Despelote

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Despelote
Despelote
Developer(s)	Julián Cordero; ebastián Valbuena;
Publisher(s)	Panic
Producer(s)	Gabe Cuzzillo
Programmer(s)	Julián Cordero
Composer(s)	Sebastián Valbuena
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4; PlayStation 5; Windows; Xbox One; Xbox Series X/S; Nintendo Switch;
Release	May 1, 2025
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Despelote is a first-person adventure video game released on 1 May 2025. Despelote is slice-of-life set in Quito during Ecuador's qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where the player is able to explore and play with a soccer ball in the city. The game is autobiographical and from the perspective of an eight year old Julián Cordero, one of the developers.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Awards

The game won the award for "Excellence in Audio" at the Independent Games Festival Awards, and was nominated for the "Excellence in Narrative", Seumas McNally Grand Prize and Nuovo Award, all of which went to Caves of Qud and Consume Me.^[6]

References

^ Saver, Michael (2025-06-01). "Games made with Unity: May 2025 in review". Unity Technologies. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
^ Romano, Sal (December 10, 2024). "despelote add Switch version". Gematsu. Retrieved December 11, 2024. Due out in early 2025.
^ Robles, Por Gustavo (2024-12-11). "Despelote confirma su llegada a Nintendo Switch en 2025". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-28.
^ Castillo, Carolina (2024-12-15). "Videojuego ecuatoriano Despelote llega a Nintendo Switch en 2025". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-28.
^ "Despelote: El videojuego ecuatoriano inspirado en la clasificación al Mundial del 2002 que llega a Nintendo en 2025". Ecuavis (in Spanish). 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
^ Patches, Matt (2025-03-19). "The GDC Awards' 2025 Game of the Year winners are in". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

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[1] Saver, Michael (2025-06-01). "Games made with Unity: May 2025 in review". Unity Technologies. Retrieved 2025-07-14.

[2] Romano, Sal (December 10, 2024). "despelote add Switch version". Gematsu. Retrieved December 11, 2024. Due out in early 2025.

[3] Robles, Por Gustavo (2024-12-11). "Despelote confirma su llegada a Nintendo Switch en 2025". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-28.

[4] Castillo, Carolina (2024-12-15). "Videojuego ecuatoriano Despelote llega a Nintendo Switch en 2025". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-28.

[5] "Despelote: El videojuego ecuatoriano inspirado en la clasificación al Mundial del 2002 que llega a Nintendo en 2025". Ecuavis (in Spanish). 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-28.

[6] Patches, Matt (2025-03-19). "The GDC Awards' 2025 Game of the Year winners are in". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

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