if u are going to gdc please come to this talk about how we made despelote schedule.gdconf.com/session/desp...

if u are going to gdc please come to this talk about how we made despelote schedule.gdconf.com/session/desp...

despelote is $9.74 on Steam buff.ly/cgO5E1z $11.99 US eShop buff.ly/cFgJ1nX Deck verified

The new MinnMax Interview is a dev one-on-one discussion about the rise of autobiographical games! We have @gcuzzillo.bsky.social and Julian Cordero from @despelote.game, Jenny Jiao Hsia and @apthomson.bsky.social from Consume Me, and @meredithgran.com from Perfect Tides! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg

sat down to read at breakfast and was delighted to discover that @despelote.game won Edge magazine’s narrative design of the year!! Hooray for despelote!

if u are in berlin, don't miss out on this full despelote playthru tomorrow at a film theater! it will be followed by a Q&A session with our amazing sound designer Ian Berman kulturfabrik-moabit.de/16-01-gamera...

@despelote.game is out now on Switch EU! ⚽⚽⚽

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

thank u ❤️⚽

despelote out now on nintendo switch in the americas! with a 35% discount! ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

The #NewYorkGameAwards nominees for Game of the Year are: 🔵 Blue Prince 🔵 Split Fiction 🔵 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 🔵 Despelote 🔵 Sword of the Sea 🔵 Silent Hill f 🔵 Hades II 🔵 Ghost of Yōtei

Congratulations to @nicanor.bsky.social for getting nominated for a Games Journalism Award at the NY Game Awards, hosted by the New York Video Game Critic Circle! This marks the first time a No Escape contributor has been nominated; read his essay on Despelote here! noescapevg.com/despelote-re...

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

DESPELOTE: FIFTH TRAILER youtu.be/_MXKlgMZ3Jc?...

few more reviews for despelote to hit 500 and overwhelmingly positive 🙏🏽

despelote out now on nintendo switch in the americas! with a 35% discount! ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

From the Latin American Games Showcase team and all of LATAM, huge congratulations to @despelote.game on scoring two nominations at #TheGameAwards. We’re all in the stands rooting for you tonight! ⚽💙

despelote 35% off right now. that's less than $10 in the US, less than $5 in latam! i know a bunch of u wishlisted the game after @thegameawards.com nominations, now is ur time to buy it! store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

This is the best commercial for a video game I've ever seen

DESPELOTE: FIFTH TRAILER youtu.be/_MXKlgMZ3Jc?...

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

despelote 35% off right now. that's less than $10 in the US, less than $5 in latam! i know a bunch of u wishlisted the game after @thegameawards.com nominations, now is ur time to buy it! store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

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 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...