My only grievance with the game’s visuals is that some of the background art pieces feel more sketchy and unpolished than others. The color palette is bright and cheerful, and the character models all ooze personality. The journeys of getting to know the bachelors are all fantastic, but too frequently the game feels like it ends prematurely.Īrt-wise, Dream Daddy is well-conceived and appealing in its execution. Some characters’ narratives ultimately feel more rushed than others, but I would argue that roughly half the game’s endings suffer from inadequate build-up. The characters are all likable and have unique quirks and problems, but you can’t quite fall in love when you have such a limited exposure to each of them. Each bachelor’s storyline is crammed into just three dates, which makes it difficult to feel adequately invested in their stories’ climaxes. With that said, my main complaint about the game does pertain to the characters, or rather, the amount of time players get to spend with them. Joseph, Damien, Hugo, and Craig’s plot-lines all feel dynamic as well, and none of the characters feel redundant next to any of the others. Robert’s dry yet over-the-top sense of humor masks some of the rawest emotional scars out of any of the bachelors, while Brian’s storyline is a relatively laid-back tale of competition, social pressure, and forgiveness. Mat charms with his relaxed, music-loving persona, but his apparent ease in social situations is more appearance than reality his inner struggles with anxiety humanize him and allow the player character to relate to him more deeply. The seven suitors each have unique personalities, senses of humor, family lives, and emotional arcs. The cast of eligible bachelors is definitely one of the game’s strongest suits.
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The humor throughout is full of witty plays on words, and flows organically from the well-developed characters and situations. Given the title and premise, one might worry that the dad jokes throughout would be overly obvious or stale, but they aren’t. While Dream Daddy bends genre conventions here and there, it is still primarily driven by its text and artwork, rather than innovative or immersive gameplay.Ī lot of the game’s pre-release build-up focused on the writing’s comedic aspects, and the final product definitely delivers in that department. This is fortunate (and necessary) given the game’s adherence to visual novel norms. The writing throughout the game is strong, and the characters’ senses of humor and authenticity give the narrative most of its oomph. Dream Daddy is an engrossing experience that charms on almost all levels. Does this dating sim live up to the hype?
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Ever since it was first announced, Game Grumps’ Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator has been the subject of much anticipation and discussion.