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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · 8d

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!

Save 30% on despelote on Steam

A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

store.steampowered.com

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 7d

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

also in $12 tier

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · 8d

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!

Save 30% on despelote on Steam

A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

store.steampowered.com

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jie en lee @frogfungus.bsky.social · 9d

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 💗

a large landscape with a bendy foreground that opens up to a park and mountains in the back. there are four children running up the hill in the foreground kicking a soccer ball while there are soccer balls raining down from the sky like a meteor shower

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · 9d

buy it here! theyetee.com/collections/...

Quito 2001 by The Yetee

When it comes to soccer nothing else matters and the whole world just fades into the background... Add a touch of nostalgia and fun to your collection with this high quality 18" x 24" giclee print fro...

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · 9d

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 · 9d

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 💗

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Humble @humblebundle.com · 12d

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

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · 15d

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

Save 10% on Baby Steps on Steam

Play 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.

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · Aug 21

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/...

Save 35% on despelote on Steam

A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

store.steampowered.com

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · Aug 21

also switch is still coming soon and mac is coming very very soon!

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · Aug 21

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/...

Save 35% on despelote on Steam

A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

store.steampowered.com

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · Jul 31

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

Out today 🙂

Panic @panic.com · Jul 31

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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MinnMax @minnmax.com · Jul 3

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.

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Can You Pet the Dog? @canyoupetthedog.com · May 21

You can pet the dog in Despelote

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 20

store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

despelote on Steam

A slice-of-life adventure about childhood and the magical grip soccer held over the people of Quito, Ecuador in 2001.

store.steampowered.com

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 20

🤸🏾‍♂️ despelote is almost at 200 Steam reviews!

your indie dev reminder that Steam reviews REALLY help other players find the game 👍🏾

screenshot of despelote's steam page noting 174 reviews, with a Very Positive rating

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A MAZE. @amazefest.bsky.social · May 16

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

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 7

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...

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 7

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤍

si tienes tiempo, uña reseña en Steam ayuda al algoritmo para que mas lo encuentren

despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 7

Muchísimas gracias por jugar y por las palabras amables 🙂

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 5

it took a while, 6 years! 😅

if you played on steam, a review on there would really help our visibility 🙏🏽

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 5

ICYMI: Our #LudoNarraCon Fireside Chat with @dannyodwyer.bsky.social of @noclipvideo.bsky.social is up on YouTube 🤸🏾‍♀️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-zc...

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 5

¡muchísimas gracias! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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despelote ⚽ OUT NOW! @despelote.game · May 5

thank you so much for the kind words!

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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · May 5

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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