Meccha Chameleon, the latest "friendslop" hit on Steam to take over our social media feeds, is officially so popular that it's spurring shameless clones.
It's no secret that Meccha Chameleon has absolutely dominated the web for the past month or so, with its unique Prop Hunt-esque hide-and-seek gameplay. Flying by seven million sales in under two weeks on Valve's PC platform, it was only a matter of time before the new indie gem would spur copies from other developers – and that it has.
Scribble Hunt is one such copy, sitting on Steam with screenshots that look straight out of Meccha Chameleon.
Developed by mysterious studio "Scribble Bunny," Scribble Hunt sounds a whole lot like the smash-hit game from lemorion_1224, too. "Paint the bunny man and blend into the scene like a chameleon," reads its description. "2–10 player online hide-and-seek. Sample colors, match the lighting, tune your materials – disguise yourself to perfection and slip away right under the Hunters' gaze."
And, erm, yes… there is an AI-generated content disclosure declaring that "some store page images and promotional art of this game are made with generative AI."
Interestingly, as pointed out by South Korean outlet INVEN, the game's name is perhaps the most egregious "rip-off" of all here. In Korean, it translates to – you guessed it – Meccha Chameleon. This feels far too close for comfort, perhaps paving the way to potential legal issues.
I'm instantly reminded of other recent supposed game "clones," like Monster Fantasy and, of course, Pickmos, which made headlines for similar reasons.
The maps showcased in Scribble Hunt look like fan-created Meccha Chameleon maps as well (I mean, that is the Art Museum map redone, is it not?), but we can't see too much of the game yet. As for its release date, it isn't out yet – and Scribble Bunny doesn't disclose when it'll launch, either, simply stating that it's coming sometime this month.
If I'm honest, though, I'm not certain it'll last… at least not in its current state.
I suppose only time will tell what ends up happening to Scribble Hunt – it might make a comeback with a different name and design, if nothing else.
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