A hidden message is a type of technology in Powder Game and Powder Game 2 that can be used as part of an upload or simply as a standalone productions. The purpose of a hidden message is to display some form of image or text not visible until start is pressed. There are many different ways to accomplish this, however. The most common method is to use clone with a message or picture carved out of the center in pen-s 0 and the BG turned to BG-shade or toon . This will hide the message, until an element is placed on the clone, thus filling the empty space with an element of a different colour and making it visible. The majority of the time, the message displayed is simply "vote" or something similar instructing the veiwer to vote for the upload in question.