Getting Started with Among Us Role Mods

Among Us modding uses Reactor — a community-built mod framework on top of BepInEx. Role mods (Sheriff, Jester, Town of Us, TheOtherRoles) are the headline mod type. This guide walks the standard install.

Step 1 — Choose a role mod

Most Among Us "mods" you'll want are role-mod packages. Three popular ones:

• TheOtherRoles — comprehensive role mod with dozens of custom roles.
• Town of Us — alternative role mod with different role design.
• Mediator — adds the Mediator role plus other additions.

Each is a complete BepInEx-based mod with Reactor as a dependency. Pick one — they don't combine.

Step 2 — Install Reactor + BepInEx (typically bundled with the role mod)

Most role mods ship as a complete installer that includes Reactor and BepInEx. Run the role mod's installer; it places everything needed.

Some role mods provide manual install instructions: copy DLLs to specific game folders.

Step 3 — Configure

Role mods typically have in-game configuration menus accessible from the main menu or lobby:

• Which roles are enabled.
• How many of each role per game.
• Role-specific settings (Sheriff's killing rules, Jester's tasks, etc.).

The host's configuration is canonical for the lobby.

Step 4 — Private-lobby play

Don't use mods in public matchmaking. Innersloth's TOS prohibits it, anti-cheat may flag your account.

For private games with friends:

1. Everyone installs the same role mod at the same version.
2. Host creates a private lobby.
3. All players join via lobby code.
4. Host configures roles. Game begins with the modded role distribution.

Step 5 — Updates

Innersloth updates Among Us regularly. Each update can break Reactor and role mods.

Most popular role mods update within a week of each Among Us patch. Pin your Among Us version (via Steam beta branches) if you have a working role-mod setup you want to preserve.

Common gotchas

• Public lobby with mods. Don't.
• Role mod doesn't load. Reactor or BepInEx version mismatch with current Among Us patch.
• Mod-set mismatch in lobby. Every player needs the same role mod version. Lobby code is no help if mods differ.
• Mono-build mod on IL2CPP Among Us. Among Us moved to IL2CPP. Old Mono-build mods don't work.

Among Us modding is conceptually simple but socially complex — coordinate with your group on mod choice and version before lobby night.