| Barbie Fashion Designer | |
|---|---|
 Mac OS cover for the game | |
| Developer(s) | Digital Domain |
| Publisher(s) | Mattel Media |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Mac OS |
| Release | November 1996 |
Barbie Fashion Designer is a dress-up computer game developed by Digital Domain and published by Mattel Media for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS in 1996.[1] The game allows players to design clothing and style outfits. Players can then print off their designs and create clothing for their real-world Barbie dolls.[2] Barbie Fashion Designer was the first commercially successful video game made for girls.[3][4] After its success, many other girl games would be made, leading to the girls' games movement.[3]
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