Corruption ofAmong Us, the name of a 2018 social deduction game developed byInnersloth. Popularized by memes around January 2021, in which aStoneToss comic is edited to say "amogus" in a humorousnon sequitur.[1]
Can I get a[sic] ipad,[sic] and pillow that looks likeAmogus and a Baby Alive. Love, Kyleigh[…] For Christmas, I would like an Among Us plushy[sic] because I love Among Us.[…] Love, Jaxton
2022 April 13, Jamie Dunkin, “You can't escape 'Among Us' memes, even in 'LEGO Star Wars'”, inWe Got This Covered[1]:
While the peak of Among Us memes has been comfortably left in 2021, there are still dark remnants of the past remaining in pop culture today. One has to look no further than a surprise "amogus" in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
2022 October 17, Austin Wood, “Among Us is now the best worst art tool, and the devs say it's "absolutely inspired"”, inGamesRadar+[2]:
We reached out to Innersloth to hear the devs' thoughts on the popularamogus art template. Community director Victoria Tran sent over a brief comment.
2022 September 30, “Winning World Scholars at the Global Round!”, inPatana News, volume25, number 7,Bangkok Patana School, page 4:
For example, the Scholar’s Scavenge that spanned most of the first day sent randomised teams to the Siam Amazing Park to tick off a list of increasinbly bizarre ice-breaking prompts, including “film a singing duel between the best and worst singers”, “show a WSC staff member a wildamogus”, “Initiate a dinosaur-alpaca feud”, and many, many more.
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