Dressmaker is a cosy dressmaking simulation game in which players run a small shop and create outfits for customers with different requirements. Although it is still a prototype, the article presents it as an unusually engaging and detailed experience, with its appeal coming from the care involved in designing, cutting and sewing each garment.

Players must work within a customer’s budget, choose suitable styles, colours and fabrics, and meet the requested mood or occasion. Sewing requires following dotted lines accurately, with mistakes reducing the finished garment’s quality; the article describes an early commission for a smart, relaxed work dress and suggests that the game’s range of materials, accessories and design options offers room for continued improvement.