Lecture Notes: Playing Rainbow Friends in Among Us

Introduction

• Playing a game in Among Us with a theme of 'Rainbow Friends'
• Players are crewmates navigating through a play place filled with monsters

Game Setup

• Initial scenario involves a school bus crashing after taking a wrong road
• Players must complete objectives while hiding from monsters

Gameplay Mechanics

• Objective: Clean up the play place and complete tasks
• Monsters: The game introduces several monsters:
  • Blue: Can be avoided by hiding in a box
  • Green: Is blind, but can hear, so players must stay still
  • Orange: Fast and can see players, boxes are ineffective
  • Purple: Stays in vents and can kill players who get too close

Strategy

• Players split into two teams: Team Alpha and others
• Teams must coordinate to fill feeders with food to pacify the monsters
• Players must collect bags of food and follow arrows to feeders

Storyline Elements

• Rainbow Friends were once humans, turned into monsters after a failed business
• Players discover tapes revealing the backstory of the Rainbow Friends

Key Tasks

• Fill feeders with food to calm monsters
• Repair wiring to restore lights and visibility
• Collect DNA samples from each monster

Challenges

• Navigating around different monsters with unique abilities
• Staying aware of surroundings to avoid monster attacks
• Follow arrows, fill feeders, manage team communication

Conclusion

• Players must press two secret buttons simultaneously to save friends
• Objective is to escape the dungeon and release friends
• Successful escape results in victory

Observations and Learnings

• Importance of team coordination and communication
• Each monster has specific characteristics that require unique strategies
• The game's storyline adds depth to the gameplay, emphasizing a narrative of transformation from humans to monsters