Before I start, I will warn on the graphic nature of the pages within.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and I hope the author continues to work within this style.
It's a simple story at its core, but one that everyone on the planet can relate to.
Finding yourself, after a break up but in other avenues too, is something we all face at least once in our lives.
Here, we go on a sexual journey of essentially one night stands, and come to the realisation that, all we really want, is to move on and to love ourselves. And what could be more poignant than that.
Another thing I enjoyed was that the gay community were represented in a way they're not normally. In works of fiction, homosexual guys are made out to sleep with whatever has something swinging between their legs. And although this novel covers that, it also shows the yearning for a partner, a companion. And for me, that's what this story is about. The need to find yourself and then find the person who wants to be with you.

i've started reading erotic graphic novels more frequently, and this one was so cute.

after kennedy walks in on his longterm boyfriend cheating on him, he finds himself lost in his anger, and suddenly boyfriend-less. struggling to cope, he finds himself transported into some of his favourite video games, battling glitches and having sex as he learns some valuable lessons about himself.

what i ended up loving so much about this, besides the adorable artwork, was how each 'level' of character fit into the narrative. each have a different level of self-awareness of being a video game character, and it has some gloriously meta-references that i loved. it's certainly corny, but it's very human in how it handles a break up and the varying stages of grief you go through in the aftermath of such a bad breakup.

i also love how much it focuses on self-love. sure, there's a lot of sex that is mostly about the characters having fun, but the sex is also about helping kennedy see how he is valued, in spite of being cheated on, and he deserves to be treated right. it's a very light, and happy, read, and i'm very glad i read it!

Well let me start off by saying I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review !
This book was smutty like 85 if not more % of it; I really wanted more fluff and romance before getting to that but hey. There is cheating so be warned. I enjoyed our main character and his process of getting over the break up, I also loved his “don’t shame me” for being how he is physically and it was a wholesome story in the end when all was resolved,
I really am glad he ended up finding peace with the events that occurred and the story made me laugh a lot.
While it is not the best graphic novel I have ever read it was a nice read.
2.75-3/5 stars
Bookarina

I wasn't sure what to expect but this was funny and surprisingly touching. The artwork was great and the action was wild. Anyone who has ever been through a tough breakup can relate. Definitely for mature audiences but worth the read.

I don't know where to begin with this review! I loved the comic. It was sexy and sweet and heartbreaking and so much fun! The comic itself is not too long, and I wanted to re-read it as soon as I finished!

This has a very "Wizard of Oz" feel: main character has an emotional burden, an accident, and ends up in a magical world (video game world) where the MC has an adventure with a colorful cast that help him face his trauma. It is a sex-positive comic, entertaining the exploration of partners and self-love as well as various roles and fun to be had sexually.

Gamers will recognize allusions to major franchises, but I think that non-gamers will enjoy this story just as well. A passing knowledge of video games is helpful but not necessary to really enjoy this comic!

5 Stars
Highly Recommend!

Alright, so, I underestimated the - ahem - graphic aspect of this graphic novel... Which became super evident super early on. But I had some time to read through anyway, and overall, I'm pretty glad I did.

Once I established the baseline, I thought this was pretty fun and I got a few chuckles out of it. It also had some nuggets of wholesomeness that I appreciated. And I really appreciated the little bits of commentary on the gay community, and the fact that a definition of PrEP was included - we love to see it.

I'd recommend this for fans of the genre, and if you feel like dipping your toes in, this seems like a great place to start. 🎮

This story was hilarious, sexy and real! I absolutely loved it. I read it three times before writing this review. I couldn’t put it down. The art was absolutely stunning, and the quips were HILARIOUS.

This is my first erotic graphic novel to put my hands on. Oh Boy. This is pretty graphic. It might not be everybody cup of tea but I liked it. There is a story behind all the sex.
I voluntarily reviewed this ARC. The opinions expressed here are all mine. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher.

This was actually really cute and fun, and the art style was well suited to the content! It reads like a delightful fever dream, half wish fulfillment and half break-up recovery story, which surprisingly worked well together. I don't really know how to describe this book other than 'fun if you like video games and are also horny, but also if you're horny and have recently broken up with someone.' If video game characters and sex sound like your kind of vibe, pick this up! I promise you'll love it.

I would never have expected to find such a sweet, warm-hearted story in a porn comic. This book has a great plot about recovering confidence and self-esteem after a break-up which I really enjoyed.

Honestly, I hadn't expected quite so much sex, maybe just a subtle scene here and there. So if you're not comfortable with full-on porn, don't go for this book. However, if that is what you're looking for, this one has a great storyline and plenty of great conversations navigating consent and safer sex.

Graphic means graphic in all manners of the definition with this graphic novel. This was my first experience of a erotic graphic novel and I really expected to be eased into it but nope there was a fairly intense sex scene on the first page!

I liked the fact it was a gay relationship and that Kennedy wasn’t a ripped conventional character. The storyline was intriguing and like nothing I’d read before covering the fantasy realms as well as human!

I read a lot of yaoi manga and I thought I was ready for explicit content...nope, I still got shocked...in the first panel.
Kennedy, our main gamer character tries to play away the pain of his broken heart and ends up (due to lightning and a bit of self-play) in the games he so much loves.
the novel is funny and the art is gorgeous.
I love how the novel is also educational: meds for HIV prevention, safe sex, toys, no shaming etc.

this is ARC was provided freely by the publisher through #NetGalley for an honest review

So much fun! This *graphic* novel follows our Player One, Ken, as he confronts heartbreak in a Jumanji-style video game sequence. With fantastic art, hilariously bad puns, and many clever nods to gaymer culture, Cheater Code is sure to be a hit. Major props for having a motivating story arc and for that Fogtown sequence! Rated M for Mature; joystick required. Thanks to NetGalley, Oni Press, and S.A. Foxe for the ARC!

This Adult graphic novel follows Kenny on a journey through a video game he has been pulled into during a power surge.

Pre power surge, Kenny walks in on his boyfriend of six years having sex with someone else. This throws his life completely off balance, so his boyfriend temporarily moves out. This is when all the fun starts.

Kenny is sucked into a video game that he believes to only be a dream. He meets some amazing characters, has even more amazing sex, and discovers what he will and won't accept in the real world.

In between all of the amazing sex, he is facing glitches in the game that want to erase him from existence. During each of his sexual experiences he learns just a little more about what he likes and who he is.

I have to say, one of my favorite parts happened when he met his video game avatar. He was a better looking version of him, and we were just able to see what he wished he could be. THEN!!!! He has sex with himself and it is so freaking amazing!! In the book, his avatar actually says something about the psychology paper that could be written about that scene, and a previous psychology major I LOVED it!!

I love love loved Kenny's hero speech when standing up to the video game version of his ex-boyfriend. That's when you see all of his growth. It was just overall a great moment!!

And finally, I loved the HEA ending. Telling his Ex he forgives him but needs to move on was so perfect. I swear, it made me smile so hard to see him change from the man from the beginning, who originally begged for his ex to stay!!

Poor Ken, gets cheated on then dumped whilst having a fist fumble he gets jiz on his console and is transported into his games where hilarious things happen and the sexual innuendos are funny, he goes on a sexual and spiritual journey (your rooting for him all the way)
Sexual pun intended 😁
The graphics are excellent kudos to artist 👍
Thanks to netgalley.co.uk and
@OniPress for a early read of cheater code for an honest review

This book, although very heavy on the NSFW content is surprisingly sweet.

In midst of all the erotica, there is actual character development, touching on heavy, emotional and social subjects without coming across as whiny or preachy.
It's also really hilarious and sassy with dirty puns mixed in with the smut and action scenes and I absolutely loved it!

The art is also quite exceptional, with vivid graphics, alongside awesome character design, full of imagination. I also have to give it extra browny points for the body-positivity and diversity in design.

Bottom line:
A sweet and sassy story of a gaymer relearning their own value while mending a broken heart.
4.5 stars and a rod.

Ken walks into his boyfriend Seth cheating on him. Seth promptly decides that he’s finally going to break up because he’s been unhappy. However, Ken, thinking he could wallow in his sadness whilst playing video games and master bating, he accidentally somehow teleports himself into his videogame, leading into an adventure of sexual encounters and acceptance.
I really enjoyed the art style and the moral of the story in the end. The only issue I had was that the game worlds could have been some we know or maybe a play on that. But apart from that, a fun read.

Review to come September 8th on blog/goodreads.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review!

Oh boy, I saw this cover and just had to click on read now as I had to have it. Boy oh boy, the first pages were immediately action. *fans herself* That really set the tone to what the book would give us, and I love it.

I felt sad for our MC. He comes home from work only to find the love of his life, the guy he has been with for 6 years, having sex in the kitchen with another man. My heart instantly broke for this guy. And I wanted to kick his boyfriend in the nuts. Sorry, but if you don't have those feelings for someone BE FUCKING honest and don't FUCK around (literally in this case :P).
While I am happy that his boyfriend talked, I hated his excuses. Why not have talked about these feelings sooner? If you wanted more sex? Talk. If you wanted to do more exercising with your lover? TALK. If you felt your relationship was in a fucking rut, again TALK. Good lord. :|

I had such a big laugh at the app Ken opened up, FUKR.

I loved that Ken didn't sit down and gloom and doom, instead he just immediately went for things. Good guy! Don't let that piece of poo ex let you go in the dumps.

And then the fun really starts when Ken ejaculates on his game console... to be transported to the gaming world. OH MY GOD. I loved that. I am a big lover of games and play a ton of games as well, so I loved seeing which games he got into (Silent Hill (BDSM kind of) for first which made me squee). I loved seeing how he got into each game and how self-aware the characters were. I was definitely curious if he was dreaming (good dreams man) or if he really jizzed up his game console good. ;P

I loved how self-aware each game character was. How they explained stuff, how they guided the MC, and much more. It made for a really fun read. Plus, I just loved seeing each new world and how our MC tried to make the best of things. In the end everything comes together and there was just a big squee when I saw one of my favourite characters appear (a bit more dystopian, plus a bit more like Ken's boyfriend, and oh yes let's not forget the dick sword, but still it was him). And yes, in my head I was playing that song along with the scenes that featured him.

Each new character (well most of them) gets plenty of sexy scenes with our MC (not to mention we get to see some other very sexy scenes along the way when we get to the spaceship/space game), and OH WOW. I need some ice cubes after reading those, because they were HOT. Sizzling. Steamy. DETAILED. Which isn't bad oh no not at all, but the yaoi/shounen ai I have been reading for years wasn't always this explicit (though some were of course), and I really started reading erotic comics since... well last year. Oh boy.

I loved the last level and I was just enjoying it so so much. I loved that the book ended the way it did, it was truly perfect. I am so happy for Ken. And yes, I am crying a bit. That guy deserves someone special. Someone great. Someone who won't judge him for gaming.

The art was just amazing and I love the style. The sex scenes were drawn wonderfully.

I would highly recommend this sexy, funny, adventurous graphic novel to everyone.

Wow this really was a saucy and kinky comic with a sci-fi twist I loved it. The graphics are great and it’s a fun read as well. Great stuff.

This was everything I thought it would be ... and yet ohhh so much more than I expected.

I have read my fair share of fanfiction, especially explicit reads and erotica over the years but even I wasn't expecting the graphics to be as vivid as they were. BUT this book deserves so many brownic points as far as I am concerned. However, how often to you actually get to see that condoms, lube, proper prep and stretching are talked about? When was the last time you read a book with a MC with a healthy tummy and not a six pack? Where a character is called out for size-shaming AND that one of the biggest manliest butchest characters (he is an Orc y'know?) is the bottom that wants it hard and fast? Threesomes being used healthily by couples and not being shamed for it!

Oh, and not to mention PUNS. So. Many. Puns. You will giggle.

Granted, I got more than I was expecting in terms of graphics but the graphics were phenominal.

AND there was even character development!!! So proud of our MC for realising he was worth more than the shitty view and worth his ex had set the standard at. <3 He deserves happinesssss and I'm so glad that the ending turned out as it did.