Representation Matters in Dress Up Games

Hi everyone! I’m xVanyx, an indie developer dedicated to creating diverse dress up and makeover games. On this blog I’ll be shining the spotlight on diverse fashion games from all over the web because #RepresentationMatters.  

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Most common tag: #poc representation

Tags relating to hair: #curly hair • #natural hair • #dreads • #corn rows/braids • #head wrap • #hijabi representation • #headscarf

Tags relating to disabilities, health, etc: #disability representation • #glasses • #vitiligo • #wheelchair • #limb differences • #hearing aids  • #mobility aid • 

EDIT: I used to tag both #prosthetics and #amputation, but going forward I will only be tagging #limb differences

Tags about gender/sexuality: #lgbt • #non binary • #male • #Lesbian • #Same sex couple

Other tags: #plus size • #plus size representation • #couple/group

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you know what i just realized? and lowkey i feel a little bad for not noticing before but i've been trying to find a dressup game to base-design a new oc i made and it made me realize- i can't find a single damn dressup or makeover game on the damn internet that feature big noses. i mean like BIG noses, like this oc is Bruno Madrigal's daughter and inherited his nose cause its cute as fuck and nothing even comes ANYWHERE NEAR the right size for little Valentina...

Honestly, that’s so true! While dress up games have made great strides in many directions, large noses are not one of them

[wakandamama]

So, I really like doing Picrews but I'm also Black, SO! I decided to compile a list of picrews and dolls that had a wide range of skin tones, option for Black facial features and Black hair options THAT MAKE SENSE. If you find anymore please add on! These are my favs to go back to 😁

Djarn Charater maker

Smile Maker

Icon Maker-Star Wars

Icon Maker by Magenta Girl

Adorable Character

Vintage Western Girl

BAYDEWS AVATER MAKER

Specs Maker

Hummm Girl

Girl Maker

Poicon Maker

Aloha! Sushicore Icon

Space Princess

[wakandamama]

I got some more Black and Brown friendly picrews yall 🙆🏽‍♀️🙆🏾‍♀️🙆🏿‍♀️

Plastic Girl

Lichtenstyler (pop art)

Head Creator

Wow U R So Cool ( male or NB maker)

BumBean

Makowka OC

Pbelt Witchsona

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Pbelt Witchsona

[avastoytrunk]

[Image description: A dress up game thumbnail, featuring Heidi and Klara from the Heidi, Girl of the Alps anime. Heidi stands on the right, she has tan skin and short brown hair. She wears a short-sleeved dress in multiple colors. On the right is Klara. She’s a white, blond wheelchair user in a blue dress. In front of them are two goats. Text reads “dress up.” /end ID]

My new game “Girl of the Alps Dress Up Game” is now shared. You can play it on Scratch!

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[ID: Digital drawing of four manual wheelchair users wearing pride flags and pride colors. /end ID]

Pride Dress Up Game by xVanyx on Scratch

I’ve been working on this game all month and I’m so glad to have it finished on time. In this project, you can dress a proud member of the LGBTQA+ community in stylish clothing and an abundance of pride flags. There are hand-held flags, sashes, heart-shaped buttons and even the wheels of the wheelchair can be decorated in a variety of different flags.

Options include gay, bi, pan, aro, ace, trans, non binary, and more.

This game also features a wheelchair, forearm crutches, hearing aids, glasses,  prosthetic legs, vitiligo, heterochromia, natural hair, headscarves, headwraps, a niqab, beards, and a wheelchair handle with spikes for all those who don’t appreciate strangers trying to push them.

Link in the notes.

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Here is the link: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/541613661/

Also, the sapphic pride flag at the bottom right was designed by @kispesan 

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[ID: Digital drawing of four manual wheelchair users wearing pride flags and pride colors. /end ID]

Pride Dress Up Game by xVanyx on Scratch

I've been working on this game all month and I'm so glad to have it finished on time. In this project, you can dress a proud member of the LGBTQA+ community in stylish clothing and an abundance of pride flags. There are hand-held flags, sashes, heart-shaped buttons and even the wheels of the wheelchair can be decorated in a variety of different flags.

Options include gay, bi, pan, aro, ace, trans, non binary, and more.

This game also features a wheelchair, forearm crutches, hearing aids, glasses,  prosthetic legs, vitiligo, heterochromia, natural hair, headscarves, headwraps, a niqab, beards, and a wheelchair handle with spikes for all those who don’t appreciate strangers trying to push them.

Link in the notes.

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[ icon designer ] by 1-o-v-e on Scratch

[ID: Four icons with a variety of skin tones, hair styles, and clothes. /end ID]

This is a game that has everything, and I love playing it! There are so many options to choose from that it was quite difficult to create only four preview images. To see everything the game has to offer, visit 1-o-v-e on Scratch. I will also put a link in the notes.

Options include dark skin tones, natural hair, glasses, headscarves, different hand positions, pride flags and buttons, different types of vitiligo and freckles, an endless array of different backgrounds (choose color, style and decoration separately) and a large section of shirts.

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Icon Creator 3.0 by luccaloo on Scratch

This cute game contains a ton of amazing options such as glasses, natural hair, different types of vitiligo, hearing aids, a variety of head wraps and blue/brown heterochromia.

I will put a link in the notes, if you want to play it ^__^.

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Here’s the link: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/455800868/

[ID: Four screenshots from the game. The first shows a black girl with natural hair in a bun, vitiligo and two pink hearing aids. The second is a white ginger girl with glasses and freckles. The third is a slightly tan blonde girl with vitiligo and a blue hair wrap and dress. The fourth is a tan girl with heterochromia and a purple turban-style headscarf and hoodie. /end ID]

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Icon Creator 3.0 by luccaloo on Scratch

This cute game contains a ton of amazing options such as glasses, natural hair, different types of vitiligo, hearing aids, a variety of head wraps and blue/brown heterochromia.

I will put a link in the notes, if you want to play it ^__^.

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Icon maker 1.0 by kgo-tcsyl (on Scratch)

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This blog is currently on hiatus. I realized that my posts won’t show up in the tags/search if I include links, but I can’t just stop posting links. That would be art theft and it would also defeat the purpose of this blog.

Maybe I will start posting again in the future. I don’t know yet. In the meantime, feel free to go through the tags and play the games I already posted about.

I wish you lots of fun! ^__^

[avastoytrunk]

First looks at my newest dress up game! It’s nearly done and will be shared to my Scratch sometimes this week ^__^.

(All art & code by me.)

[ID: Four screenshots from my game, each is a digital drawing of a young female manual wheelchair user in ¾ profile. Detailed fashion descriptions follow below.

The first is a black girl with curly blonde hair up in two small Afro puffs. She wears a pink long-sleeve cardigan over a prune shirt, a slim maxi skirt in soft yellow, pink slippers and a pearl necklace. Her wheelchair is pastel yellow with white wheels. She has dark round eyes and is smiling.

The second is a white girl with vitiligo patches on her face and body. Her hair is bright red, shoulder-length and nearly covers one of her round blue eyes. She wears a black t-shirt, black hair bow, tight brown mini skirt and red lace-up shoes. Her wheelchair is red and black. Her expression is angry.

The third is a brown girl with dark almond eyes and a calm expression. She wears a green hijab and wide green pants with a purple sweater and purple shoes. Her wheelchair is dark green.

The fourth is a girl with tan skin, curly black hair and very round brown eyes dressed up as Wonder Woman. She wears a golden headband, red sleeveless top, blue knee-length skirt with white dots, white tights and red shoes. Her wheelchair is red, orange and black and has handles for pushing.

The watermark in each image reads xVanyx. /END ID]

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Summer Days Dress Up

Click here to play!

[ivebeensuicidalforalongtimesorr]

i finally found a picrew that has fat people in it oh my god

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heres the link if anyone wants to do it for themselves!

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Chubby Girl Maker Picrew by lully16

Chubby Girl Maker is a game that has like, everything I love! A fat model, a nice selection of skin tones, amazing curly hair options and different poses 😍. I’m absolutely in love with games that offer different poses.

I’ll put the link in the notes, because I realized my posts won’t show up in searches if I put the link directly

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Hijabi Dress Up Games

Erté Elegance by DollDivine & inkscribble

Happy Sailor Dress Up Game by xVanyx (mobile friendly)

cute avatar creator 2 by thatfluffyllama (mobile friendly)

Indian Dancer Dress Up by AzaleasDolls

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Vitiligo Dress Up Games

✄ - - - Icon Maker 3.0 by CiaoChloe

Lady Creater by Mamalovesya (not mobile friendly)

Doll Dress Up Game by xVanyx

Noble Fighter Dollmaker by Pastelkatto

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Mobile Friendly Wheelchair Dress Up Games

From left to right:

Mayor Maker by kyoosh

Monster Girl Dollmaker by Pastelkatto (mobile link) (desktop link)

Flower Girl Dress Up by xVanyx