"Look at the texture on the grass"

In a round of Mecha Chameleon, three players—SSundee, Luckhams, and Craner—act as seekers hunting two professional artists from the gaming company All Out. The artists, both named Zach (distinguished as "Zach" and "Zatch"), have three minutes to paint themselves into the game's environment. The seekers then have to find them. The artists are not just hiding; they are camouflaging themselves by painting their avatars to match the textures, shadows, and geometry of whatever surface they stand on. The result is nearly impossible to spot.

The core mechanic: painting as camouflage

The game gives the artists a limited window to paint themselves into the environment. They can match the grass texture, the stone of a wall, the pattern on a Rubik's Cube, or the shading on a museum painting. The seekers, meanwhile, have to walk through the map and visually identify where the artists are. The artists do not move once the hunt begins, but they can whistle periodically, giving away their general location. The seekers also get a point counter that updates every few seconds, showing how close they are to each artist—higher points mean closer proximity.