Meccha Chameleon

What Is Meccha Chameleon?

Meccha Chameleon is a multiplayer game which involves players getting separated into two different groups - Hiders and Seekers. In the beginning of each round, Hiders have to choose a hiding place and customize their appearance through painting their body in order to adapt to the environment around them. On the other hand, Seekers have to move around the map looking for the hiders.

This game provides a new aspect of hiding from the traditional hide and seek because players don’t just need to hide but also pay attention to the colors and patterns in the environment.

Gameplay and Features

The gameplay in Meccha Chameleon is easy to pick up yet very strategic. The game starts by providing players with an uncolored white character who can paint himself into various colors. Winning relies on being able to match surrounding walls, floors, furnishings, plants or decorations, and selecting an effective location to hide.

To win as a Hider, you need to:

• Paint your character so that it matches the surroundings.
• Select a more hidden place.
• Use the objects in the map to provide extra cover.
• Pose your character realistically.
• Work together with your team members to confuse the Seekers.

Seekers, however, will need keen eyes to detect the slightest visual differences between characters and their surroundings before time runs out. If all the Hiders are located by the time the timer stops, then the Seekers win. But if at least one Hider is left by the end of the game, then the Hider team wins.

Controls and Keybinds

• WASD— move player during preparation and, when acting as Seeker, sweep the map during the hunt
• Mouse look— move the camera; reduce sensitivity when working as Seeker to be able to check walls more carefully
• F— enter and exit paint menu (Meccha Paint system)
• Left mouse button— paint while in the paint menu; confirm tagging of suspected Hider as Seeker
• Eyedropper / Spoid— take the color from any surface in the game world (activated in paint menu)
• Middle mouse button— turn the camera around your character while painting; useful for checking all angles Seeker can come at from
• R— enter pose menu (possible poses include stand, crouch, curl, wall-stick, and others depending on context)
• Spacebar— while wall-stuck, moves your position up along the wall to match the picture frames or shelf edges
• Ctrl— crouch; while wall-stuck, moves your position down along the wall
• 1— taunt (makes a whistle noise; used by Seeker too)
• 2— toggle nameplates on/off (used by Seeker)
• 3— toggle see-through drawing mode that makes painted players visible against clutter (used by Seeker)
• T— text chat in the lobby
• Esc— open Settings

Interactive Maps and Multiplayer Gameplay

One of the greatest aspects of Meccha Chameleon is the diversity of the maps that allow the player to have different experience. They can explore indoor places decorated with various furniture and other decorative elements or go out and play on locations where there are fences, some animals and nice scenery. The player is provided with new color combinations and places for hiding every time he/she starts a new map.

Another great aspect of this game is the ability to play in multiplayer mode either online with random players or in a private match.