I can't even say this was disappointing, because I got all I was expecting. I totally blocked my prejudice about stories with overly cutey-sweet gay things but it didn't help anyway. It wasn't entertaining or anything close to that. 5 stories, every one worse than the one before (okay, I must admit, one in the library was quite acceptable, kids were funny sometimes). In general, this was nothing but bad mishmash, not even cute (as most of the people refer to it) in my opinion.

The different art styles were good and bad, depends on which story you read, at least one thing I find interesting about this book.

In conclusion:
1. If you want gay stories/about single dads, similar to this, just visit Tumblr.
2. If you want to get drunk, just drink something every time you'll see the word "bro" in this - effect guaranteed in 5 minutes.
3. Let’s make it 1,5/5 for reference to The Shining and library/science fair story

Adorable.

A collection of short tie-in stories for the dating sim Dream Daddies where you play as a new dad to the neighbourhood getting to know other single dads. The setting and stories are cheesy and adorable and tropey and queer and fantastic. Everyone’s living happy, functional solo-dad lives. Their kids are different ages and the parenting isn’t sidelined, it’s a part of the setting and characters and we get to see them facing parenting challenges (e.g. the competitiveness in Fair Deal) and mostly winning at being supportive, caring dads while still being themselves. It’s refreshingly non-toxic and sweet.

There’s very little on-page romance in this collection, it’s much more about fun side adventures with the characters than about them hooking up. It’s probably deliberate so as not to crowd the game content too much.

I haven’t played the game, but I didn’t find that hindered my enjoyment of the stories or understanding of the characters, setting and interactions. I may have to check out the game now because I really loved this gang. Brian is my fave.

I liked that the art styles changed each story and found I enjoyed all of them. My favourites were Much Abird About Nothing and Dungeons & Daddies.

The only rough patch for me was Let the Right Dad In, which I think needed a bit more context for Robert than I, as a non-player had.

A shamelessly cute and fun jaunt!

This was very good and a really fast read. I loved every page and it seriously made a greats start to my morning.

This is a game that I used to play a lot when I was younger and it's really fun to see them played out in a graphic novel format.

This is a wonderful comic edition to the game it was based on, I loved the game and I loved these mini comics! However, they are what they are, which is comics based off of a game, and if you have not played the game you most likely will miss a lot from the comics. Regardless, I loved them.

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 me a while to remember why a certain character was behaving a certain way or another.

My favorite stories were the second one (with Damien, Robert and their shenanigans) and the last one where all the dads played d&d.

I would recommend it if you played the game and want to see more of the characters.

actual rating: 4.5

This was so cute! I love the Dream Daddy game so it's always nice to see new related content for it. This book is made up of five short stories featuring the dads from the game and their kids [and a couple of different cute dadsonas]. They were all really fun and have the same great dialogue that I love from the game, but the one where Robert thinks that Damien is an actual vampire was definitely my favorite. I would totally read more volumes of this if they decide to write more!

So first of all I've never played Dream Daddy and going into this book, I was only vaguely aware of the plot of the game (you're a single dad and there's a lot of other single dads in your neighborhood that you can woo, right?) but I was hoping that I'd be able to pick up enough to make sense of the story. As it turns out, there is a key that has everyone's names on the back cover (would have been really useful to see that *before* I struggled my way through the book without a clue who everyone was) but the main problem was not name recognition but genre expectation. I thought this was going to be a book of romance shorts, and the first story ("Much Abird About Nothing" by Wendy Xu, and it is SO ADORABLE, I loved it) seemed to support that conclusion, but then all the other stories are backstory(?) about the various dads in the neighborhood, not romances. So that was kind of disappointing. The art is really cute and so are the stories, but they weren't romances! I wanted romances! Except for "Much Abird..." which contained everything I love (friends to lovers! food! fandom! dads carrying their sleeping children out to the car!) and needs a sequel stat.

This wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, since I wasn’t familiar with the game Dream Daddy. But it was entertaining and wonderful artwork by various artists all bringing a different style to the graphic novel. If you like the game, I’m sure this graphic novel won’t disappoint!
Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for this advanced copy, my opinions are my own.

3.5 stars

Dream Daddy is a collection of short comics set in the cul-de-sac full with single dads, as known from the popular visual novel game of the same title.

The stories work best when you know the game and are already familiar with the characters, especially their quirks and who is who (both the dads, their children and other side characters.)

Each comic is written and drawn by different artists in a wide variety of different styles - there should be something for everyone in there.

Each story is charming in its own way, though some I ended up liking more than others.
My favourite story by far was the first one, Much Abird about Nothing. The last one, Dungeons and Daddies, which features the dads playing Dungeons & Dragons, was a lot of fun too, but was lacking in feeling, as was the case with most of the other stories. They were nice and easy to read, but I didn't get much from them.

While some of the comics feature the customizable player character as designed by the artists personally, other only feature the existing dads in the game.

Overall a lovely extension of the Dad Dating Simulator that is quick and fun to read!

Seriously didn't know what I was getting myself into...

Right from the beginning I was having trouble reading this comic. Mainly, the reason is because I grew up reading manga and those are read right-to-left so in a way these westernized comics bring out the dyslexic in me. The dialogue wasn't much to brag about either. In comics, you don't want a lot of dialogue because that is what the illustrations are for. They are suppose to tell the story in a way words can't. And speaking of illustrations, I personally appreciate when the aesthetics and format of the comic stays consistently the same all throughout. This comic however, brought many different drawing styles for every one-shot story. Albeit, each style was commendable individually, but since they are in one comic altogether, that isn't the case. The stories themselves still need a lot of work. The only story I can rightfully praise is the first one-shot. The rest just went downhill from there.

I was hesitant because I was worried how well a dating simulator translate can translate to another medium. Obviously, graphic novel anthology is the best choice. You get to spend time with your favorite dads in a surprisingly friendly, not overly romantic, manner. A great read for fans of the game.

I loved playing Dread Daddy, so when I saw there were comics connected to the game, I was super excited. I didn't love it as much as I thought I would, but I still think all the comics in this lovely collection are extremely enjoyable, fun and full of heart.
My favourite story is by far the first one, probably cause it included a romantic story with the dad character that one played in the game. The other ones focus more on other dads, but that is still lovely. It's more about the friendships and the interactions than actual romance.
This comic also definitely isn't only interesting for people who played the game. It definitely works without knowing that story and still presents such a funny and amazing story.

The artwork is gorgeous and the storylines are super sweet! I can see this being a graphic novel to give to children to highlight positive relationship with their fathers and learning the meaning of friendship, communication, and tolerance.

I don't feel that fans of the game would appreciate this book in this current incarnation because it deviates from the main purpose of the game, which is a bunch of gay dads romancing and falling in love with each other. Other than the first story that has a brief kiss, there is ZERO romance. If anyone were to read the book without knowing about the game, readers wouldn't know that these characters were gay. If the main focus was supposed to showcasing dads being gay or bi or pansexual, that should be in the book along with the family focus. Otherwise, it is just another comic book to teach kids about family.

The Dream Daddy comics are extremely entertaining, expanding the stories of this group of dads from the wildly popular online game. The series takes every day suburban life situations and gives them a dramatic flair. We see a college reunion, a close call with a vampire, a competitive science fair, a coffee shop on the verge of closing, and a group D&D session. Through it all, we get to know these characters better, watching them interact with their kids and each other. It’s incredibly fun, sweet, and steamy at times.

I was surprised to see multiple art styles at work. I was expecting everything to look like the game. Instead, the artists were given free rein to draw in their own styles, giving us a unique set of comics where each issue stands on its own. It’s a really interesting approach.

The final issue is a brilliant premise. We see the dads participating in a roleplaying game, trying to fight their way through a particularly difficult dungeon. Most of them are new to RPGs and it’s hilarious to watch them fight through enemies and show off for each other. I never would have imagined these characters in a D&D setting, so bravo to the writers and artists for their originality.

Review to be published on 5/16: https://reviewsandrobots.com/2019/05/16/dream-daddy-comic-book-review

3.5
Let me start out by saying that I have not actually played Dream Daddy myself. I've seen a YouTube playthrough for it, and I figured it would be a fun, quick read. That, it was.
Overall, I won't say that it was groundbreaking or phenomenal, but it kept me entertained, for the most part.
This graphic novel is made up of 5 short stories. Personally, the second one was my favorite. Robert thinking Damien was a real life vampire and trying to hunt him? Absolute gold. In order of my most to least favorite of the stories, I have to go with
#2
#1
#4
#3
#5
Honestly #5 didn't do much for me, maybe because it was Dungeons and Dragons inspired, and I have no experience with that game, but I found myself skimming over it just to complete the bind up.
Overall, it was a fun read, and if you're a fan of the game I'd recommend it.

I have been hearing about the dream daddy app , i was happy when i found out there's a comic about the characters.
All the stories in here are cute, my favorite was Let the right dad in ( its cringey cute ). Every story has a different artist which gives the stories their own unique vibe.

An interesting comic i recommend for warm fuzzy feelings.

Disappointing. The stories went nowhere without even being entertaining and the various art styles were conflicting, making the changes between chapters jarring. Reading the "behind the scenes" content in the end was very illuminating, though. I'm sad it didn't work for me.

I read this as soon as I downloaded it. I heard of the game and never played but was always interested in it, so when I heard about this comic I was super excited to learn about it. I read this in one day. It was super cute and such a quick read. I didn't want to put it down until I finished it, and after reading, I am more interested in playing the game. And if more issues of this comic comes out, I will definitely be picking them up.

This is a comic book with 5 short stories featuring the dads from the game Dream Daddy. There are different writing and art styles, which makes it more interesting. There are different types of stories: there’s romance, there’s a little bit of mystery/thriller and even some fantasy. The last story with the dads playing D&D was super funny to me because my D&D campaign feels precisely the same.

This is a must-read for everyone that played the game, but I'm not sure others will enjoy it o its fullest. And that’s because they don’t know these characters and their personalities aren’t really explored, it’s assumed the reader already knows them.

Absolutely adorable!

My freshman year of college, my friends showed me Dream Daddy and I fell in love with how cute, romantic, and wholesome it was! I've even had a college professor talk about the game and all the incredible things it is doing. So when I saw this comic, I knew I had to read it!

I think it's really great how easy it is to like each character. The stories are quick, cute, and really adorable. I cant decide which Daddy is my fav though, they're just too amazing!

My favorite story is the Dungeons and Daddies, which is the final story. I liked the way all the Dads got together to hang out. I also really loved any scene with a Dad parenting their child. It combats this Toxic Masculinity belief that Dads can't "talk about their feeling" and are lesser parents because of it. Honestly, if you like cute, kinda cheesy stories, stuff that's just really adorable or you don't have time or money to play the game; Congrats! This is for you!