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!

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/

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

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!

despelote (Steam) w/ 9 more games is $20 on Humble Games Bundle: Stories from Latin America buff.ly/SEAMVwa #ad also in $12 tier

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!

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)

Experience the best games with Latin American themes and stories in titles like: - Enigma of Fear - Arco - Despelote - and more! Supports Trees Water People | https://bit.ly/48yescj

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

despelote is on sale as part of the @panic.com publisher sale. our biggest sale yet, 35% off! that's less than $10! go kick those balls / bottles / DVD boxes now! store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

despelote is on sale as part of the @panic.com publisher sale. our biggest sale yet, 35% off! that's less than $10! go kick those balls / bottles / DVD boxes now! store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

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

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.

You can pet the dog in Despelote

🤸🏾‍♂️ despelote is almost at 200 Steam reviews! your indie dev reminder that Steam reviews REALLY help other players find the game 👍🏾

🏆 The Most Amazing Award goes to: despelote by Julián Cordero, Sebastián Valbuena, Gabe Cuzzillo and Ian Berman

PSA/Reminder: If you have Firewatch in your Steam library, you can get despelote for $11.99 (that's an additional savings on top of our launch discount). Simply log onto Steam, follow the bundle link on our game page or below, and complete your bundle. 🛍 store.steampowered.com/bundle/53234...

ICYMI: Our #LudoNarraCon Fireside Chat with @dannyodwyer.bsky.social of @noclipvideo.bsky.social is up on YouTube 🤸🏾‍♀️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-zc...

Featured in Wholesome Snack 2024, despelote is out now. "A soccer game about people. Dribble, pass, and shoot around town, and see what happens when you kick it someone's way. Feel the city change as Ecuador comes closer than ever to qualifying for the World Cup."

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🤞🏽 almost at 100 steam reviews can't overstate how important a healthy amount of reviews are post launch weekend for visibility, so drop us a line if you had a good time 🙏🏽

Despelote will likely be my game of the year. Intimate, intelligent and beautifully realized, its like nothing else. Don't miss it 👇

play despelote ! ⚽️

🤸🏾‍♂️ we've crossed 10 reviews on Steam if you had a good time with our game, please leave a nice review, a soccer ball emoji, or a ¡Sí se Puede! it really helps with visibility!

#LudoNarraCon is live, catch our panel at 1PM PT! It feels great to launch our game alongside a festival that champions narrative games from so many talented teams, with the support of such wonderful independent media partners! 🙂 store.steampowered.com/sale/LudoNar...

I reviewed Despelote, which is at once the smallest game and also the biggest thing in the world. It's a towering achievement and something that will live with me for the rest of my days. My rave for Digital Trends: www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/despe...

⚽ 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.

🗣️ ¡COMPRE SUS CEVICHOCHOS! if you visit Quito, chances are you'll run into a street vendor selling ceviche de chochos, a zesty veggie snack with lupini beans (chochos) marinated in lime. despelote would not be complete as a game about Quito if you couldn't eat some!

if you can believe it, despelote is out this coming Thursday and will launching as part of #LudoNarraCon! @noclipvideo.bsky.social and @dannyodwyer.bsky.social were nice enough to want to interview us for a Fireside Chat airing on the LudoNarraCon Steam Event the same day @ 1PM PT. Stop on by! 🙂

⚽ Creator Code Requests! Get immersed in the streets of Quito, Ecuador through the eyes and ears of an eight-year-old in @despelote.game! Request a code below! 👇 NOTE - Switch is no longer launching May 1st! Request another platform if you want to play at launch. 📄 forms.gle/gJStpC4APSe9...

⚽We're excited to part of the #LudoNarraCon Official Selection! The festival kicks off May 1st, the day despelote comes out! www.ludonarracon.com

Writing a feature on this at the mo so I am officially in ~ the zone ~ Let me tell you, it is such a magical combination of video game, autofiction, and documentary. I loved hearing about how Julián and Sebastián brough it to life. Excited to share with you all.

hello. despelote on switch is going to come a bit later, still coming at ya on May 1st for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. review codes should be hitting your inbox late next week 🤞🏽

despelote update 📢 ✅ Still coming May 1 on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC! 🕐 Nintendo Switch is going to come a bit after launch! We still have work to do on it and want to make sure it's great when you get to play it there. That's all for now, see you on May 1! 🙂

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🐛 one small landmark from Quito, Ecuador you'll find in despelote is this caterpillar jungle gym from La Carolina! you'll find it pretty early in the game as you explore our own in-game park. truly an innovation in playground equipment.

¡Felicitaciones a @despelote.game 🇪🇨 por ganar el premio a “Excelencia en Sonido” en los Indie Game Festival Awards! Congratulations to #despelote on their win in the “Excellence in Audio” category at the IGF!

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🙏🏽 @writingongames.bsky.social youtu.be/s4CgQL1znD4?...

✈ Our team is headed to SF for GDC We'll be around with despelote at a few events! 📅 Sunday, 3 PM - Day of the Devs (@dayofthedevs.org) 📅 Monday, 7PM - The MIX Spring Showcase (@themix.bsky.social) 📅 Wed - Fri - The #IGF2025 Pavillion at Moscone! We're also up for some IGF awards, wish us luck!

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thank you to @londongamesfest.bsky.social for choosing us as part of their Official Selection for Impact Games! the show is shaping up to have quite the lineup, including our @panic.com friends at Playables for Time Flies tickets.games.london

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"Ecuador is not a place that is often represented in video games or in any other type of media that people see." Meet Julián, Gabe, and Sebastian from our despelote team talking about the themes of our game. Full interview 🗣️ : www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPVN... #indiegames #gamedev

Absolutely floored by this game. Never seen any game evoke childlike wonder in the way Despelote has. I cannot wait for the full version to come out. <3

our game is about kids playing soccer, so we visited a young soccer team in Ecuador during practice to capture ambient sounds and sfx 👦🏽⚽️ #gamedev #indiegame #futbol

we went to a school in Quito to capture sounds and visuals for reference in despelote! 🏫🎒 it's important for our game to capture a true ambient vibe, and we hope this comes through in the final game.