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Despelote is a seriously nostalgic indie, taking us back to 2001’s EcuadorWith lots of football, coming next year
With lots of football, coming next year
Image credit:Panic
Image credit:Panic
Summery explore ‘em upDespelotefirst caught our attention at theDay Of The Devsmany years ago, thanks to its gorgeous art style and special premise. Developers Julián Cordero and Sebastián Valbuena chart a semi-autobiographical experience of their childhood in 2001’s Ecuador, right before their football team qualified for its first-ever World Cup. After disappearing for a while the devs have now announced a partnership with indie publisher Panic to help release Despelote next year. Watch its re-reveal trailer below, please, it’s beautiful.
despelote - Tribeca & Panic Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube
despelote - Tribeca & Panic Reveal Trailer
Basically, I’m very excited to soak in the game’s one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Despelote is coming to PC viaSteam, Xboxes, and PlayStations in 2024. The game’s also featured as an official selection for this year’s Tribeca Games program, so we might see more from Despelote this summer.
