A paper doll game is a type of online games played mostly by girls. Its popularity began growing when it replaced dolls. Also known as “Fashion games”, this game is highly treasured in different countries and cultures and this type of games is not only played by young girls, but also by adults, particularly if it allows to enjoy fashion.
The dress up type of computer games is not a new type of games. Actually, it was known since the invention of paper. You must be asking me what usual paper has to do with fashion games; well, actually they were using paper dolls in Japan for religious rituals. This happened more than a thousand years ago, in 900 A.D. They weren’t used as toys, those paper dolls actually had 3 dimensions and not at all like the usual paper dolls we all are familiar with, which are usually flat.
The usual paper doll undergone great changes throughout the years, it went from magazines to comics and, nowadays, it managed to become something greater. A funny fact is that the invention of Barbie dolls and its huge popularity led to the decline of paper dolls, however, Barbie dolls actually grew in popularity due to the popularity of paper dolls, just because girls recognized them by comparison with these dolls.
The web dress games were initially released in the middle nineties, different entertainment websites created a browser games where the user could dress the Bratz doll using the drag and drop technique. Their usability and popularity increased, and the games became much better, especially when it came to 3D and other multimedia features. Nowadays you don’t even need to download a dress up game, you can still play it from your web browser and all you need to have is the Flash platform from Macromedia installed.
Most of dress up game developers live in Asian countries and are usually inspired by Japanese manga or anime. Although anime style is related to Japan, it is famous throughout the world. Some developers enjoy a more realistic style, and usually their art resembles fashion and all the new trends. It looks like paper dolls are still very popular, especially since they are more interesting now due to computer technologies.
Evgheni Klinton, developer of popular dress up games
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