A beautifully written book. Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks to publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read.

Did not finish. Could not get past the first five chapters. It felt unfinished and was not captivating

It's a bit awkward but I requested a eARC of this some years ago and it was approved but I had not downloaded it in the available time (which was perhaps a day or two, I was new on NetGalley and didn't know that was a possibility). I later tried to contact the publishers on multiple formats but gave up after receiving no reply and marked this on NetGalley as "no review". It was this year on sale on Amazon and I was also credited a discount so it seemed the perfect time to buy.

So it was a NetGalley eARC offered to me, not downloaded in time, but reviewed by me now years afterwards...

It is my partners habit to watch gamers on YouTube and I find them funny as well, so I found out about Dream Daddy through either that or / and by Twitter threads a memorable one was by Ana Mardoll if I recall correctly. It may or may not still be around.

I enjoyed the short comics of this collection, I was expecting something like a play though -but I wasn't that. You had a high school reunion short, along with a sort of community coffee commercial, rivaling nerd dads, a suspected supernatural dad encounter and a DnD table top like adventure, all very cute! A fun insight into characters that are all great in their own ways.

Based on the popular video game, Dream Daddy is a graphic anthology. Each of the five stories work as a standalone but are loosely connected. Each shows a different relationship and after different stages of those relationships.

Interesting and charming, I still feel like I struggled to get as much out of this book as experienced users of the Dream Daddy universe. Very cute, though, especially for fans of the series.

I originally shelved this in the "not giving feedback" pile, so this review is two years late, but here we are. I originally played this game when it first came out and ran through everyone's routes but Hugo and Brian, but the persistent hype around the game became exhausting, and it wound up spoiling my interest in this comic. Now, years later, I decided to go back to it and give it a try, and I'm really glad I did! Broken up into vignettes, Dream Daddy gives us mini-stories for the various love interests in the comic. They're as cute, wholesome, and fun as the game itself, and the artstyle(s) fit the atmosphere of the comic well. If you're a fan of the game, or of calming content, this comic would be a good choice.

I picked this up because the title made me giggle, and the cover was fun. I didn't, and honestly still don't, know anything about the game it's based on, so my review is based completely on reading this as a book standing on its own. Further complicating this review is the fact that this book is a collection of comics, not one unified story (even if they are interconnected stories). Collections are often hard to review because each story is different, and they have different creators making it difficult to give a blanket review, and this compilation is no exception.

Another caveat I need to give is that I thought this would be more romantic than it is. Most of these stories are far more "slice of life" with exaggerated silliness to make them fun, larger than life stories than they are tales of romantic love. Those types of stories are not without merit, and if the goal of the stories was to give the reader a sense of these characters being a community of family--blood relations and found family alike--then in that, it succeeds.

The first story, "Much Abird about Nothing," is softly romantic and very sweet. It is comfortable, warm, and gentle. It is my favorite of the collection but probably in part because it lived up to what I was expecting and what I wanted from the collection. Unfortunately, that set me up for expectations the other stories did not follow through on, which left me feeling disappointed in most of them. I adored this one. It is the most intimate of the collection, too, the story which most centers around a potential couple and that least brings the reader into the dynamic. Those who play the game may be the least satisfying, I suppose, but again, I was reading it because I thought it would be a collection of romantic stories, which gave me what I wanted and lived up to my expectations. 4 Stars

"Let the Right Dad In" might be the funniest of the bunch, but perhaps it confused me the most when I was first reading because I had expectations. Still, take a look at the picture from the "title" page and tell me that you wouldn't have had some expectations.

Regardless, "Let the Right Dad In" is a cute, funny story with romantic possibility. 3 Stars.

The third story, "Dream Ad-y," is the one where community and found family vibes really drive the story. There's a lot of funny, bumbling amongst the "town folks," and the end will definitely make you say "aw." I didn't see a romantic subplot, but, again, that didn't seem to be the point of the story. 3 Stars

Next is "Fair Deal," and I'll be honest that this was my least favorite story. I think it's supposed to be funny. Two dads get worked up about their child/children winning the science fair when none of the kids are interested in winning. One child begs her dad to stop pressuring her and making such a huge deal out of it. Not because she doesn't want to do well, it's obvious that she wants a good grade, but going overboard is stressing her out--which stressed me out. <spoiler>Maybe it's because I had a lot of pressure on me as a kid, and I have zero interest in being a parent that this one really didn't sit well with me. An older teen comes in, and their solution to the escalating competition between the dads is for the kids to cause trouble in the library and get kicked out. I work in a public library and deal with kids and parents a lot, and I know what it takes to get kicked out of the library. It's a lot, and it's sure as hell not funny. We typically have to call the cops. The kid who was a wreck through the whole story does not want anything to do with the shenanigans and then gets kicked out for the day anyway and is miserable, at least until the next day when they have some fun (at the fathers' expense).</spoiler> So yeah, this... was not the story for me. 1 Star.

The final story, "Dungeons & Daddies," is probably my second favorite of the batch and was definitely the perfect story to end on. We get the sense of community, and the found family feels again, which is definitely what this comic collection gets the most right. There's a nice blend here of fun and cuteness. I'm a sucker for almost anything Dungeons and Dragons inspired, so maybe I'm biased. Still, the concept that they're trying to play an adventure game worked highlighted each character's personality and let the writers show off the group dynamics. There's an undertone of romantic possibility in this story too, which I, of course, loved. 4 Stars.

The compilation--as a whole--mostly felt like a true collection, except for maybe the first story. The first story was my favorite and was the closest to what I was expecting, but it didn't fit as well and seemed the least intertwined with the other stories. The other four felt the most cohesive.

This starts off with it feeling like you are chapters into the story. I do believe the writers are going under the assumption that the readers have played the video game, which is understandable. However, if you have not played the game, you might be scratching your head and feeling a little confused.

I have not played the video game, but I have seen others play it.

In the book, we start off at a school reunion. The main character is feeling out of place and realizing he is... oh my gosh... old!! I love the interactions between the characters. There is a very cute interaction with a classmate turned author. I loved it. It gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling in my book-loving heart. And the seagulls...so funny.

Each short story was good, but the seagulls stole the show!

All in all, this was so fun to read. I enjoyed it. However, I do believe it would be much better if you were a fan of the game and knew about the characters' backstories.

DNF
I tried to read this and lost interest. I ended up DNFing this novel; however, I do still want to try to finish reading it at some point in the future! I just don't think that now was the right time for me and this book.

The Dream Daddy graphic novel is based on the video game, which is basically your typical dating-sim visual novel... but with suburban dads. The graphic novel isn't a retelling of the game's story, but a collection of bonus stories that feature the characters from the game. I think if you go into the book expecting it to consist of five fun short stories, you'll enjoy it, but I think I was expecting a bit more from it.

I personally have played the game and greatly enjoyed it. (It's quite wholesome and funny, plus LGBT+ supportive!) Because of this, I already knew the characters and their backstories. The graphic novel sort of assumes that you already know about the characters going in, so I think that people who haven't played the game could be confused. That being said, the characters are all super fun and I think that anyone could enjoy their antics and the dad jokes.


This book features five stories by five different artists. While it's great that a bunch of artists are getting exposure, I felt that the different art styles could be a bit jarring between stories. I wish that they had just stuck with the same artists who worked on the original game,

<p>I would recommend this graphic novel to anyone who enjoyed the game, but I also feel that people who haven't played the game might be a bit confused.

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Comic Book by Leighton Gray; Vernon Shaw is based off a game which I definitely need to play now. It was funny, sexy and everything in between.

*~~*ARC kindly provided from the publisher/author to me for an honest review *~~*

Full review to come

5 stars

I haven't played the game for more than a few hours, so while I don't have a lot of knowledge on the source material, I really enjoyed this one! I'm hoping there will be more to follow.

I enjoyed this it was such a fun read! It is a great collection of short additional stories about the characters that you may, or not, know from the game.
It was so cute to see more interactions between the dads and not only our dadsona's adventures with them. There was also a range of art styles, with a different creative team for every issue, and I liked them all. I highly recommend this title, especially to the fans of the game.

I was provided an e-arc from netgalley to read and review

I unfortunately missed the opportunity to read

I was familiar with this title from the internet. I thought it was going to be funny. It was not funny to me. It was boring Was not my cup of tea. I didn't finish reading it.

An interesting read. Enjoyed the art style, but definitely for a specific type of person. Had fun reading it, but I wouldn't want to own a copy.

This is a collection of 5 comics set in the "Dream Daddy" game world written by different authors and illustrated by separate illustrators as well. It certainly gave each entry its own feel and style. I haven't personally played the game, so I didn't go in with a ton of context, but I have seen a quick play-through and have heard a ton about its humor and candid.
I went in with pretty high hopes after how adorable the first comic was, though maybe not as developed as I would've liked, but I guess that's what you get with each entry being an entirely new "universe." I was looking for cute rom-com/date scenarios, and I got some arguably cute stories but not the romantic plot-lines I was looking for.
I think people who have played the game and already have an idea of the dads' personalities will get more out of this because the comic definitely doesn't spend time developing anyone. Overall, this was enjoyable and not a waste of time, but I also won't be returning to it or keeping my eyes peeled for new installments.

I mostly read this because I have a friend who adores the game and I figured my teens would be all about a dating sim where you're a hot dad dating other hot dads; but also because Kris Anka does some of the art and his art is to die for! Because it is an anthology of short stories based on the game, some of the stories are better than the others, but overall the whole collection is a hit! I have it in a cart to buy for my library already!

This was a nice anthology of short comics. As someone who never played the game (I know, I know) I still enjoyed some of these a lot. Others seemed slightly childish, but a lot of people would enjoy them out of sheer ridiculousness. I appreciated a lot the different art styles, which made the anthology more interesting to me, and all were very well done, eye catching and colorful.