Using the CosmoGIRL! magazine as inspiration, CosmoGIRL! The Game! offers a multifaceted program for teenage girls. With the mantra "find your strength, style, and spirit," the designers provide a variety of activities dealing with real-life situations, beauty tips, advice, family and friends, fashion, and personality profiles. A music manager allows the user to build a personal play list using MP3 files stored on the hard drive.
Using a point-and-click interface, you get advice from the Magic 8-Ball, astrological advice from the stars, or visit the "teen hotline" to hear from others who have played the game. In the Fashion Diva segment, you select clothes and accessories for a number of real-life occasions, and have the in-game models display them. In the area of make-up, Beauty Patrol offers hairstyle options, skin tone and face shapes, personal styling, and a myriad of eyeshadow, lipstick, and blush products.
The do-it-yourself section lets you decorate a virtual bedroom, living room, office, school, locker, backpack, and a pair of jeans to reflect your personal style. A "What would you do?" option puts you in real-world situations where decision-making is not always easy and requires you to make choices to see what happens. As examples, "What would you do if a wave washed away your swimsuit top?" or "What if you met the guy of your dreams?"
CosmoGIRL! The Game! also offers an online visit to the official game site with the disclaimer that "online services advertised as part of this product may be changed or discontinued at any time for any reason."