The Fungle

• The Fungle
• Gallery

The Fungle: a large island with sunny beach, mysterious jungle, and elavated high lands.

—Host interface.

The Fungle
Release date	October 24, 2023
Chronology
Previous	The Airship
Next	TBA

The Fungle (also shortened to Fungle) is the fifth map for Among Us. It was initially teased at the Summer Game Fest on June 10, 2021, and was revealed as The Fungle on September 14, 2023, as part of a Nintendo Direct. It was announced on October 11, 2023, that the map launched on October 24, 2023.

The setting takes place on a rocky island filled with fungi, in the aftermath of an incident that destroyed The Skeld. The Crewmates have since salvaged the wreckage to survive in their new environment.

Background

At one point, The Skeld arrived over a rocky island in an unspecified world filled with fungal flora, on an analytical mission. However, spores in the air quickly infiltrated the ship, which started breaking down under an onslaught of mushrooms in a matter of seconds. Its crew managed to escape the exploding Skeld on a dropship just in time, however the evacuation was so rushed that they didn't close the rear door (causing one Crewmate to fall out, only to be saved by its parachute), and the dropship crash-landed into the rocky island below.

Over time, the Crewmates salvaged the remains of the dropship and The Skeld, and organized themselves to survive on the island.

Development and release

Innersloth announced a fifth map as one of its planned additions to the game during the Summer Game Fest event on June 10, 2021, but nothing was shown apart from an unknown object. A teaser featuring Pink in a place that appears to be a server room was also released on Innersloth's Among Us roadmap. However, this server room does not appear in the final map. Therefore, one may presume that the original concept designs for Map 5 were for a different map that was scrapped for The Fungle instead.

On January 17, 2022, when Innersloth revealed their roadmap for 2022, the developers confirmed that Map 5 was still in development despite it being unintentionally omitted from the roadmap.

On February 2, 2023, when Innersloth revealed their roadmap for 2023, the developers confirmed that Map 5 was going to be released later in 2023 and that there are going to be new tasks and more cosmetics.

On September 14, 2023, Innersloth revealed the map name to be "The Fungle" and that it was releasing in October 2023 as part of a Nintendo Direct. Tasks seen in the video included roasting Crewmate-shaped marshmallows and chopping vegetables.

On October 11, 2023, Innersloth confirmed the release date to be October 24, 2023.

On October 24, at 10 AM Pacific Time, a premier took place showing off the Fungle and the update introducing the Fungle went live the same time.

Locations

Beach

Beach is one of the outside areas of the map, where the crew have set up camp; players start the game around the central campfire there. Two vents are located there.

• Tasks:
  • Roast Marshmallow (center)
  • Collect Shells (various)

Cafeteria

Cafeteria is the ruins of Cafeteria from The Skeld, being located on the beach and housing an eating table.

• Tasks:
  • Empty Garbage (bottom-left)
  • Replace Water Jug (Stage 2) (top-right)

Communications

Communications has a lot of technical equipment and a number pad for resolving Comms Sabotaged. It is located on the cliffs with two doors and a zipline outside.

• Tasks:
  • Crank Generator (top-left)
  • Find Signal (bottom-left)
  • Fix Antenna (top-right)
  • Fix Wiring (top-left)
  • Replace Parts (Stage 2) (top)
• Sabotages:
  • Comms Sabotaged
  • Door Sabotage

Dock

Dock extends from the kitchen, providing a spot to catch fish.

• Tasks:
  • Catch Fish (Stage 1) (end)

Dropship

Dropship is the crashed dropship from which the crew arrived on the island, having been pierced through by purple stalagmites.

• Tasks:
  • Fix Wiring (top-left)
  • Replace Parts (Stage 2) (center)

Greenhouse

Greenhouse provides the Crew with edible vegetables. It is located in the jungle and has four exits.

• Tasks:
  • Collect Vegetables (Stage 1) (top-left)
  • Record Temperature (bottom)
  • Water Plants (Stage 2) (top)

Jungle

Jungle is one of the outside areas of the map, containing an abundance of mushrooms. Two ladders and two vents are located there. It also features the Mushroom Mixup Sabotage, and there are small green mushrooms scattered about.

• Tasks:
  • Collect Samples (Stage 1) (various)
  • Help Critter (Stage 1) (various)
  • Hoist Supplies (Stage 1) (top)
  • Monitor Mushroom (bottom)
• Sabotages:
  • Mushroom Mixup

Kitchen

Kitchen is equipped with a cutting board for vegetables and a makeshift grill for cooking fish. It is located on the beach and contains a door and a vent.

• Tasks:
  • Cook Fish (Stage 2) (bottom-right)
  • Crank Generator (top-right)
  • Prep Vegetables (Stage 2) (bottom-left)
• Sabotages:
  • Door Sabotage

Laboratory

Laboratory houses some scientific equipment, including a Vitals monitor. It is located in the jungle and contains a door and a vent.

• Tasks:
  • Assemble Artifact (left)
  • Collect Samples (Stage 2) (top-left)
  • Help Critter (Stage 2) (center)
  • Record Temperature (top-right)
• Abilities:
  • Vitals
• Sabotages:
  • Door Sabotage

Lookout

Lookout has a number pad for resolving Comms Sabotaged and verifying Crew IDs. There is also a set of binoculars used to survey the Beach and Jungle areas. It is located on the cliffs and contains a door and a vent.

• Tasks:
  • Enter Id Code (top)
• Abilities:
  • Security
• Sabotages:
  • Comms Sabotaged
  • Door Sabotage

Meeting Room

Meeting Room is the only location on The Fungle that has neither tasks nor sabotages. Emergency meetings are held here, and as such, there is a conch shell for signalling emergencies. It is located on the beach with three exits.

Mining Pit

Mining Pit is a rocky area rich in minerals, where the Crew mine for resources. It is located on the cliffs with a door.

• Tasks:
  • Mine Ores (top-left)
  • Polish Gem (top-right)
• Sabotages:
  • Door Sabotage

Reactor

Reactor is a damaged but still-functioning reactor from the crashed ship. The room contains two hand readers for resolving Reactor Meltdown, plus some equipment that can be salvaged for parts. It is located in the jungle and contains a door and a vent.

• Tasks:
  • Record Temperature (right)
  • Replace Parts (Stage 1) (bottom)
• Sabotages:
  • Door Sabotage
  • Reactor Meltdown

Splash Zone

Splash Zone is a subsection of the beach mostly used for recreational activities, containing a wall and a house. A vent is located in the house.

• Tasks:
  • Collect Shells (beach)
  • Build Sandcastle (beach)
  • Empty Garbage (house)
  • Lift Weights (beach)
  • Throw Frisbee (beach)

Storage

Storage provides access to fresh water and a zipline to Communications. It is located on the beach and contains a door.

• Tasks:
  • Extract Fuel (Stage 2) (bottom-right)
  • Replace Water Jug (Stage 1) (bottom-right)
  • Water Plants (Stage 1) (top)
• Sabotages:
  • Door Sabotage

The Cliffs

The Cliffs is an outside area only reachable by ladders or venting. Because it is on the same elevation as Lookout, it cannot be viewed through the binoculars. A vent is situated there.

• Tasks:
  • Hoist Supplies (Stage 2) (bottom)

The Dorm

The Dorm is a recreational room adjacent to Meeting Room, housing a monitor for playing a video game. It comes with an exit to Meeting Room.

• Tasks:
  • Play Video Game (right)

Upper Engine

Upper Engine is the remnant of the same engine from The Skeld, still having useful parts and fuel to be salvaged for use in the main camp. It is located on the cliffs.

• Tasks:
  • Extract Fuel (Stage 1)
  • Replace Parts (Stage 1)

Features

Abilities

Security

The Security ability can be accessed through the binoculars in Lookout. The Cliffs cannot be viewed because it is on the same elevation as Lookout.

Vitals

The Vitals ability can be accessed through the Vitals monitor in Laboratory.

Objects

Binoculars

The binoculars are located in Lookout.

Doors

The doors are fungus species that blocks passageways across The Fungle. Passing them requires living players to attack six randomly blooming target mushrooms. Kitchen, Laboratory, Lookout, Mining Pit, Reactor, and Storage contain one door, while Communications contains two doors.

Ladders

Two ladders are located north of Jungle, leading to the first-highest point of The Cliffs, which features another one, leading to the second-highest point, which again features another one, leading to Communications. There are four ladders.

Mushrooms

The mushrooms are scattered around Jungle.

Vents

The vents are a species of native clonal plants that will eat any player that uses the Vent ability on them.

• System #1
  • The northern and southern vents on Beach are connected. The northern vent links to the vent in Splash Zone; and the southern vent links to the vent in Laboratory.
  • The vent in Splash Zone links to the vents in Laboratory and Beach (north).
  • The vent in Laboratory links to the vents in Splash Zone and Beach (east).
• System #2
  • The southern and eastern vents in Jungle are connected. The western vent links to the vent in Kitchen.
  • The vent in Kitchen links to the vent in Jungle (west).
• System #3
  • The vent in Reactor links to the vents in Lookout and The Cliffs.
  • The vent in Lookout links to the vents in Reactor and The Cliffs.
  • The vent on The Cliffs links to the vents in Reactor and Lookout.

Zipline

The ziplines connect Storage and Communications.

Sabotages

The Fungle features the Comms Sabotaged, Mushroom Mixup, and Reactor Meltdown Sabotages. Impostors may Sabotage Communications to cause Comms Sabotaged, Jungle to cause Mushroom Mixup, and Reactor to cause Reactor Meltdown.

Gallery

A teaser that was modified but is found in Laboratory on the final map.

The modified item found in Laboratory from one of the teaser.

A teaser which was scrapped or planned to be release in the future.

Banner of The Fungle on options.

Ejection animation.

Videos

The Fungle map teaser

The Fungle reveal trailer

The Fungle launch trailer

Trivia

• The ejection is a reference to the Survivor series.
• Innersloth released 2 images which showed how The Fungle was going to look like, however, one of the images was modified and the other one was scrapped or planned to be release in the future.
• At the very top of the map, there is a no ghosts sign next to where the invisible barrier is. It also could be a reference to the Ghostbusters' logo.
• The Fungle is the only map that wasn't released as part of a bundle, meaning there were no skins, hats, or pets released alongside it.
• 'Fungle' is a portmanteau of 'jungle' and 'fungus'.
  • Coincidentally, the word is also similar to 'fungal', an adjective used to point out things that are related to fungi.
• The Fungle is the second map to have no visual tasks, with the first being The Airship.

References

Maps
•  •  •  •