Given the simplicity and immense popularity of Meccha Chameleon, it was only a matter of time before clones of the game started popping up. One such game is Scribble Hunt, which not only copies Meccha Chameleon’s core gameplay loop and many of its UI elements, but also goes as far as to even copy its title in the Korean version of the game (source: INVEN).
While it does have some original features, nearly everything about Scribble Hunt, from the 3D assets, to the gameplay and UI, is strikingly similar to Meccha Chameleon.
One gameplay element introduced to “spice things up” is that, in addition to painting themselves, hiders can morph into objects to blend in (similar to prop hunt games). Another mechanic, unique to the hunters, provides players with several weapons to choose from (such as an assault rifle and a splat bomb). Hunters also gain infrared vision during the match’s final 30 seconds, revealing every hider in the level. Aside from gameplay changes, are also several cosmetic items, such as skins, dance emotes, and taunts, for players to choose from.
While Scibble Hunt’s Korean name “메챠 카멜레온” bizarrely translates to “Meccha Chameleon,” the game has different title variations for its supported languages Its Simplified and Traditional Chinese names, “超级变色龙” and “超級變色龍”, respectively, translate to “Super Chameleon”. Its Japanese name, “お絵描きかくれんぼ (Oekaki Kakurenbo)”, on the other hand, roughly translates to “Drawing Hide-and-Seek.” Given that the game is primarily marketed as “Scribble Hunt” (all translations feature the same promotional image on Steam), having the Korean title be simply “Meccha Chameleon”is a rather unusual choice, especially considering the possible legal issues it could imply.
Meccha Chameleon is available for Windows (Steam).
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