Local News Hero
Drive a news van through your own city and race rivals to breaking stories.
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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.
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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
- Players
- Online multiplayer
- Jam
- 2026 Vibe Coding Game Jam, rank 255 of 945

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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