Paint for distance first
A seeker usually notices contrast before details. Match the biggest nearby color before worrying about tiny trim or props.
Guides
Learn the habits that make good hiding look accidental.
Start with simple color choices, cleaner silhouettes, and smarter seeker checks before adding harder party rules.
For hiders
Blend in before you get clever.
Break your outline
Stand where your head, arms, and body overlap existing shapes. The less your silhouette reads as a character, the longer you last.
Move before you are seen
If the seeker is already staring at your area, sudden movement confirms the suspicion. Rotate early or hold still.
Choose boring spots
The best locations are not always clever. Flat walls, repeated boxes, shelves, and cluttered corners hide mistakes.
For seekers
Search for things that almost belong.
- Look for outlines that do not align with the room geometry.
- Check fresh-looking color patches near popular corners.
- Sweep repeated props twice; the fake one often has different spacing.
- Pause your camera movement near suspicious shapes and wait for panic.
Color matching
Make the first glance do most of the work.
Sample the largest surface
Start with the color that fills the most screen space behind you. Small details rarely save a bad base match.
Dirty the edges
Perfectly clean paint can look fake. A slightly uneven edge often blends better with shelves, corners, and busy props.
Hide the bright parts
If one body part is still too visible, tuck it behind cover or turn so the bad color faces away from the seeker.
Common mistakes
Most failed hides are too readable, not too bright.
- Standing in the center of a flat wall with a full character outline visible.
- Picking the funniest spot instead of the least suspicious spot.
- Moving as soon as the seeker looks nearby.
- Using a perfect color match in a place where no object should be standing.
- Running into open space after being spotted instead of cutting through clutter.