StartChoose one surface family before painting
Open Chameleon with a simple job: hide beside a surface you can copy. Use a wall, floor, door shadow, or simple prop before trying harder object disguises.
- match the surface family before moving into the open
- break your outline with a pose, edge, or nearby object
- move only after the seeker leaves your lane
RouteUse a surface route instead of wandering
A new player loses time when every room looks possible. Pick one surface family, copy it, paint clean body edges, and hold the spot long enough to learn how seekers search.
- Use wall and shadow routes before fancy prop spots.
- Treat Color Picker as a setup helper, not a better hiding spot.
- Change one clue after a failed round: color, outline, surface, or timing.
MistakesMistakes that make seekers read you faster
Most early frustration comes from copying tricky object disguises before the surface route is stable. Play for clean color, broken outline, and stillness first, then harder spots.
- Do not paint randomly before picking the background.
- Do not stand on a flat wall with a clean player outline.
- Do not rotate while the seeker is entering your lane.