Hey! I have another Giveaway for you! 5 folks can win a code for either PlayStation, Xbox or Steam. (It has currently a 90 on Metacritic 👀👀) To enter: - Follow @panic.com - Repost - Tell me why you think despelote looks cool! store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/... Ends on May 11th at 11AM PT :) - ThreadSky

knoebel.bsky.social • 28 days ago

Hey! I have another Giveaway for you!

5 folks can win a code for either PlayStation, Xbox or Steam. (It has currently a 90 on Metacritic 👀👀)

To enter:

- Follow @panic.com
- Repost
- Tell me why you think despelote looks cool!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/despelote/

Ends on May 11th at 11AM PT :)

Comments

taun1234.bsky.social•27 days ago

The brave design choice in colour contrast.

maenjuel.bsky.social•27 days ago

Despelote looks cool because it captures the emotional depth of childhood, and its unique visual style creates a thoughtful and immersive experience.

toninomotorino.bsky.social•28 days ago

It quickly caught my attention because it evokes a time in my life that I'm fond of: when I used to play soccer in the streets as a kid with my friends, inevitably stirring up trouble in the neighborhood - sometimes they’d even pop our ball just to get rid of us.

toninomotorino.bsky.social•28 days ago

The game gives me that sense of freedom, I guess. All the shouting, the dry dirt filling the air, a lot of stupid stuff. Aesthetically speaking, as the backgrounds are kind of 'photographic', It's almost dreamy as if we're reliving a memory. It fits.

keegan64.bsky.social•28 days ago

Uhh, so I watched the trailer and still don't have any clue what it's about - but it reminds me of a "simpler" time! In some ways it reminds me of my childhood staying up late watching cartoons during summer break, but maybe that's because summer is near :)

sameagain.bsky.social•27 days ago

My kids at the moment run around kicking everything they see as if they’re in a football match - it’s like a sim of what they are thinking based on the video - takes me back to when I was like that too

felipote.bsky.social•27 days ago

because futebol and américa latina

drx1.bsky.social•27 days ago

Ce jeux semble reprendre une période importante de la vie du créateur du jeux et j ai hâte de découvrir sa sensibilité. Merci

grantnp.bsky.social•27 days ago

Always need more games like this! (Smaller, more personal, less genre-defined)

knoebel.bsky.social•26 days ago

Ends in less than 2H :)

knoebel.bsky.social•26 days ago

I contacted the winners. Thanks everyone for participating, and thanks Panic for the opportunity!

frankfaantastic.bsky.social•28 days ago

ngl I love the art style and presentation!

aleat.bsky.social•27 days ago

I'm a south American( brazilian) and almost the same age of the creator of the game. So yeah, football was really important for me when I was growing up

itchystryder.bsky.social•26 days ago

Nice art style, and interesting story from a different culture.

alexkrycek.bsky.social•28 days ago

Unique artstyle + football + latin america

geebeesee.bsky.social•27 days ago

This looks like a game made with passion and a clear vision. Grubb’s commentary on the game feeling like playing through someone else’s memories has me really intrigued!

karlozrr.bsky.social•28 days ago

I think this game is really close to many people’s life from Latin America countries and probably other cultures too.

thesunkendream.bsky.social•26 days ago

- It's a football game
- It's a first person football game which is already really rare
- It's a -narrative- based football game. Which is incredibly rare.
Yes please.

And the art style looks cool too

jvrbc.bsky.social•27 days ago

It's Latin America - The Game. Really cool narrative idea using a 1st person perspective while kicking a ball around. Winning or not, this is already on my wishlist.

glapimenta.com.br•27 days ago

it's cool because:

rilkerroberto.bsky.social•27 days ago

Its cool because is made in south America , and we need tô suport our continent

bluexthunder.bsky.social•28 days ago

Despelote looks like it's trying to invoke nostalgia with a very vintage newspaper artstyle with the kid who is very entranced by soccer at the determent to everyone else around him....also just kicking a ball at random people for no reason sounds fun. lol

platy.bsky.social•27 days ago

the mix of realistic backgrounds with cute drawings of people in white paper reflects the idea of a memory that is kinda fuzzy in the background but focused on the people and the emotion that is absolutely perfect for a tale of memories of being a child

apreshime.bsky.social•28 days ago

i like the game graphics

mattsilversoul.bsky.social•28 days ago

Love the art style and the writing seems so charming, would love to give it a go!

bluemuztang96.com•26 days ago

Im cheating because I've heard great things about this game, but ultimately, this art style sings to me!

tubazef.com•27 days ago

It's cool cause I'm South American and it's great to see a story so close to home being told

doctorsuss.bsky.social•27 days ago

The art style, the football theme. This looks amazing!

wilsonet9.bsky.social•28 days ago

the art style looks incredible

pikuboy.bsky.social•28 days ago

The art style and hitting a ball with a FPS view.

lualvespi.bsky.social•27 days ago

I mean, beyond the amazing art style it looks like such an interesting peek into this specific time period and context. I'm from LATAM and was a kid around this time as well, so I'd love to see the parallels from this game (and my lovely neighbors from Ecuador) and my memories.

justsaiyan59.bsky.social•28 days ago

People are saying the writing is fantastic and it’s one of a kind. Sounds like a game I need to experience

edaxmundorum.bsky.social•14 days ago

Because they have funny faces ande expressions hehe

belo127.bsky.social•27 days ago

as a kid in Brasil, who grew up playing football with friends and colleagues, this really hits home

legertrude.bsky.social•27 days ago

I love the graphics of course - the story behind seems interesting to me. 👌

joaovdb.bsky.social•27 days ago

I'm from Brazil, so I can relate to the south american theme/setting (also football is just cool)

yexx.dev•27 days ago

As someone from Brasil, it has a nostalgic feeling, makes me remember how I grew up with football here, even if I don't like to play, I can't deny that it was culturally important

wiizpig.bsky.social•28 days ago

I'm very curious about it because of the experience, it doesn't look like something we could get from AAA games

loshirin.bsky.social•28 days ago

The art style looks amazing and since I‘m watching soccer from time to time and don‘t like EA Sports FC, another soccer game might be it!

trashlevania.bsky.social•28 days ago

I just wanna tell GOOOOOOOOAL

cabbagelad89.bsky.social•28 days ago

Art style is insanely cool!

beabeabearnaise.bsky.social•28 days ago

Love the look of the first-person football gameplay, and the vibes of the whole thing makes me nostalgic for a time and place I've never been to

emperoru.bsky.social•26 days ago

It has a weird visual aesthetic (in good way), with characters that feel like they came straight out of elementary school book illustration. Feels nostalgic

tookustalk.bsky.social•27 days ago

Art style makes it look very cool

gameproff.bsky.social•28 days ago

Despelote hat einfach einen verdammt coolen Grafikstil.
Wäre auch mega wenn ich das vor meinem Urlaub in Ecuador noch spielen könnte, ich reise direkt nach Quito, die Stadt in dem auch fas Spiel stattfindet

ggroslier.bsky.social•28 days ago

I think it looks because it actually does look cool

guilhox.win•27 days ago

Even if it's not a brazilian game, it's close enough to remind me of our people, and even if I'm not a sports guy, it hits home a lot, even just by the visuals

alvarobnu.bsky.social•28 days ago

I believe it's imcredible to see a game represent memories and nostalgia for a specific time and show how some things (a sport in this case) can shape the memories and views of our world :)

nolascao.bsky.social•27 days ago

The idea of using one of Latin America's main passions in the gameplay and narrative was what made me really interested, because I love football, video games, and I'm Brazilian, so this game gives me a certain familiarity with my childhood.

luonacheng.bsky.social•27 days ago

wow the art style looks unique..

timm.cool•27 days ago

The game looks impressive, I actually dig the art style a lot. To be blunt, I don't know next to nothing about Ecuador. But I know how it is to kick a ball and use pretty much everything around me as a ball. This experience is kinda universal which makes this game *really* appealing.

timm.cool•27 days ago

btw: I've never heard of this game before you posted this so this "exposure marketing" already worked.

protomagum.bsky.social•27 days ago

me not knowing much about so many cultures is exactly why i love and support art like this. lets us bond through similarities to explore all that makes each one unique

timm.cool•27 days ago

the fact that you're able to kick the ball YOURSELF until some old guys yells at you just made me smile. I love this medium.

protomagum.bsky.social•27 days ago

and it never breaking out from the perspective of "you're a little kid and you kick stuff" in gameplay and narrative (at least in the trailer). it feels special even for someone like me who has less than no interest in the sport itself

kazushusora.bsky.social•28 days ago

The style of the game is fascinating and unique

lucaalberti.bsky.social•28 days ago

I love the justapoxition of photos for the backgrounds and drawings for the characters.

hippolektrion.bsky.social•26 days ago

A game about what surrounds the stories about kicking a ball has potential!!!

lordofqiao.bsky.social•27 days ago

i love football and the art style

cesarpalafox.bsky.social•28 days ago

Insanely cool looking art style, giving insight into an under represented culture

viniceeus.bsky.social•27 days ago

The art is amazing, and being from Latin America as well the game speaks a lot to me!

gabrieldd1.bsky.social•27 days ago

The visuals and thematic is really cool.

tomdielokomotive.bsky.social•28 days ago

Love the character designs. It looks goofy (in a good way)

leodroid.bsky.social•27 days ago

It looks cool because it sounds like a really personal and intimate story.

thenintendista.bsky.social•27 days ago

I think despelote looks cool visually and football is cool

xopanta.bsky.social•27 days ago

Definitely a visually appealing game!

grostaquin.bsky.social•26 days ago

I really wanna play it because it's from Ecuador!

gvirus84.bsky.social•28 days ago

Love the artstyle and concept!

lazerhus.bsky.social•27 days ago

Despelote looks cool to me because it mixes football, childhood fun and real-life common people in a dreamy way. Its soft visuals and personal story make it feel special and real.

wildondee.bsky.social•27 days ago

Football and South America!

gabrielgadotti.bsky.social•27 days ago

Looks cool because it's a game about Ecuador, has a very strange and amazing visual and tells a story about soccer and latin american people.

zerocaim.bsky.social•27 days ago

I'm not a soccer fan but I always find it cool and interesting when it used outside of your typical sports game. It doesn't have to soccer in general, any sport is good.

capnmikem.bsky.social•26 days ago

The story and art style has me interested

patgod99.bsky.social•27 days ago

I love the idea of play a game from latin america!

olischues.bsky.social•28 days ago

As a person who was born and grew up around football in Latin America I’m real looking forward to this game!

pastrami0299.bsky.social•28 days ago

That art style is so cool!

theoldhouse.bsky.social•28 days ago

I adore indie games! And anything to do with the joys and challenges of childhood. Seeing different perspectives and cultures is also something we desperately need more of.

I’m on Playstation and Xbox

ahamdon.bsky.social•27 days ago

Really neat art and setting. The physics of kicking the ball around also look really cool!

scoobydont.bsky.social•28 days ago

Art style goes stupid

sagacyte.bsky.social•28 days ago

The art style is unique, and - hot damn - it's an EC game! 😲

Other comments mention the story is great? That's a must play, then!
(added to wishlist, just in case)