despelote ⚽ OUT NOW!

despelote ⚽ OUT NOW!

@despelote.game

despelote is a soccer game about people, set in Quito, Ecuador. made by julian cordero, sebastián valbuena, gabe cuzzillo, ian berman, and niall tessier-lavigne OUT NOW! https://despelote.game/

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⚽ despelote is OUT NOW on Steam, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Coming soon to Switch. A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth taking place in 2001 Quito, Ecuador. Hecho con pasión.

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¡Vamos Ecuador! Cheering on Ecuador in today's World Cup match! An excellent excuse to play/pickup @despelote.game, a slice-of-life adventure set in 2001 Quito, Ecuador during the World Cup qualifiers ⚽🇪🇨

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in ONE WEEK we will be hosting our FIRST EVENT with the creator of despelote, a live let's play as part of @torontogamesweek.com!! excellent time to pick up the game ahead of the big to-do!!! more info: torontogamesweek.com

despelote, A Game Of All Time and a fabulous Bildungsroman about football ⚽🥅 video games, and growing up in Ecuador in 2001 is half-off on Steam and it was cheap originally!! Get this if you can!!! From a duo of developers and the iconic publisher @panic.com! store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

i gave a talk about my favorite part about making despelote at gdc and they made it free to watch! it was a really nice opportunity to gather all my thoughts and put into words this idea that games can actually be really great at capturing the world. watch it here! gdcvault.com/play/1035816...

gdcvault.com'despelote': Capturing the Feeling of 2001 Quito, EcuadorWhen we think about media that captures the world around us, we tend to think of photography, film, or literature - but rarely video games. Through the process of making

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Hey you know despelote, that medium-redefining video game that’s on every cool person’s best-of-2025 list? Did you know there’s also a dope sweater based on the game? Get it here: ⚽️ despelote.game

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The best games of 2025 give a glimpse into a better world — where artists can invite audiences into their memoirs, where AAAs are thematically ambitious and small teams can sculpt epics. This is also my 100th(!!) proper video on YouTube, a milestone seven years in the making youtu.be/tJ4X6FsLn6Y

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We are so happy to announce that despelote, our incredible and transportive story game by Julián Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena, has just won an Apple App Store Award for Cultural Impact! Thank you Apple! Great work despelote! And if you haven't played it, this is your sign… despelote.game

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thank you press friends for nominating despelote for two awards at TGA :)))) I FORGIVE YOU FOR NOT NOMINATING IT FOR BEST SPORTS GAME A ALA SIFU FOR BEST FIGHTING GAME

despelote ⚽ OUT NOW!@despelote.game

⚽ despelote is OUT NOW on Steam, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Coming soon to Switch. A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth taking place in 2001 Quito, Ecuador. Hecho con pasión.

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despelote by julian cordero + sebastian valbuena takes home Excellence in Narrative prize from DevGAMM Awards 2025! 📚

gonna talk about despelote alongside the wonderful consume me and baby steps next thursday. if ur in nyc u must come!

NYU Game Center@nyugamecenter.bsky.social

NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents: Alumni Developers Panel Next Thurs. Nov. 13th 7pm - 8:30pm In-person & live at twitch.tv/nyugamecenter Join us for a panel discussion with the developers behind Consume Me, despelote, and Baby Steps! RSVP Here: alumnideveloperspanel.eventbrite.com

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Score Despelote and @pantaloon.io's It Takes A War, with the Five A Side Bundle available now on Steam! 🎮 store.steampowered.com/bundle/61073/FiveASide/

store.steampowered.comSave 3% on Five-A-Side on Steam

Oh! And if you want to couple ITAW with another thematically-linked game, we're chuffed to be partnering with @panic.com for the Five A Side Bundle - a package bringing Despelote and It Takes a War under one unexpected roof. store.steampowered.com/bundle/61073...

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🚨 12 hours left! Don’t miss out and get yours before it’s over! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Latin American Games Showcase@lagshowcase.bsky.social

🎉 We’re excited to share our first collab with @humblebundle.com! Discover Latin American themes & stories in a bundle of 10 incredible indie games! For just $20 you’ll get the full collection — and support “Trees, Water & People” 🌱 🔗 Link below 👇🏻

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despelote is 30% off as part of the steam autumn sale! people always say this is the best season to play soccer, maybe it is also the best season to play despelote? (unless ur in ecuador where we have no seasons so it is always the best time to play soccer) buy it now!

store.steampowered.comSave 30% on despelote on SteamA slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

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so proud to share i was commissioned to make a poster for award-winning game despelote ⚽️! i’ve never drawn smth so big! i would recommend you to check out despelote! the game throws you into a nostalgic and surreal experience that blends reality, memory, and dreams 💗

jie en made a beautiful poster for despelote that u can buy! they actually came to ecuador recently and saw some of the locations from the game in real life. this poster is full of secrets from the game as well as little details from their trip (like a chirimoya tree cause we ate so many chirimoyas)

jie en lee@frogfungus.bsky.social

so proud to share i was commissioned to make a poster for award-winning game despelote ⚽️! i’ve never drawn smth so big! i would recommend you to check out despelote! the game throws you into a nostalgic and surreal experience that blends reality, memory, and dreams 💗

our producer therapist leveldesigner @gcuzzillo.bsky.social's game baby steps is out! there's a soccer ball in there that u can kick into a goal and when i first played it i felt like they put it in just to annoy me cause it is so hard but once u score u feel like ur in the world cup

store.steampowered.comSave 10% on Baby Steps on SteamPlay as Nate, an unemployed failson with nothing going for him, until one day he discovers a power he never knew he had… putting one foot in front of the other.

If you liked despelote, chances are you might dig Time Flies from @playables.net! Out today 🙂

Panic@panic.com

Time Flies is OUT NOW!! For Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Mac/PC. On sale for a limited time. Hand-crafted, delightful, short and sweet. And most of all: fun. timeflies.buzz 🪰 Spread the word!

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Despelote is one of 2025's hidden gems, it rules. We'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for the new game if you support MinnMax at any tier before July 7th! Get a great game AND support independent games media! www.patreon.com/c/minnmax 110 codes remaining, we'll post here if we run out.