BIOGRAPHY

The MECCHA CHAMELEON story

From a developer’s idea to worldwide play and real-world experiences.

01 Creative beginnings

ORIGINS

Starting with UEFN

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

GameWith · 2026.06.23 ↗

TEAM

A two-person team

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

Game*Spark · 2026.06.19 ↗

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.

GameWith · 2026.06.23 ↗

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.

Game*Spark · 2026.06.19 ↗日本ゲーム大賞2026 / Japan Game Awards ↗

PLAYTEST

Painting together, in real time

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

電ファミニコゲーマー · 2026.06.30 ↗

03 From reveal to worldwide play

2026.05.09

A first look on X

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

LEMORION · X ↗

2026.05.14

Store page and playtest announcement

An X post announced the store page and upcoming playtests.

LEMORION · X ↗

2026.06.10

Steam release in Japan

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

日本ゲーム大賞2026 / Japan Game Awards ↗Steam ↗

2026.08.12

20 million sales announced

LEMORION announced 20 million sales on X.

LEMORION · X ↗

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.

Nintendo · 2026.09.10 ↗

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.

GameBusiness.jp / Game*Spark · 2026.09.11 ↗

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.

日本ゲーム大賞2026 / Japan Game Awards ↗

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.

REAL MECCHA CHAMELEON ↗ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. ↗

06 Latest news and updates

2026.11.03
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