

However, at the end of each date, make sure to wait before clicking continue as the dad will let you know just how they felt. The voice acting is also on point even though it’s pretty minimal as it consists mostly of “dad grunts” as the creators of the game call it. One of my favourite moment is when you ask Amanda to explain what a meme is.

The dialogue is also peppered with pop culture references. Your dad doesn’t take himself too seriously and that’s what makes it great.

She groans at your dad jokes or eggs you on when you start making up tall tales. It truly is laugh out loud funny there are moments where I had such a giggle fit, my laptop almost fell off my lap! The banter between yourself and your daughter is glorious. This game has a great art style and soundtrack but the writing is where Dream Daddy really shines. Game tips on the loading screen are replaced with dad tips, real life advice such as “pet every dog”, “drink enough water” and something about proper tire pressure helping you save gas. You want to play on Dad, Daddy or Daddiest? I hadn’t even properly launched the game that I was already giggling at the graphic settings. Trust me, the right choices are not always obvious in Dream Daddy. You do just that and sparks start flying. Your daughter pushes you to make friends so that you’re not so lonely when she leaves. You are downsizing leaving the family home for a smaller house in a cul-de-sac and, surprise, all your neighbors are hot eligible dads. You play a widower whose only daughter, Amanda, is in her last months of high school and is about to head off to college. Like, to the point where it made us all uncomfortable” is listed as a feature and that’s a-ok in my book. Brainchild of Vernon Shaw and Leighton Gray and produced by the popular gaming Youtubers Game Grumps, I was sold on this game as soon as I read through its description on Steam. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator (DDADDS for short… Nice one.) has been making waves since it was announced this past Father’s Day.
