Playscale Miniaturismhttp://miniatures.about.com/od/playscale/ Miniatures definition of playscale] is a hobby focusing on the customization of commercially produced 1:6 scale action figures*, accessories and, even, dollhousing, frequently, for use in dioramas. The term playscale has its origins in dollhousing and is better received by text-based search engines, like Google, Yahoo & MSN, than numbers and punctuation are, such as "1:6" or "1/6."