a button on their screen. In a manual game, agree on a verbal signal (e.g. shouting "Meeting!") before you start.

  1. 1

    Everyone comes to the meeting area

    All living players — including the person who called the meeting — come to the agreed meeting spot. No side conversations en route.

  2. 2

    Dead players tap "I'm Dead"

    Any eliminated player taps their phone button before the meeting starts. They attend as silent observers and cannot speak or give hints.

  3. 3

    Timed discussion

    Players discuss suspicions freely for the allotted time (typically two to three minutes). Anyone can speak; no one is obligated to tell the truth.

  4. 4

    Anonymous vote

    All living players vote simultaneously — either for a specific person or to skip. In Sus Party votes are submitted on each phone. In a manual game, a simultaneous hand raise or written ballot works.

Voting rules

How voting and ejection work

Voting in Among Us IRL has two important rules that prevent cheap wins:

The vote threshold (66%)

The player with the most votes is ejected only if they also received votes from at least 66% of living players. This prevents a single vote from ejecting someone in a large group. In Sus Party the default threshold is 66%; hosts can adjust it.

The skip / veto rule

If more than half of living players vote to skip (pass), no one is ejected regardless of the individual vote counts. This gives the group a way to avoid ejecting on weak evidence.

Ties

If two players are tied for the most votes and neither has a clear majority, no ejection occurs.

Win conditions

How each side wins

Crewmates win when…

  • All intruders are voted out, OR
  • The crew completes 100% of the task list (revealing intruder names) and then votes them out

Intruders win when…

  • Living crewmates ≤ living intruders (intruders can't lose a fair vote), OR
  • The meltdown timer runs to zero before the crew can enter the disarm code (optional mechanic)

Common mistakes

Rules people most often get wrong

✕ Players talk before reaching the meeting area

Fix: Agree on one physical meeting spot before the game starts. No discussions until everyone is there.

✕ Dead players accidentally hint at who killed them

Fix: Dead players should tap "I'm Dead" immediately and stay silent. In Sus Party this is enforced automatically.

✕ Tasks don't match the actual space

Fix: Walk through your venue before the game and only include tasks that are genuinely possible. Vague tasks ("find something important") frustrate players.

✕ No one calls meetings until it's too late

Fix: Encourage players to call meetings early — even on weak suspicion. Waiting too long hands the advantage to the intruders.

✕ Forgetting to apply the vote threshold

Fix: The top vote-getter is only ejected if they also pass the 66% threshold. Without this rule, intruders can be voted out with a single vote in a split decision.

Easier option

Running it all with Sus Party

Sus Party is a free browser-based app that handles every part of the game that's hard to manage manually: role assignment, task tracking, meeting timers, vote counting, threshold enforcement, and the optional meltdown mechanic. Players join by opening a URL on their phone — no download required.

You still bring the space, the players, and the tasks. Sus Party handles the rest.

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