2023-09-28 19:51 UTC · Community Announcements · Jory
Oh hey Dads! Check out the new Game Grumps bundle on Steam for a discount on Homebody and Dream Daddy together. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/29213593/0abbb823e1e2306d3ef56789fa98214cdd88be54.png If you're a fan of Dream Daddy you might want to check out HOMEBODY, created by Dream Daddy narrative designer Jory Griffis and co-written by Dream Daddy co-creator Leighton Gray. It's a surprisingly sweet scary story about getting older and dying over and over. Now you can get it for 10% off if you own Dream Daddy... or get them both for 10% off if you get them together! (The "..." in that sentence should hopef
2023-06-29 19:07 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Queer identity isn't just confined to 30 days of the year; it's the lifeblood of so many communities, all across the globe. To celebrate that queerness, we've got a list of the best LGBT+ games on PC to come out in recent years. Spanning a wide range of genres and sexualities, our collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone, whether you're a dating sim traditionalist or a platforming aficionado. Some of the best PC games offer you the chance to romance characters of the same gender, but we've opted to focus on games that position queerness at the center of their design. We've also
2023-06-02 01:34 UTC · Community Announcements · Jory
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/29213593/d10eb75f822f33785d7ffcca220bce8ba93fe41a.gif Hey Dads!!! Our amazing narrative designer Jory Griffis just released his new survival-horror game (co-written by DDADDS co-creator Leighton Gray)! Check out HOMEBODY, from Game Grumps and Rogue Games. It's a bittersweet, sad, earnest story with fun characters and some silly jokes. And puzzles! The tone is a lot like Dream Daddy, only it's scary and you die a lot. It would mean a lot to us if you gave it a try!
2021-06-29 09:00 UTC · Eurogamer
Hello! All this week Eurogamer is celebrating Pride with a series of stories examining the confluence of LGBT+ communities and play in its many different forms, from video games and tabletop games through to live-action role-play. Next up, Sharang examines the way players are using video games to explore the potential of a queerer future. When we talk about videogames as "escapism", we tend to focus on provenance: we're escaping from the humdrum of our jobs, our obligations, the petty horrors that fill modern life. Seldom do we focus on destination. Where are we escaping to? Is it actually a b
2020-11-27 07:30 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (James Law)
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. I’ve never really played many dating simulator games. Back when Dream Daddy first came out, I gave it a go, and had a solid time overall. I went on some nice dates with a handsome coffee shop owner and he introduced me to the band PUP, who have a load of absolute angsty bangers. (more…)
2020-01-09 17:34 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Imogen Beckhelling)
Glaad (formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) have brought their media awards back for the 31st year, and for the second year in a row they’re recognising video games “for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community and the issues that affect their lives”. Last year, Jay Castello wrote about how these video game awards highlight difficulties in celebrating queer representation, and this year it’s slighty better, but it still feels a bit like it’s missing the poin
2019-11-29 18:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Mexi Gremillion)
On a rainy night, some people enjoy getting comfy, grabbing their beverage of choice, and curling up with a good book. Some others like doing the same exact thing, but with a game. I say, why not both? Visual novels are the perfect genre of game to curl up with. Here s our collection for the ten best visual novels. (more…)
2019-04-12 13:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Aimee Hart)
As a young queer woman, often I have to ask myself what media I want to consume in my video games. Sometimes it s simply picking the next best thing that includes LGBT+ representation, even if that representation is actually pretty damn awful. There are limits when it comes to certain genres, as well as the type of game, be it indie or giant global studio. LGBT+ representation is much harder to come across in FPS shooters, or even in action-adventure games. Luckily, there s an increasingly popular kind of game that s giving me more options. LGBT+ visual novels, along with LGBT+ developers who
2019-02-12 13:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Giada Zavarise)
I worry about Geralt. The Witcher series may be over for now, but this hasn’t stopped Geralt from taking odd jobs here and there, slaying beasts in Monster Hunter: World, or stabbing folks in Soul Calibur VI. Is Geralt getting adequate retirement benefits? Have witchers unionized yet? I hope he can get some rest, or at least find more contract work that doesn’t involve exterminating monsters all the time. Freelancing is tiring. Here are seven games that need to be blessed by Geralt s presence. (more…)
2018-10-30 21:22 UTC · Community Announcements · GameGrumps
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/29213593/2cf39752ad76cfbeff9797be46fe6c3d1cad8ee6.png Hey Dads! It's finally here! Dream Daddy: Dadrector's Cut is now out for PC/Mac/Linux and PS4! It features new sidequests, previously cut content, and a brand new minigame for your enjoyment! You can get the Steam version here! (Free automatic update! If you see Dadrector's cut at the start of the game menu, you're in!) The PS4 version is right here!
2018-10-17 17:32 UTC · Eurogamer
Daddy dating game Dream Daddy will soon be dispensing its delightful daddies for the delectation of PlayStation 4 owners, starting on October 30th. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator launched on PC last year and quickly became something of an internet sensation. Turns out everyone's thirsty for daddies. It casts players in the role of a lonely single father (daddy) who moves into Maple Bay with their daughter Amanda. The game itself unfolds in classic visual novel style, with players - having established an avatar of their own - able to pursue the hot daddy of their dreams through conversatio
2018-08-30 01:46 UTC · Community Announcements · GameGrumps
Hey Dads! Today we announced our partnership with Onipress to release a collection of five stories from Maple Bay starring your favorite Dream Daddies! You can pick up the comics here on Steam, through Amazon, Comixology, or through Onipress directly! Hope you enjoy em! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/29213593/70e8ed88776e040c1e9bd9e0649a7b134eb30a54.jpg *Every copy of Dream Daddy contains a free preview of the comic in the Extras folder! How to Access comics: Right click Dream Daddy in your Steam Library and select Properties. Select Browse Local Files in th
2017-11-03 11:41 UTC · PC Gamer
I'm talking to Jake Birkett of Grey Alien Games, developer of Regency Solitaire and upcoming card-based RPG Shadowhand. "It occurred the day after I had done some kind of crunch until 5 am," he says. "I got up in the morning and crawled under my desk to switch the plugs on, and my back went out. I'm just in my early 40s now." In a blog post from 2015 , creative director Clint Hocking said the 80-hour weeks he worked during the development of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory "gave me brain damage". Whether or not crunch time is necessary to release a game &#x
2017-10-17 15:58 UTC · PC Gamer
The voting for the Golden Joystick Awards presented with Omen by HP closes in just under three weeks (November 3rd), and before that happens, we want to see our favourites from the last 12 months get the recognition they deserve. Not to manipulate the process because we want all the PC games to win in every category, or anything, but because there are so many amazing projects nominated that we want to celebrate.  If you vote, too, you get a free digital copy of The Best PC Games Ever, which we published earlier this year. Take a look here for more information on what's inside, but it
2017-10-10 17:10 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Save 33% on Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator during this week's Midweek Madness*! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time
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