Why Your Favorite Game Character Never Wears a Long Skirt—And Why That’s a Design Genius, Not a Flaw
Long skirts break games because real physics won’t let you sprint in a gown. Developers have secretly traded wardrobe beauty for fluid gameplay, and the ‘auto-lift’ animation system that could fix it is too expensive to build. Here’s why your favorite character wears pants—and why that makes the game better.