With just one minute left, your heart feels as if it could leap out of your chest. Your hand trembles as you color the bag you had put on at the very last minute. Welcome to Dress To Impress, the Roblox game taking people of all ages by storm.
The concept of the game is quite simple- you get five minutes to dress your character based on the given theme, then you get to strut your stuff on the runway. Vote fellow models between from one to five stars, and strike a pose or two when you’re up. Do you have what it takes to become a top model? Well, over 230K people are in it to find out.
Out of the thousands of games on the platform, why has Dress to Impress risen to the top?
There are many factors that make a good video game. For starters, Dress To Impress is an easily accessible game. There is no need for a fancy, expensive console to play Dress to Impress. It’s as simple as just making an account. This makes the game readily available to anyone with a computer or mobile device and internet connection. Dress to Impress is also quite an easy game to catch onto the concept of. Once you know how to put on items, recolor them, get a face, and get your nails done, you’re on your way to first place. Dress to Impress is also a creative outlet for its player base. The game gives players a chance to experiment with fashion in ways they would have never thought of before. Themes such as Gothic Romance, Decora, and Scene force players to dress their avatar in a unique, fun style that they may have never even heard of before.
Dress to Impress’ developers also contribute heavily to the game’s loyal fan base. The team, mostly consisting of people between the ages of 14 and 17, are constantly coming out with updates that are sure to impress the player base. The team also takes fans’ ideas into consideration through social media. When players have a new idea for a feature or item, they can simply go on Dress to Impress’ official Discord or Twitter group, and their voice will be heard. As a result, the game has a chance to become exactly what the players want it to be. Players have the chance to feel as if they are actual consultants on the game.
Dress to Impress’ recent collaboration with Charli XCX, creator of the infamous BRAT album, was also a heavy contributor to its popularity more recently. The collaboration brought both Charli’s music and sense of style to the game. Charli fans were bumpin’ that in Dress to Impress during the 2 weeks the collab ran. Some players, however, thought that this collab was rotten right to the core. Reddit user Star1212 admitted, “…The clothing also isn’t anything special. I don’t know yall it’s just not for me.” Those who aren’t fans of Charli XCX tended to find the update tedious, the BRAT items quickly became overused. The sheer amount of new players from the collaboration was becoming abundantly clear as people wearing the update items tended to win regardless if they were on theme or not. Now, however, the BRAT update clothing is limited to those who played during the update, and can be found in the codes section.
For those who are more enticed by mystery and horror, Dress to Impress caters to them as well. Lana was the Dress to Impress nail tech before being replaced. Her lore creates an entire storyline to Dress to Impress, expanded upon through many other Roblox games, accounts, and easter eggs within the base game’s map. Players have not only the opportunity to dress to impress, but also to uncover the tragic backstory of a young woman who was simply looking to pay off her medical debt. This story line goes incredibly deep and has you waiting anxiously for the next puzzle piece.
There is no denying that Dress to Impress has taken the world by storm, but have you ever heard of Fashion Famous? Maybe you’ve been around long enough to remember when it was called Fashion Frenzy. This game is highly considered to be the original Roblox dress up game, having a very similar concept to Dress to Impress. In Fashion Famous, players dress up a normal Roblox avatar with clothing more like what you use to edit your actual avatar. It is possible that a reason that Dress to Impress has gotten so popular is because it is a more advanced version of Fashion Famous- a game holding nostalgia for many people. Fashion Famous came out in 2016, and hasn’t had any jaw dropping updates as of late. Dress to Impress has risen to take Fashion Famous’ spot as the Roblox fashion game with their all original avatars, clothes, hairs, faces and accessories. So far, it seems as if the processor has lived up to its high rank.
