Local News Hero

Drive a news van through your own city and race rivals to breaking stories.

Checked working on Nov 14

  • Spacebar go live when close to a story
  • Shift NOS boost

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About the game

Each round is a two-minute live broadcast, and whoever has the most points when the clock runs out wins. You drive a news van around a city, racing rival stations to each breaking story as it pops up.

A city picked by sharing your location or by typing in a name. Photorealistic 3D streets built from Google's 3D Tiles. Big cities as the best setting, with rural areas possibly sparse. Green pickups that refill your NOS boost. White pickups as health packs.

Steer through the streets to reach a story. When you're close enough, press spacebar to go live. Press Shift for a NOS boost.

supleezy says the idea came from wanting to play something like Simpsons Hit and Run in their own city. Kevin MacLeod made the music.

It ranks #223 of 588 games all-time, going by its jam placement until players rate it. How rankings work

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How it was made

Source: Vibe Jam 2026 submission form. Evidence: the creator's own account.

Added
Code by AI
Most of it
AI provider
Anthropic
AI tools
Claude Code
Engine
Three.js
Genre
Racing, Arcade
Players
Online multiplayer
Jam
2026 Vibe Coding Game Jam, rank 255 of 945
Make one like itClaude Code game development, from start to finish

Controls

  • Keyboard
  • Spacebar go live when close to a story
  • Shift NOS boost
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Questions

Can I play Local News Hero with friends?

Yes. It has online multiplayer, so friends can join from their own computer or phone without being in the same room.

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