Creating a personal style space, Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY is a relaxed fashion space designed to promote creativity over competition. Here, you'll have the ability to create an endless number of outfits with all sorts of fashions (dresses, tops, etc.), hairstyles, makeup designs, and accessorize your dolls in a variety of ways. Each outfit has a chance to represent a new feeling/mood, ranging from casual and sweet to colorful, elegant, or playful.
Game Controls
- MOUSE and LEFT-CLICK
Game Overview
Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY is a creative experience centered around fashion, decoration and storytelling. Rather than completing levels or competing against others, this is an opportunity to create whatever look suits your imagination. In addition to clothing, there are also shoe styles, hairstyles and makeup available in your wardrobe. As with most categories, these items will affect how your doll ultimately appears.
The concept is straightforward: pick a doll, pick a theme and pair fashion pieces together until the doll's style is complete. From a simple soft look for everyday wear to a bright party look or princess inspired look or from a fun diy paper doll design with personalized features, you can create a wide range of styles. Since each category affects the overall appearance of your completed look, something as simple as changing the eyes, hair color or pairing a matching handbag can change the appearance of your final look.
The diary format adds to the sense of ownership. When you finish a look it's not just about dressing up a doll...it becomes a small moment in your story. Perhaps you can envision where the doll is off to today, what type of day she is experiencing, or what type of background would complement her style best.
Other Key Features
- Create custom looks with clothing styles, hairstyles and accessorizing options
- Use make-up to complete each doll's style
- Create scenes that represent your outfit in a visual diary format
- Experiment with different themes, colors, and combinations without time pressure or win/lose situations
- Experience a relaxed creative experience focused on creating cute/casual/style/fantasy inspired outfits
New Player Tips
- Begin by chosing one main theme before selecting clothing and accessories
- Try to match hair color, outfit color, shoes etc. So the final look feels well-balanced
- Be careful when using accessories. Too many strong details will often overwhelm a character's overall appearance more than too few accessories.
- Play around with different backgrounds after completing the outfit to create a scene that represents your finished work best.
Advanced Tips
- Build outfits around contrast (example: simple dress w/ bold accessories)
- Consider the mood of your scene when applying make-up. Treat it as a step separate from creating the outfit.
- Create multiple versions of the same character to compare casual, formal & fantasy-style options.
- Think about each completed look as a diary page with its own story & setting.
Common Mistakes
- Adding too many items at once without checking whether the full outfit still feels clear.
- Choosing clothing and make-up separately rather than trying to have them support the same theme.
- Overlooking the importance of background even though they can add to the expressiveness of the final scene.
- Recreating the same look over & over again rather than exploring new combos.
FAQs
What is Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY?
Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY is a creative dress-up experience focusing on styling a character using outfits, make-up, hairstyles, accessories and scene decor to tell a visual story.
How do i play Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY?
Choose from your wardrobe, select items and attach them to the doll. Then decorate the look further with make-up and accessories. Finally create a scene that complements your style choice.
Can i dress my paper doll in different styles?
Yes. There are thousands of different looks possible through combining various clothing, hairstyles, shoes, make-up and accessory options. This game is based on creative styling and self-expression.
Is Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY a fashion game?
Yes. Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY is a fashion-based dress-up game where the primary function is to create fashion-based looks and visually decorated scenes featuring your paper dolls.
Does the game include any diary or story elements?
Yes. The diary theme creates a sense of ownership when creating each outfit. It allows you to visualize where your doll is headed next, what type of day she is experiencing and what background would work best with her style.
Who would enjoy playing Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY?
Players who love fashion games, makeover games, custom doll design and games with a slow creative pace will likely enjoy playing Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY. It is particularly suited for Players looking for a way to express their inner designer.
Final Thoughts
One reason why Paper Doll Diary: Dress Up DIY works so well is the fact that it provides Players with freedom to create without restrictions. You can spend hours thinking about colors, themes, make-up, accessories and scene settings. As part of Rocket Games' portfolio, it provides a great option for those who are interested in fashion and/or doll creation but prefer a slower paced game compared to some of our other titles.
Similar Games
If you're interested in creating your own unique styles using dolls, we recommend trying out Idol Livestream Doll Dress up. While it shares similar gameplay elements with us (fashion), it takes place in a live performance venue. Another more traditional take on this genre could be Fashion Princess Dress up for Girls. It includes beautiful and elegant dresses as well as classic dress-up options. If you're looking for more open ended experiences where you can explore creative lifestyles through character development, we suggest taking a look at Toca Boca.