Ludography
Chameleon Run cover

2016 · Action · Arcade

Chameleon Run

Chameleon Run is a single player game primarily available to mobile devices. The game is a high speed auto-runner with a satisfying double-jump mechanic played in landscape mode with both hands.

Released
7 April 2016
Platforms
AndroidiOS
Genres
ActionArcadePlatformerRacing
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Third personSide view
Themes
Action
Country
Czech Republic
Age ratings
ESRB E

About

Chameleon Run is a 2016 action game developed by Hyperbolic Magnetism and published by Noodlecake Studios. It was released for iOS, Android, tvOS, Windows Phone, and Nintendo Switch.

Keywords

  • running
  • side-scrolling
  • colorful
  • timer

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Chameleon Run is an auto runner and does not require the user to do anything but performing short and long jumps by holding the screen and to allow colour change between two of the same characters. The first is purple and the second is yellow. The player controls a cube-like character that moves to the right and forward direction. The player's task is to help the character get to the end on the white cubic road by jumping over obstacles and pits.

The game features an original mechanic in that the player can touch only objects that have the same colour as the character. The player has to switch the character's colour so that the character can move on different platforms. Every level features three tasks: finish the level, collect all coins and crystals, and finish the level without switching colour.

Development

The game was originally created as a Ludum Dare prototype by Ján Ilavsky. Ilavský later decided to remake it into a full-length game when he saw how many clones of Chameleon Run came up on the App Store and Google Play that used his source code.

Reception

Chameleon Run has received generally positive reviews from critics. It holds 85/100 on Metacritic.

Pocket Gamer called Chameleon Run "A fresh and exciting take on the autorunner." It praised its gameplay and its mechanics including the colour-switching mechanic.

Awards

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
iOS6 April 2016Worldwide
Android7 April 2016Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Expanded editions
Chameleon Run: Deluxe Edition
Built on it
Chameleon Run: Deluxe Edition

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