- SOPA won the Best Video Game award at Premios Lápiz de Acero! - 11 June 2026
We're excited to share that SOPA took home the award for Best Video Game at the Premios Lápiz de Acero! Recognized as one of Latin America's most prestigious awards in the creative industry, this honor means a lot to us.Time to celebrate with a warm bowl!
- SOPA is the Excellence in Narrative winner at the Latinx Games Festival at GDC! - 30 March 2026
We're thrilled to announce that SOPA won the Excellence in Narrative Award at GDC during the Latinx Games Festival! This recognition means the world to us; SOPA was a project made with every bit of our hearts, and we're touched to see it resonate with folks far and wide, making folks everywhere reconnect with their places of origin, their roots, and their families in some small way.
- SOPA is a finalist for Best International Game at Premios Iris! - 27 November 2025
Hello Folks! We're thrilled to announce that SOPA is a nominee for Best International Game at the Premios Iris awards! 🏆 The ceremony is happening today in Málaga, and we couldn't be more excited! Join us in crossing your fingers for a win! 🤞✨Thank you so much for being part of our journey!🎮🍲 Con mucho cariño, - Team StudioBando
- Update Notes for October 18 - 18 October 2025
Corrected issue that led to occasional eternal loading screen. Added restore from last checkpoint option to pause menu to assist with cases where players are stuck on objects. Various other minor fixes.
- Sopa is out now!!! 🎉🎉🎉 - 7 October 2025
Hola friends! It’s Juan from StudioBando, and I can’t believe we’ve finally arrived at the date. It’s been a long time coming. I’m so happy to say Sopa is OUT NOW. ⭐🍲🧡 We’ve worked so hard on this for so long that it’s a bit unbelievable that the day is finally here. So excited for you to meet all of our quirky characters, explore our magical and fantastical version of South America, and experience a lovingly crafted story about family, love, and the things we pass down to future generations. We hope you love it as much as we’ve loved making it. If you do, be sure to leave a review–it helps small indies like us so much! Follow us on our socials for all the latest updates. :) Thank you for all your support so far, it’s meant the world to us.
- SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato has a release date! - 16 September 2025
Grab a bowl of SOPA and enter this magical world of adventures, frogs, and mischief on October 7th!! 👵🐸Described by the Guardian, VICE, and IGN Japan as "a game that feels like playing a Pixar movie", and inspired by Miyazaki, Coco, and the Little Prince, SOPA is a heartwarming narrative adventure about the things that we pass along set in the distant fantastical lands of South America."It's like soup; warm and comforting, and exactly what I want" - The Indie Council.
- SOPA Coming to the Wholesome Games Celebration ! - 7 August 2025
Hi Folks! We're super excited to share that SOPA will be featured at Wholesome Games Celebration this year!.It's an honor to join this fantastic event again, and we hope you enjoy this beautiful lineup of games.Keep in touch by following SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato on Twitter, join our Discord, or subscribe to the StudioBando Newsletter to keep up to date with the latest news. Con mucho cariño,- Team StudioBando
- SOPA Featured at the Debut Festival! - 6 August 2025
We're super excited to be part of the first edition of the Debut Festival, which aims to promote studios working on their first video game.SOPA will be featured alongside other great debut titles. Don't hesitate to join us and get a taste of what's coming!The event is organized by GameDev.ist and kicks off on August 7th. We look forward to seeing you there tomorrow!Con mucho cariño, - Team StudioBando
- SOPA is part of the LAGS - Gamescom LATAM showcase! - 2 May 2025
Hello Folks! We're thrilled to be featured once again at the Latin American Games Showcase, this time in collaboration with Gamescom LATAM! Join us to explore the exciting developments happening across the region. Stay tuned to their Twitch and YouTube channels! We look forward to seeing you (virtually) there on May 2nd. Catch SOPA at the stream and get a glimpse into the most exciting games in the region! Con mucho cariño, - Team StudioBando
- SOPA is a finalist for Best Game - Latin America in Gamescom Latam! - 10 April 2025
Hello Folks! We're thrilled to be to be nominated for Best Game - Latin America at this year's edition of Gamescom Latam! We're very excited of being part of such a great event. The event will take place in São Paulo from April 30, 2025, to Sunday, May 4. If you happen to be around, come say hi to the dev team! Con mucho cariño, - Team StudioBando
- We’re in the Latin American Games Showcase! - 10 December 2024
Hey everyone! It’s Juan from StudioBando, and I have super exciting news for you all today: SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato is part of the Latin American Games Showcase - The Game Awards Edition 2024!! Be sure to check out the awesome LAGS stream to get a glimpse into the most exciting projects coming out of Latin America, and get a taste of SOPA, our emotional narrative adventure inspired by Spirited Away, Coco, and The Little Prince! The demo’s got it all: frogs, pandas, dolphins, shady characters! A sweet grandma! One potato! The list goes on, but you’ll have to play to find out the rest :) We really hope you enjoy it and that it warms your heart at least a little. :) Let us know what you think here or on our socials. Con mucho amor, Juan & Team StudioBando
- SOPA coming to Adventure X - 7 November 2024
Hello Folks! We're thrilled to be part of this year's digital edition of Adventure X, The Narrative Games Convention! that means you can attend the event from wherever you are! Take a look at Sopa, our emotional narrative adventure inspired by Spirited Away, Coco, and The Little Prince! It won’t take you more than 30 minutes, so sit back and enjoy the sneak peek we’ve been working hard to give you today. The demo’s got it all: frogs, pandas, dolphins, shady characters! A sweet grandma! One potato! The list goes on, but you’ll have to play to find out the rest. You can find it along other awesome games participating on the event here Con mucho cariño, - Team StudioBando
- You can try SOPA RIGHT NOW, demo out now! - 14 October 2024
Hi everyone, It’s Juan from StudioBando and today is a super special day: the Steam Next Fest is kicking off and SOPA is part of it with our first demo :D You can try it right now on our Steam page! The demo is around 30 minutes long (depending on how much time you spend exploring) and will give you a good sneak peek of the game. The demo’s got it all: frogs, pandas, dolphins, shady characters! A sweet grandma! One potato! The list goes on, but you’ll have to play to find out the rest. We really hope you enjoy it and that it warms your heart at least a little. :) And please let us know what you think here in the Steam forums and on socials. Con mucho amor, StudioBando
- Sneak Demo Preview GDoC Developer Stream - 20 September 2024
Welcome folks! Hope you enjoy this exciting tour of our upcoming demo for SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato, where Creative Director Juan will be sharing glimpses into the making of SOPA, our inspirations, and major references, in this exclusive stream for GDoC! Learn about the design of Nana's house and discover new footage showcasing some of the most recent additions to the game that we hope will make you feel at adventurous, warm, and curious! (all at the same time!) Catch us during the GDoC Expo, ending tomorrow, Sat 21st in the evening!! Thanks for joining and hope you enjoy! - Team Bando
- SOPA Coming to Gamescom Latam! Obrigado!!! - 27 June 2024
Hi Folks! We're super excited to share that SOPA is featured at Gamescom Latam this year! If you're attending the event, drop by the amazing ID@Xbox Booth -- from June 26th through the 30th to check out the latest demo of SOPA! If you're not headed to São Paulo, don't worry! SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato will also be part of some very exciting upcoming showcases, so you'll still be able to check out the demo. The demo’s got it all: frogs, pandas, dolphins, shady characters! A sweet grandma! One potato! The list goes on, but you’ll have to play to find out the rest. We really hope you enjoy it and that it warms your heart at least a little. :) Let us know what you think here or on our Twitter, join our Discord, or subscribe to the StudioBando Newsletter to keep up to date with the latest news. Hope you're able to make it!! -Juan & Team StudioBando
- We’re in Wholesome Games! And in the Latin American Games Showcase! - 8 June 2024
Hey everyone! It’s Juan from StudioBando, and I have super exciting news for you all today: Sopa is part of TWO showcases – Wholesome Games and the Latin American Games Showcase – and it got not just a brand new trailer with a release window: August!!! But also a brand new demo! :D Here is the Wholesome Games trailer with the release window And here is the Latin American Games Showcase trailer Take a look at Sopa, our emotional narrative adventure inspired by Spirited Away, Coco, and The Little Prince! It won’t take you more than 30 minutes, so sit back and enjoy the sneak peek we’ve been working hard to give you today. The demo’s got it all: frogs, pandas, dolphins, shady characters! A sweet grandma! One potato! The list goes on, but you’ll have to play to find out the rest. We really hope you enjoy it and that it warms your heart at least a little. :) Let us know what you think here o…
- SOPA Coming to IGN Live 2024 - 7 June 2024
Hi Folks! We're super excited to share that SOPA will be featured at IGN Live this year! If you're attending the event, drop by the ID@Xbox Booth -- just by the entrance of the show floor of the Magic Box @ The Reef -- from June 7th through the 9th to meet with Juan from Team StudioBando and check out the latest demo! If you're not headed to LA, don't worry! SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato will also be part of some very exciting upcoming showcases, so you'll still be able to check out the demo. That's all for now, but don't forget to follow SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato on Twitter, join our Discord, or subscribe to the StudioBando Newsletter to keep up to date with the latest news. Hope to see you there! -Juan & Team StudioBando
