ORIGINS
Starting with UEFN
In GameWith, LEMORION recalls starting to create games on UEFN’s launch day.
BIOGRAPHY
The MECCHA CHAMELEON story
From a developer’s idea to worldwide play and real-world experiences.
01 Creative beginnings
TEAM
A two-person team
LEMORION handles planning and graphics; HAGANEIRO handles systems, as explained in their Game*Spark interview.
02 A new kind of hide-and-seek
IDEA
Inspired by body painting
The idea came from recalling a television feature about an artist using body paint to blend into scenery.
PRODUCTION
Building on earlier work
The project reused multiplayer systems from LINK Penguins. In the Japan Game Awards comment, the developer describes roughly two months of production.
PLAYTEST
Painting together, in real time
Real-time paint synchronization was a priority. Playtests helped identify and fix synchronization and performance issues.
03 From reveal to worldwide play
2026.05.09
2026.05.14
Store page and playtest announcement
An X post announced the store page and upcoming playtests.
2026.06.10
Steam release in Japan
The Japanese release date is June 10. Steam displays June 9; this timeline follows the Japanese announcement.
2026.08.12
04 An evolving game
2026.09.10
Nintendo Switch 2 release
Nintendo introduced the Japanese Switch 2 release, including Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for painting.
DEVELOPMENT
Porting and responsive development
In the launch interview, LEMORION says porting began around two weeks after Steam’s release. UI and optimization were challenges; self-publishing allowed quick changes of direction.
2026
Japan Game Awards: Movement Award
The game received the 2026 Japan Game Awards Movement Award, recognizing its accessible rules, strategic play and worldwide impact.
05 The first REAL MECCHA CHAMELEON event
2026.09.23
REAL MECCHA CHAMELEON in ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.
The first REAL MECCHA CHAMELEON event took place at ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.’s 6F SKY LOBBY, organized by BLOOMIN’ KIDS Inc. Painting, hiding and finding moved into a physical venue.
06 Latest news and updates
2026.10.05
Article published
MECCHA CHAMELEON wins the Japan Game Awards 2026 Movement Award ↗
CESA recognizes MECCHA CHAMELEON with the Movement Award.
2026.10.05
Article published
Discover MECCHA CHAMELEON on Steam ↗
Paint, pose and blend in. Discover the game on Steam.
2026.10.05
Article published
MECCHA CHAMELEON steps into Fukuoka ↗
The game moves into a shared physical space. Archived event announcement.
2026.10.05
Article published
MECCHA CHAMELEON is available on Nintendo Switch 2 ↗
Explore the Switch 2 release through Nintendo’s official images and presentation.
2026.09.15
Article published
Update 4.1.1: voice chat and controls ↗
Voice chat options, input indicators and fixes for controls and player limits.
2026.09.09
Article published
Hotfix 4.1.0: cross-play option ↗
A cross-play option was added.
2026.08.28
Article published
Update 4.1.0: Kyoto and Art Museum maps ↗
New maps, join-code search and lower network usage.