{"id":68597,"date":"2026-06-23T15:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=68597"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:01:01","slug":"meccha-chameleon-gets-new-osaka-map-alongside-reporting-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/meccha-chameleon-gets-new-osaka-map-alongside-reporting-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Meccha\u00a0Chameleon\u00a0gets\u00a0new Osaka map alongside reporting feature\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meccha\u00a0Chameleon<\/strong>\u00a0is keeping\u00a0the content rolling with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lemorion1224\/status\/2069062360522948915?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Update 1.7<\/a>, which adds the new\u00a0Japan-themed map\u00a0\u201cOsaka,\u201d\u00a0along with\u00a0a reporting feature and a fix to the Discord link\u00a0on the title screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given the popularity of the hide-and-seek game, players are starting to experience&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/app\/4704690\/discussions\/0\/571541539431389981\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">instances of cheating<\/a>. These include hunters who can&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;spot all hiders on the map,&nbsp;unkillable players, and&nbsp;hiders who die as soon as the match starts.&nbsp;Though&nbsp;cheaters have been reported on other sites, the inclusion of an in-game reporting feature will hopefully&nbsp;lead to a fairer playing experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-451077-002-1080x608-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-451077-002-1080x608-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-451077-002-1080x608-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260622-451077-002-1080x608-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a more positive note, co-creator&nbsp;LEMORION says that while the Osaka map is on the smaller side, there is a chance that it may be expanded in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meccha&nbsp;Chameleon is available for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4704690\/MECCHA_CHAMELEON\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-developers-marvel-as-self-published-indie-hit-meccha-chameleon-sells-2-million-copies-in-just-five-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese developers marvel as self-published indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells 2 million copies in just five days<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-viral-indie-hit-meccha-chameleon-sells-3-million-copies-in-a-week-as-creators-reveal-they-spent-nothing-on-advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese viral indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells 3 million copies in a week as creators reveal they spent nothing on advertising<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meccha Chameleon&#8217;s versions 1.7 update from June 22 adds a brand-new Osaka-themed map to the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":68598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-06-23T06:01:06+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mowpy3gefr23","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mowpy3gefr23\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiejrzdtx4akilcszjc6ff2v6v4qtkr5kq22nw6j6ftpz5vceto7de\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreidjhcgfa24k2e4m5wgnitlin5byj6zwh2pvv2zg7pxi4y6tdu4fnu\",\"rev\":\"3mowpy3gn6z23\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-68597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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