(Apparently, you also can’t get a “good” ending with bad-boy Robert, but I haven’t played through to find out because I really can’t stand that guy.) And even though he and his wife are clearly unhappy, the game’s creators, Leighton Grey and Vernon Shaw, say they didn’t want to force the player character to contribute to ending a marriage. Even if you do everything right, and find yourselves ultimately compatible, you don’t get more than one night on a yacht.Īnd that’s because of all the dads, Joseph is the only one who isn’t single. But a number of players were disappointed that if they chose to pursue Joseph, the neighborhood youth minister, not even the “good” ending lets you end up together. For all the characters–your daughter, Amanda, included–there are the typical “good” endings and “bad endings” you would expect: i.e. I’ll have more thoughts on " Dream Daddy" soon.As you meet the date the other dads, your dates are scored on a number of compatibility elements (puns are very important), until you finally pick one dad to commit to with a third date. Overall, I’m genuinely surprised at how much I’m enjoying it, but I do have some qualms with the way the writing fails to engage with gay culture in a meaningful way, despite relying entirely on the idea of gayness for its success.īut that’s a topic for another day. I’m only a couple of hours into my first playthrough, so we’ll see how things go. I’m not down with his fratty masculinity - he’s bound to have “masc4masc” in his Grindr profile, right? - but for now, he seems like a good option.Īt first, I was partial to Hugo, a charming English teacher at Amanda’s school, but then I found out he had a son named Ernest Hemingway Vega. He regularly pantomimes a voice for River, the wide-eyed tot strapped to his chest. 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. I haven’t delved too deeply into her story yet, but I’m intrigued to see where it goes.Īll right, enough about Amanda. I’ve also been surprised at how invested I am in her own narrative about troubles in school. " You can choose whether your spouse was a man or a woman, but this game is about romancing dudes, so, the choice was pretty clear.
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. 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. Also, Amanda is in her senior year of high school and will be going off to college soon.Īmanda is the main vector by which the story moves forward, and it works surprisingly well. It’s implied that you’re downsizing because your character’s spouse died in the somewhat recent past. 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. "Dream Daddy" is, of course, about romancing hunky men, but there’s actually a different relationship at the heart of the story: The one between your character and his daughter, Amanda. The sweetest relationship in "Dream Daddy" isn’t with another dad But if you choose the wrong responses in conversation, they might not return your affection. Ultimately, your goal is to pursue one - or several, if you’re feeling frisky - romances with another character. Other times, these options simply alter the way a conversation unfolds, but there isn’t a tangible, numbers-based outcome. Sometimes, these responses will affect another character’s perception of you, which is indicated by an explosion of hearts (good) or a murky, black ink cloud (bad). If you’re having a conversation with another character, you’ll sometimes have to choose between one of several responses. In "Dream Daddy ," you design your own character - which, notably, include “ binder ” body options for trans characters - and help shape their story with the decisions you make.
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If the dating simulator genre is a totally foreign concept, here’s how it works: They’re essentially video game versions of those choose-your-own-adventure books. What’s a dating simulator? How do you play "Dream Daddy"?