Why Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a Necessary Addition to the Dating Sim Genre

(Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, Game Grumps)

<p>Representation matters&period; We hear that phrase a lot from activists&comma; from people of all races&comma; colors&comma; and creeds&comma; but we don’t really think about it in terms of video games&period; This is true twofold when it comes to dating simulation games&comma; as most are either the &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Otome” genre&comma; with a female protagonist and all male romantic options&comma; or the standard genre of a male protagonist surrounded by women&period; <em>Dream Daddy&colon; A Dad Dating Simulator <&sol;em>may seem like it is silly&comma; &lpar;and to some degree it is&rpar; but it is a necessary part of the dating sim genre that isn’t tapped into often&period; Discover passion and excitement with an <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;lovesita&period;com&sol;escort-trans-travestis-france&sol;midi-pyrenees&sol;toulouse">escort trans Toulouse<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>Dream Daddy&colon; A Dad Dating Simulator<&sol;em> is a new dating sim that puts players in the role of a single dad who moves to the town of Maple Bay with his daughter&comma; discovering that the dads in the town are all single and gay&period; This may seem like the plot of a campy mess—and perhaps it might be&comma; when the game releases on July 13—however it is important to note two things about this game that stand out&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;<li>It is being published by the Game Grumps&comma; a popular YouTube channel that has made its way into all sorts of mainstream media&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It is a sim focused SOLELY on same-sex romance and relationships&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p>I have written before on BagoGames about how important it is that the gaming industry endeavors to be inclusive with characters of all sexual orientations and identities&period; I have also talked about how important it is that LGBT characters be given a spotlight and not be constantly relegated to the supporting role&period; However&comma; <em>Dream Daddy&colon; A Dad Dating Simulator<&sol;em> is one of the first mainstream&comma; if not the first&comma; dating sim to support same-sex romance between male characters&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-youtube layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"500" height&equals;"281" data-videoid&equals;"W14-40omhWY" title&equals;"Dream Daddy - Teaser Trailer &lpar;A Game from Game Grumps&excl;&rpar;"><a placeholder href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;W14-40omhWY"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;W14-40omhWY&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" layout&equals;"fill" object-fit&equals;"cover" alt&equals;"Dream Daddy - Teaser Trailer &lpar;A Game from Game Grumps&excl;&rpar;"><&sol;a><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As a gay man&comma; I see this as more than just an opportunity for animated&comma; onscreen eye candy and the possibility of a thousand fan-fiction tales being written&period; I see this as the first step in the right direction&comma; considering dating sims are usually directed toward the heterosexual demographic in one form or another&period; People curious about trying new things in their relationships might find <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cheekybdsm&period;co&period;nz&sol;collections&sol;nipple-suckers-pumps">nipple pumps and suckers<&sol;a> to be a more inclusive way to explore intimacy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Some people are probably going to say that straight people shouldn’t enjoy this game because &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;it isn’t for them” or say that the game won’t sell because of its subject matter being &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;perverse” or &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;against social norms&period;” My answer to such claims is that in order for the game’s launch to be successful&comma; it needs to be played by straight people&comma; gay people&comma; transgender people&comma; people of all races&comma; religions&comma; and every other circumstance and walk of life possible&period; Find out <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;sexymap&period;net&sol;doublelist-review&sol;">more about double list<&sol;a> and how it can fit your dating needs&period; Read about the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;sexdatingapps&period;com&sol;erotic-monkey-review&sol;">sexdatingapps&period;com review<&sol;a> to learn more&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This sort of game is a learning experience&comma; a dip into another&comma; often unrepresented dynamic of romance&semi; it is an opportunity to educate and elucidate that games involving gay people can be fun and interesting&period; Without the support of straight people and other LGBT allies&comma; then we are limiting the impact that the game could have on our dialogue with other people and with people in our own social circles&period; For those looking to explore new dynamics in their relationships&comma; introducing products like sex toys from <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;tickleandtwist&period;co&period;uk&sol;">Tickle &amp&semi; Twist<&sol;a> can further enhance intimacy and open up meaningful conversations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;127216" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-127216" style&equals;"width&colon; 1000px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;"size-large wp-image-127216" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;05222112&sol;19222753&lowbar;1549288005104067&lowbar;1373800181605733542&lowbar;o-1024x468&period;png" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1000" height&equals;"457" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-127216" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">&lpar;Dream Daddy&colon; A Dad Dating Simulator&comma; Game Grumps&rpar;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><em>But Alexx&comma; this is just a SINGLE game…what could it really do in the long run&quest;<&sol;em> To that&comma; I ask you to look at games like <em>Super Mario Bros&period;<&sol;em>&comma; the original <em>Final Fantasy<&sol;em>&comma; and other games that went on to define console generations&comma; spawn entire franchises&comma; and completely redefine what we view gaming to be&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Maybe <em>Dream Daddy&colon; A Dad Dating Simulator<&sol;em> is representative of something larger in society today&period; If we can come together&comma; enjoy this game&comma; and just have fun with it regardless of our circumstances&comma; maybe we can come together on other issues and bring healthy discussions to issues like equality&comma; homelessness&comma; and hunger&period; Single dads can post themselves on <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;backpage2&period;org&sol;tennessee&sol;memphis&sol;">BackPage<&sol;a> to find dates&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>Dream Daddy&colon; A Dad Dating Simulator<&sol;em> is part of a sorely neglected perspective of the dating sim genre&period; It is something that many developers probably think will not sell well&comma; yet the game’s existence makes a pivotal point that we need to focus on if we are going to continue fostering inclusivity in the gaming industry&period; All we have to do is keep an open mind&comma; date <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;milfplay&period;net">over at milfplay&period;net<&sol;a>&comma; and give games like this a try&period; If you want to try dating in real life&comma; you can also check out sites like <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;datingcop&period;com&sol;">Dating Cop<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;store&period;steampowered&period;com&sol;app&sol;654880&sol;Dream&lowbar;Daddy&lowbar;A&lowbar;Dad&lowbar;Dating&lowbar;Simulator&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">Dream Daddy&colon; A Dad Dating Simulator<&sol;a> releases July 13<sup>th<&sol;sup> on Steam&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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