Style Savvy

Game review by Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 10+

In-depth fashion game is also a good business simulation.

Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi 2009
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age 11+

Based on 2 reviews

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age 9+

Based on 31 reviews

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this game.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Style Savvy is a fashion game that focuses on putting together pretty outfits and having virtual models try them on, but that it is also a business simulation, and as such can impart many lessons about responsibility and money management. There is nothing offensive in the game (unless you find the whole concept of the fashion world offensive, which some people do). Parents should also be aware, though, that the in-game markets, from which players buy new fashions for their shops, change their stock daily, and occasionally have one-day-only specials. This factor can entice kids to play the game every day, in order not to miss something.

Community Reviews

Davetta Ramirez
Davetta Ramirez Adult
March 7, 2012
age 17+

I think its good for them because...

its good for the kids to play this game even around the toddlers cos it shouldnt hav tht stuff in it...the sexual stuff!!!

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Educational value
familyc
familyc Adult
January 9, 2010
age 5+

Fun game, misses mark on inclusion.

Our whole family enjoys this game. I wouldn't mind fewer steps to get to the point, while the reading parts are great to encourage kids to read-it gets tedious when the characters have cycled through a few times. Nintendo also needs to give players the option to be either sex and shop for clothes for either sex. Our son likes the game, but doesn't want his character to be a girl.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
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What’s It About?

You start off STYLE SAVVY as an employee in a ritzy fashion boutique, but after successfully helping customers put together fabulous ensembles, you make enough of a name for yourself that a store-owning billionaire asks you to manage a shop of your own. Once the business is in your hands, you'll have to not only design the look of your store, but also design outfits to display on store mannequins, visit clothing markets to buy new fashions for your store, occasionally enter some of your designs into fashion shows, and help customers.

Is It Any Good?

Style Savvy is a surprisingly in-depth game that goes far beyond just playing dress-up. The player is a business owner and must juggle the work and responsibilities that comes with managing a business. The game is also neatly set up to impart tips on how to play better by mixing and matching the right clothing elements and keeping up with the latest trends in the game's own fake fashion magazine. When you manage to put together an outfit that your virtual customer really likes, it's a strangely rewarding experience. A lot of effort went into the design of the game to make it as realistic a fashion-industry experience as possible (what other game has you scouring the booths of trade shows to find new products for your store?), and it shows. Fashion games may only appeal to players with very specific tastes, but if your child is one of those people, she or he will get a lot out of Style Savvy.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about fashion and personal style. How important is the way someone looks or dresses? Are people treated differently dependent upon how they're dressed?

  • Parents can also discuss budgets and financial responsibility with their kids. In the game, you're encouraged to work within a budget, and each customer who comes into the shop also has a budget they must stay within while shopping. Why are budgets important? Kids who play the game can try to work out a budget for their own lives outside the game.

  • The way the in-game shopping is set up, children may want to spend time with the game daily. Is that a good idea? Why is setting time limits on game play important?

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