Chameleon
Chameleon is a Fabric minigame in which hiders disguise themselves as blocks and seekers hunt them through the world.
What it does
A round starts with one player hosting through the settings menu, where the host sets spawn points, assigns hiders and seekers, and chooses the game settings. Hiders go first and paint their skin with a built-in editor so it matches the textures around them; the closer the match, the higher the chance of winning. When the timer runs out, they hide somewhere in the world while seekers stay frozen until the clock reaches zero and their compass map is handed out.
The mode is inspired by Meccha Chameleon, and the author credits the team behind that game. A single tag catches a hider, and the last hider left standing wins the round. Seekers have their F3+B nametags disabled, so the hunt relies on looking, not on debug overlays. The match controls stay with operators, and a hosting panel opens from the game menu, so a server can run rounds without external tools. Chameleon runs on client and server out of the box. Files are published for Fabric only, for 26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2, with 1.1.1 for 26.1.2 as the latest file. The mod is published under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Disguise painting
An open paint editor lets hiders decorate their own skin to blend into whatever surrounds them.
Timed hide phase
Hiders get a countdown to position themselves before seekers are released to search the world.
Tag elimination
One tag catches a hider, and the round is won by the last hider left in the world.
Host settings panel
A hosting panel in the game menu sets spawn points, roles and round options, with match controls kept for operators.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Hide-and-seek rounds on a server
Server owners can host rounds with the built-in panel and assign roles to players without any outside tool.
Private games with friends
A small group can play rounds in a single world, with one player hosting through the settings menu.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy hide-and-seek games and server owners who want a ready-made minigame with no extra setup.
How it compares
Paint And Seek is a Fabric option for 26.2 with the same client and server environment, released under the MIT License and open source. Camo Craft targets 26.1.2 on Fabric, is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and shares the client and server environment. Hide and Seek is a Fabric build for 1.21.8 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chameleon | Fabric | 26.1.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-15 |
| Paint And Seek | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-03 |
| Camo Craft | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-19 |
| Hide and Seek | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-23 |
Questions
Does Chameleon need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Chameleon support?
Who can start a match?
In the catalog
Chameleon is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod is heavily inspired by Meccha Chameleon, huge thanks to the team behind it! In Chameleon, hiders disguise themselves to blend into the world. Open the built-in paint editor and decorate your own skin to match whatever's around you. The closer your paint matches the texture next to you, the higher the chance…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chameleon-hide-and-seek
- Owner
- Gelatin Studios
- Published
- 2026-06-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15