439: Despelote

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The Short Game

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439: Despelote

The Short Game

54 minutes

7 months ago

439: Despelote

A video game memoir by Ecuadorian indie developers Julián Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena, and published by Panic, Despelote takes you back to a childhood in 2001 Ecuador, and the magical grip soccer held over the entire country during the lead-up to the 2002 World Cup.

This is something we have never seen in video games before.

(00:00) - 439: Despelote
(01:00) - Soccer Memories
(08:07) - Despelote
(14:05) - A long aside about Great Wolf Lodge
(16:43) - Despelote!
(21:52) - Another digression about child endangerment
(24:08) - Despelote!!!
(41:36) - What's Making Us Happy This Week?
(41:52) - Nate: A Sandworm's Dream
(44:26) - Shane: Moms & Myst
(47:17) - Laura: Jet Lag: The Game
(52:11) - Outro