Minority Mindset

I was so excited to read that the team behind Among Us is really into Stardew Valley! They said the little spacebeans in the game are dreaming of a peaceful life on a farm, away from all the spaceship chaos and Impostors. Apparently, they love the idea of just doing tasks without having to worry about who’s trying to sabotage everything – just like in Stardew! But that little ‘unless…?’ at the end has me wondering if maybe, just maybe, there’s still some sneaky fun to be had even on the farm!

A key part of succeeding in the game is planning your route. Whether you’re at Dam Battlegrounds or Buried City, deciding where to go first is more important than just grabbing the first loot you find.

Completing the ‘Our Presence Up There’ objective doesn’t require leaving the area, but since you’ll be near an extraction point, it’s a good idea to try and escape if you can. The Pattern House also usually has valuable loot, particularly during a Night Raid, so it’s worth grabbing what you can and returning to Speranza.

So, the creative director, Nick Herman, was talking about voice acting, and it really hit home for me. As a player of Dispatch, I already knew they had an amazing cast – people like Laura Bailey, Erin Yvette, and even popular streamers like MoistCr1TiKaL and Jacksepticeye who really bring it. But what Herman said about Jeffrey Wright’s performance as Chase was key: basically, no AI could have done what he did. He brought something totally unexpected to the role! He, and the whole cast, are elevating the game’s story in a way AI just can’t. It makes sense – AI can only remix what’s already out there, it can’t actually create something new and original like a real actor can.