Core roles
Hider — Player who paints to match the environment and freezes to survive the hunt timer.
Seeker — Player who patrols the map and tags disguised hiders before time expires.
Mechanics glossary
Standard terms used across paintoroof.wiki:
- Color Pool — Interactive paint source tied to environmental hues.
- Prep Phase — Window before seekers hunt where hiders move, paint, and pose.
- Freeze — Lock that keeps hiders still during the hunt phase.
- Tag — Seeker action that eliminates a hider from the round.
- Match the Wall — Design goal of aligning avatar paint with backdrop surfaces.
- Paint Or OOF — Roblox experience ID 91177184562415 by HidenSeekFun!, inspired by Meccha Chameleon-style hide-and-seek.
Round flow
Lobby → role assign → map vote → prep (hiders paint) → hunt (seekers tag) → rewards → repeat.