The MECCHA CHAMELEON story

Starting with UEFN

In GameWith, LEMORION recalls starting to create games on UEFN’s launch day.

A two-person team

LEMORION handles planning and graphics; HAGANEIRO handles systems, as explained in their Game*Spark interview.

Inspired by body painting

The idea came from recalling a television feature about an artist using body paint to blend into scenery.

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.

Painting together, in real time

Real-time paint synchronization was a priority. Playtests helped identify and fix synchronization and performance issues.

A first look on X

LEMORION shared the paint-and-hide concept on X ahead of release.

Store page and playtest announcement

An X post announced the store page and upcoming playtests.

Steam release in Japan

The Japanese release date is June 10. Steam displays June 9; this timeline follows the Japanese announcement.

20 million sales announced

LEMORION announced 20 million sales on X.

Nintendo Switch 2 release

Nintendo introduced the Japanese Switch 2 release, including Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for painting.

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.

Japan Game Awards: Movement Award

The game received the 2026 Japan Game Awards Movement Award, recognizing its accessible rules, strategic play and worldwide impact.

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.

No. 13 in Nikkei Trendy’s Top 30 Hit Products of 2026 ↗

MECCHA CHAMELEON appears in a year-end ranking beyond the games industry.

Nominated for Best Multiplayer Game at Gamers Connect Awards 2026 ↗

An introduction to the Baghdad awards and how to vote.

Two wins at Thailand Game Awards 2026 ↗

MECCHA CHAMELEON wins Best Multiplayer Game and Best Indie Game.

Major update 4.2.0: Team Battle, new maps and Nintendo’s official video ↗

Adds Team Battle, two maps and three body types, with UI, clone, network and gameplay fixes.

BIG UPDATE 4.2.0 adds Team Battle and two new maps ↗

Adds Team Battle, two maps and three body types, with UI, clone, network and gameplay fixes.

Switch 2 physical edition arrives December 17 with an acrylic figure bonus ↗

Preorders opened October 22, 2026. The Japanese physical edition is scheduled for December 17, with one randomly selected acrylic figure from five designs.

The Streamer Awards 2026「Stream Game of the Year」にノミネート ↗

MECCHA CHAMELEON in Google Search ↗

On 16 July 2026, the developer highlighted a Google Search effect featuring camouflaged figures.

The Exit 8 collaboration map ↗

Update 3.5.0 added the official The Exit 8 collaboration map on 1 August 2026.

HIKAKIN Museum collaboration ↗

On 11 July 2026, the official HIKAKIN collaboration map arrived. Watch HIKAKIN’s own gameplay video.

Golden Joystick Awards 2026: three nominations ↗

MECCHA CHAMELEON has received three nominations.

MECCHA CHAMELEON wins the Japan Game Awards 2026 Movement Award ↗

CESA recognizes MECCHA CHAMELEON with the Movement Award.

Discover MECCHA CHAMELEON on Steam ↗

Paint, pose and blend in. Discover the game on Steam.

MECCHA CHAMELEON steps into Fukuoka ↗

The game moves into a shared physical space. Archived event announcement.

MECCHA CHAMELEON is available on Nintendo Switch 2 ↗

Explore the Switch 2 release through Nintendo’s official images and presentation.

Voice chat settings added; control and player-limit issues fixed ↗

Voice, controls and capacity

Cross-play option added ↗

Cross-play settings

Kyoto and Art Museum maps added with join-code search ↗

Maps, search and networking

Network traffic reduced by about 50%; controller guidance adjusted ↗

Networking and control guides

Hunter waiting behavior changed; position drift during camera switching reduced ↗

Waiting and camera behavior

Automatic MOD map updates added; mods re-download on first launch ↗

MOD map updates

Half-size chameleons added; floating and stuck-position issues fixed ↗

Smaller chameleons and fixes

Backward navigation added to emote pages; selection and display issues fixed ↗

Emote selection and display