A strange little side quest
Totally Spies: Are you Totally Spy belongs to a much longer story of play than a browser tab might suggest. Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. That old idea kept changing rather than disappearing. Barbie Fashion Designer became a major software hit in 1996, selling more than 500,000 copies in two months and proving there was a large audience for fashion-focused computer play. That is the kind of background detail that makes another attempt at Totally Spies: Are you Totally Spy feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
