Starter Guide

How to Play MECCHA CHAMELEON — Complete Beginner Guide

Complete beginner walkthrough — from launching the game to winning your first round. Rules, round flow, and key controls.

How to Play MECCHA CHAMELEON

Complete beginner walkthrough — from launching the game to winning your first round.

Basic Game Flow

  1. Launch & Join a Lobby

    Start Meccha Chameleon on Steam. Choose Quick Match for public games or Create Room for private lobbies with friends. Lobbies support 2–10 players.

  2. Team Assignment

    The game randomly assigns you as a Hider or Seeker. Hiders paint themselves to camouflage; Seekers hunt down camouflaged players.

  3. Prep Phase (Hiders Only)

    Hiders get a preparation period before Seekers are released. Use this time to find a spot, sample colors with the eyedropper, paint your body, and choose a pose.

  4. Hiding Phase

    Seekers are released. Hiders must stay perfectly still in their chosen spot. Any movement can give away your position.

  5. Hunting Phase

    Seekers patrol the map, scanning for color mismatches, unnatural shapes, and subtle movements. Tag suspects to eliminate them.

  6. Round End

    Hiders win if at least one survives the timer. Seekers win by tagging every Hider before time runs out.

Key Tips

  • Use the eyedropper (Right-click in paint mode) to sample exact colors from surfaces
  • Match lighting gradients — brighter on lit sides, darker in shadows
  • Choose poses that break up your human silhouette
  • Check metallic and roughness sliders — a glossy body on a matte wall stands out
  • Use 3rd person view (key 3) to check for unpainted spots
  • Hold still during the hiding phase — micro-movements are the #1 giveaway

Full Hider Guide →   Full Seeker Guide →