despelote

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

Genres

AdventureExplorationIndie

Features

Single Player

Despelote is a soccer game about people. Get immersed in the streets and parks of Quito through the eyes and ears of eight year old Julián.

Dribble, pass and shoot your soccer ball 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.

Features:

  • A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth.

  • Explore a dense town space at your leisure, full of activities, interactions, and mischief to get up to.

  • A physics-based soccer ball that feels good to kick around in a first-person perspective.

  • A vibrant world full of characters that have funny, and genuine conversations.

  • Photos and audio recorded on location in Ecuador are used to create a strong sense of place.

despelote Ratings & Reviews

Eurogamer

by Chris Tapsell

5 / 5

Despelote's creators tell a remarkable, pseudo-autobiographical tale about football, Ecuador, and community - but also one about the act of remembering, and the creative act itself.

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Digital Trends

by Moises Taveras

Despelote is a moving and masterfully rendered game about soccer, growing up, and so much more.

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RPG Fan

83 / 100

Whether or not you're a football fan, Despelote has a lot to say about the sport, its fans, and the impact it has on them, and much of it is worth listening to.

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despelote System Requirements

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OS version

Windows 8

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Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Languages Supported

  • Audio: English, Spanish (Latin America)

  • Text: English, Spanish (Latin America)

© 2023 Julián Cordero & Sebastian Valbuena in cooperation with Panic

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