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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Good to see people are still celebrating Brütal Legend!🤘 One of my favourite games and a huge influence on discovering my love for Metal. I was also solid inspiration for #DevilJam and it's a dream come true to honour the amazing artists that define the genre through video games. #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

#DevilJam now has its Release Date Trailers live! Come check out the mayhem! If you're an #FFXIV player and one of the boss mechanics looks familiar, you're welcome! :P www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP-y... #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Devil Jam - Official Release Date Trailer

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I cannot reveal yet who this "passive" belongs to in #DevilJam but a fun little anecdote that happened earlier this week... #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

It has been some time (busy, busy, busy) but Devil Jam's Free Demo received another update recently, adding a slick new HUD, improved SFX and a bunch of other improvements. Give it a go if you want a break from your Silksong binge. #IndieDev #GameDev store.steampowered.com/app/3461800/...

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Devil Jam on Steam

Battle hordes of demonic monsters, upgrade your abilities, and acquire new skills. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and rise through the ranks to fulfill your ultimate metal des...

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

The #DevilJam Demo got a little update to show off more content of the final game as part of the SQOOL 2025 Game Awards. We've entered the Demo 2.0 stage so if you're interested, go check it out for free on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/3461800/... #IndieDev #GameDev

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Devil Jam on Steam

Rampage through hell’s metal artists and their countless followers! Immerse yourself in a hand-animated, survivor-like experience that blends beat-driven combat with a unique 12-slot inventory system,...

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Life Patch Notes for 2025: - We noticed a great appreciation for Summer since your childhood in the 90s. As such, we're pleased to announce Summer II - - Max temperature increased from 28 degrees Celsius to 38 degrees Celsius. #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I might not be the most mature or professional colleague, but I am saying I'm probably the most fun one to work with... #IndieDev #DevilJam

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ItsBringr @itsbringr.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Last week I saw a post about the Devil Jam Demo which I have mentioned a few times before and played on stream. The developers set a speedrun IL time of 1:18 for killing the demo boss Maggie. Today, I did this. If you doubt sub 50, you don't know me at all. #speedrun #indiegame youtu.be/PbHRWfzd_1s

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Devil Jam Demo Maggie IL Speedrun in 0:54

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ItsBringr @itsbringr.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

I do gotta say, the star of my Indie speedrun Saturday was clearly Devil Jam. My video of the devil jam portion is available on my main YouTube channel: #speedrun www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDBF...

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This game is WAY HARDER than I thought!

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The update for #DevilJam Demo that I showcased on stream last Wednesday is now live on #Steam! Have a look if you haven't given it a try yet! See if you can beat my terrible speedrun record of 1:18 for Meggy. 😏 store.steampowered.com/app/3637130/... #GameDev #IndieDev #NextFest

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Devil Jam Demo on Steam

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Best part of working on #DevilJam is just having the ability to nerd out about all kinds of Heavy Metal and cram as many references as possible into it. Hoping to get a reaction from fellow metalhead players during #Steam #NextFest going: #IndieDev #GameDev

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Stealth40k @stealth40k.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The original Creator and Director of Final Fantasy Tactics, Yasumi Matsuno, shared a message with the fans about the new game!

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Thank you everyone who came to have a look yesterday at the #DevilJam livestream showcase in preparation for the #Steam #NextFest! I've published the VOD just now for those who want to watch it at their own leisure. You can find it at www.twitch.tv/roguesidemenno #GameDev #IndieDev

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RoguesideMenno - Twitch

Game Designer at Rogueside, an indie game studio located in Belgium.

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I'll be going live at 7:30 pm GMT+1 this evening to stream #DevilJam to celebrate being part of #Steam 's #NextFest event! Come join me over at www.twitch.tv/roguesidemenno to watch me try and speedrun the boss battle and share some insights on the game! #IndieDev #GameDev

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RoguesideMenno - Twitch

Game Designer at Rogueside, and indie game studio located in Belgium.

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Fun fact about #BestServedCold, when we discovered the Dialogue Plugin from @pixelcrushers.bsky.social had a built-in feature to play SFX per character, we naturally felt the need to test it in the most cursed way possible (sound). #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Or... why I hate designing tutorials. #IndieDev #GameDev #DevilJam

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

"If I can complete this trial by fire, then they can learn to do the same." #IndieDev #DevilJam #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Finally managed to catch a consistent MOR for a pseudo-invincibility bug in #DevilJam that's been eluding us and of course my meme-addled brain beings playing "It Has to Be This Way" from Metal Gear Rising on loop... Programmer: Why won't you die?! Me: Nanomachines, son. #GameDev #IndieDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Did I just send a #DevilJam test-build to the company named after a stupid pun I came up with while working? Yes, because feedback is very important and so is my psychological need to make dumb jokes, as described in the indie dev triangle: #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

One of the side-effects from working on #BestServedCold is that I am now in the know about making #Cocktails, and so shopping at the supermarket today now ends up with ingredients to make one of these... #IndieDev

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Rogueside🍸 #BestServedCold @rogueside.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

We bet you will never guess who’s this Best Served Cold character 😏 Prove us wrong, and tell us in the comments who you think this is! #BestServedCold #VisualNovel #Cocktails #IndieGame #MurderMystery

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Me: "I'm in charge of balancing for #DevilJam . That means I keep playing and tweaking things until they feel right." Them: "Wow, so you must be really good at the game from all that playing, right?" Me: ... #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Wish I was in the room when the artists revealed Envy to the people in charge of #DevilJam 's marketing. "Yeah we'd like to represent your trade as a sourpuss gorgon themed around poison!" 😁 #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Playtesting the game is important, but some "assistants" can actually HEAR the bugs inside to code. Or it's just warm, we'll never truly know... #IndieDev #GameDev #DevilJam

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Early in development of #BestServedCold, I made a joke about Vincent being bald. A few months later a lighting issue fulfilled the prophecy... #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Team: "Hey the boss is too easy." One finger (accidentally) curls on the Monkey's Paw: #IndieDev #GameDev #DevilJam

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Manager told us that our playtesters said there's going to be a lot of fan-art of "Lust". As required by the international "Yoko Taro" law established since the announcement of Nier: Automata, we request this fan-art to be collected and sent to us in a .zip format every week. #IndieDev #GameDev

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Designer Brain: "Would be fun to have the player be surrounded by a circle of tankier enemies that they have to break out of..." Meme Brain: "YOU HAVE BEEN BANISHED TO THE OLIVE GARDEN!" #IndieDev #GameDev #DevilJam

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Menno @roguesidemenno.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

This is for the first human followers I get that aren't AI thirst traps: Looking forward to working on Devil Jam now that Best Served Cold is released! If you like dunking on demons: store.steampowered.com/app/3637130/... If you like narrative and alcohol: store.steampowered.com/app/3218530/...

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Best Served Cold on Steam

Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crime...

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