Other times, these options simply alter the way a conversation unfolds, but there isn't a tangible, numbers-based outcome. Ultimately, your goal is to pursue one — or several, if you're feeling frisky — romances with another character.
Dream Daddy: how the gay dad dating sim became a hit game of the summer
But if you choose the wrong responses in conversation, they might not return your affection. Kinda like real life, really. The one between your character and his daughter, Amanda.
The whole conceit of the story is that you're a single dad who's moving to a new neighborhood with Amanda — and, in the process of getting to know the new digs, meet a bunch of hot dads. It's implied that you're downsizing because your character's spouse died in the somewhat recent past. Also, Amanda is in her senior year of high school and will be going off to college soon. Amanda is the main vector by which the story moves forward, and it works surprisingly well.
She's the one pushing you to get to know the people in your new neighborhood — spoiler alert: They're all dads — and she's a nice, familiar face that helps ground everything in between all the flirtation. In the opening minutes of the game, I was already getting choked up over the pair's conversation about my character's late husband, which is not what I was expecting out of a game called "Dream Daddy. I've also been surprised at how invested I am in her own narrative about troubles in school.
I haven't delved too deeply into her story yet, but I'm intrigued to see where it goes. I've met all the dads so far, and my current favorite is Craig, a sporty, reformed frat bro who's settling into his new role as a divorced, mature ish dad. He regularly pantomimes a voice for River, the wide-eyed tot strapped to his chest. He also works out a lot. I'm not down with his fratty masculinity — he's bound to have "masc4masc" in his Grindr profile, right?
That's simply too much.
‘Dream Daddy’ is a surprisingly earnest dating simulator where you can date gay dads
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Dream Daddy , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Rating details. Sort order. Mar 29, Shin Mon Thway rated it liked it Shelves: I mean you get hot daddies and dating between them so what more could you need?!?!
The second one is lovely enough but other artworks are a bit of a let down for me. Different aesthetic values I guess.
I enjoyed it though. A must-read for any fans of the Dream Daddy game!
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This was absolutely adorable, hilarious, and so heart-warming. It follows the different dads of Dream Daddy - sometimes in relationships with one another, sometimes as rivals or friends - and is unapologetically diverse, queer as hell, and gorgeous, to boot. I love Dream Daddy so I was absolutely ecstatic to see this graphic novel's existence, and I'll definitely be purchasing a finished copy for my shelves when it releases! Thank you so much to th A must-read for any fans of the Dream Daddy game!
Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review! Feb 22, Alexa rated it really liked it Shelves: Or at least that's what I did. For a Dream Daddy comic anthology, there was surprisingly little romance, but lots of friendly bonding the different dads, which was almost better. After all, we get plenty of romance in the game itself, but do we get Robert stalking Damien because he thinks I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
No, we don't, and that's why this comic exists! My only complaint is that there wasn't enough Lucien. Mar 30, Jay G rated it liked it.
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I liked how the art style and paneling changed with each of the five stories. I also enjoyed how the stories were more focused on the friendships between the Dad's rather than the romance as I had originally thought it would be. The only big complaint I have is that I wish each of the stories were just a bit longer. I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own.
This was fun! Five different stories following the dads from the dating simulator game and they were all different and fun to read. I would say having previous knowledge of the game is helpful to have some context of the characters' personalities and priorities, although it's certainly not necessary. But I have to admit that even having played it when it came out it took I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own.
‘Dream Daddy’: This gay dad dating simulator sounds like a joke — but it’s surprisingly earnest
But I have to admit that even having played it when it came out it took me a while to remember why a certain character was behaving a certain way or another. I would recommend it if you played the game and want to see more of the characters. View all 3 comments. Feb 25, Isaiah rated it really liked it. To read more reviews check out MI Book Reviews. I got an ARC of this book.
Did you know that I am absolutely obsessed with Dream Daddy? Well I am. Since the very first moment I was told about it, I followed it religiously. The game itself is amazing cute and I am all for it. I have not been able to play it myself, due to my computer hating to function, but I have lovingly followed other people playing it and studied the characters. I am all for this comic. The comic itself reads like fanfiction of the game. I don't mean this in a demeaning way that some would take it.
Instead I feel like it fleshed out some of the characters more. It gave them some more depth. Fanfiction has this wonderful ability to really make characters come alive in a brilliant way. It doesn't always tell a full story, but instead focuses on character development and interaction. This comic did just that. It gave these characters more depth and put them in situations that made them more human. The fifth chapter alone was just answering the nerdy question I never thought to ask: So I loved it.
The art shifted from chapter to chapter. Sometimes that can really annoy me, but sometimes it makes things more fun.