Engadget Indie Pitch: Dressmaker
Dressmaker, a new sewing and design simulation game, launched on Steam on September 21, 2026, allowing players to create custom dresses from scratch. The title is developed by Cozy Lives, a small team within the acclaimed indie studio Free Lives, and was inspired by the real-world expertise of dressmaking specialist Sabrina Becker. The game aims to capture the creative energy of the dressmaking community by offering players full control over the design, fabric selection, and finishing processes.
- ▪Dressmaker is a simulation game where players design, sew, and finish dresses for commissions or personal sale.
- ▪The game is developed by Cozy Lives, a team inside Free Lives, which is known for titles like GORN and Terra Nil.
- ▪The project was initiated by Terra Nil co-creator Jonathan Hau-Yoon and dressmaking expert Sabrina Becker.
- ▪Development began with a prototype in July 2025 and was officially greenlit by Free Lives in September 2025.
- ▪The game released on Steam on September 21, 2026.
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Gaming Engadget Indie Pitch: Dressmaker "Make the dresses you've always dreamed of." By Jessica Conditt Sept. 21, 2026 1:00 pm EST Cozy Lives Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover There are so many rad and important games coming out from smaller studios all the time, and the Engadget Indie Pitch is here to highlight some that you simply must see. We've been around long enough to remember the days when Steam was curated by hand, with 20 or so titles added to the storefront in any given month. Today, roughly 2,000 games go live every month on Steam, and that's not counting all of the console, mobile and VR titles we have to consider.
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