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@tobey-jinc.bsky.social
Developing The Local, a movement game loosely inspired by Surf and B-Hop.
Made a compilation of some of my favourite runs from the community. Enjoy!

#indiegame #indiedev #bhop #surf #games #gaming
TLL : too much for sblock [FULL HD]
YouTube video by Tobey
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August 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Today's update introduces the Super Board: a leaderboard that reveals the top 100 players across every timed course. Each player is scored based on their ranks achieved on each course. It also displays average rank, and combined time.

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The Local - The Superboard Update - Steam News
Who is REALLY the best, though?
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June 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The modded branch has been updated to v1.2.0 and now includes the level editor. The workshop supports modded uploads. #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #games #gamedev #MadeWithUnity
The Local - Modded v1.2.0 - Workshop Support - Steam News
The modded branch is now up to date with the main branch, including today's changes. This means that the level editor is now included. Workshop Uploads Modded uploads will have a "" prefix, ...
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June 14, 2025 at 4:08 AM
This update adds new objects to the editor, including the entire base game's world (kinda), as well as some other general improvements and fixes. #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #games #gamedev #MadeWithUnity
The Local - The World, Balloons, and some other stuff - Steam News
ALRIGHT!
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June 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The Level Editor Update is now officially available! You can create levels with almost every tool I had to make the base world. Play levels from the workshop, either by yourself, or online. Thanks for waiting, and happy editing! #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #games #gamedev #MadeWithUnity
The Local - THE LEVEL EDITOR UPDATE - Steam News
Create levels, upload them to workshop, and play them now in The Local!
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May 31, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Small level editor beta update. #gamedev #indiegame #gaming #games #thelocal #beta
The Local - The Local BETA - Small Update - Steam News
It's so tiny...
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May 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Some more improvements to the editor. The quality of life levels are reaching insane heights!!! #indiedev #gamedev #beta #gaming #games #thelocal
The Local - The Local BETA - A Bit More Quality of Life (wow) - Steam News
Some more small, but very necessary improvements.
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May 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Today's level editor beta update includes lots of small, but very nice improvements that should greatly improve productivity. #gamedev #indiedev #beta #gaming #games
The Local - The Local BETA - Quality of Life and More - Steam News
Some small, but very necessary improvements.
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May 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Another update for the level editor beta just dropped! This one adds the all new Gravity Field asset, and much more! #indiegame #indiegame #beta #thelocal #games #gaming
The Local - The Local BETA - Gravity Fields and More - Steam News
Light as a feather.
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May 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
First update for the Level Editor Beta is out! You can now create up to 128 custom materials! #indiedev #indiegame #beta #thelocal #gaming #games
The Local - The Local BETA - Custom Materials and Super Rails - Steam News
So much texture!
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May 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The open beta for the upcoming Level Editor Update is now available! Details on how to access it are in the post below. Happy editing! #indiedev #gamedev #beta #thelocal #gaming #games
The Local - The Local - LEVEL EDITOR OPEN BETA - Steam News
The time is (essentially) upon us...
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May 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Third level editor Devlog is up! Over the past week, lots has been done, including adding multiplayer support! #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #games #devlog
The Local - DEVLOG #03 - Custom Multiplayer Maps - Steam News
As usual, it's still getting there...
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May 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Second Devlog for the level editor is up, discussing what's been done over the past week. #indiegame #indiedev #games #gaming #devlog #thelocal
The Local - DEVLOG #02 - Level Editor and Movement Points - Steam News
It's still getting there...
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April 27, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Finally started developing the level editor for The Local about 2 weeks ago! I wrote a devlog discussing what's already been done, and what's to come. Not too sure when the update will be out, but it's shaping up to be a great one! #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #games #devlog #thelocal
The Local - DEVLOG #01 - Level Editor Progress - Steam News
It's getting there
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April 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Reposted by JINC
I sat down with Tobey Gronow @tobey-jinc.bsky.social , the solo dev behind The Local—a high-speed, parkour-heavy FPS that throws you into a playground of momentum and mayhem. We talked about how the game came to life, and what’s next for this breakout indie hit.

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April 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Just released a small update to conclude the April Fools' event. I've also created an up to date modding branch (v1.1.0). #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #games #thelocal
The Local - v07.04.2025 and Modding v1.1.0 - Steam News
The Foolish Festivities have concluded... my_map and my_map2 have had their boards reset, and a history snapshot called April Fools' has been added. And to clarify... my_map and my_map2 are still in t...
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April 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The April Fools' Special update is out! Wanted to try making some more linear Timed courses so this update adds two: "my_map" and "my_map2". Enjoy! #indiegame #indiedev #aprilfools #source #speedrun #gaming #games #thelocal
Steam :: The Local :: THE APRILS FOOLS' SPECIAL
Foolish o'clock
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April 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Weekly Timed Courses are here! Every Saturday UTC, 2 Timed courses will be generated and playable for that week. Aim for leaderboard rankings and the combined top 5 board! More details here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/256... #gaming #games #indiegame #indiedev #speedrun #thelocal
The Local - THE TIMED WEEKLY UPDATE - Steam News
More than ever, time is of the essence, etc.
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March 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Alongside today's update, I've release a branch intended for modding that's built on Unity's Mono backend that's far easier to mod for. Find out more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/256... #gaming #games #modding #indiegame #indiedev
The Local - Modding Branch & The Typical Fixes, etc. - Steam News
Modding Branch Alongside today's update, I've released a build of The Local intended for modding. THIS IS NOT WORKSHOP SUPPORT!!! If you want to make and play mods, your best bet is to switch to the m...
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March 18, 2025 at 4:47 AM
New update released today that addresses some technical issues, and expands upon Ghost Data. Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/256... #gaming #games #indiegame #indiedev #thelocal
The Local - Timer Fix, Leaderboard Reset, and Ghost Data Improvements - Steam News
Removing Frame Rate Dependencies This update addresses some aspects of the game that were partially frame rate dependent, and primarily affects the Timed gamemode. Essentially, the timer was inconsist...
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March 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
First content update for The Local is out now! It adds 6 Ranks for each Timed course, as well as a new Timed course based on the Advanced Movement training called Bootcamp. Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/256... #update #thelocal #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #games
The Local - THE MEDALS AND TROPHIES UPDATE - Steam News
6 Ranks and a new Timed course. What more could you want?
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March 14, 2025 at 5:26 AM
A TikTok creator randomly used The Local as background footage and it's created a huge amount of new traffic! So many eyes on my game AAAAHHHHH! #indiedev #indiegame #thelocal #gaming #games
March 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Reposted by JINC
Just updated my Curator page with a fistful of games I've played over the past couple weeks!

As always, check out the Lists page for stuff broken up into easily digestable themes, or sort by Top Sellers and dig downwards for increasingly deep indie cuts.
Steam Curator: Dominic Tarason's Opinionation Station
No negative reviews here. Everything here is a personal recommendation on something I've played. Expect a lot of weird, indie, undersold or otherwise mysterious games, plus the occasional mainstream f...
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March 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Today's update introduces a reworked Slide Boost. The old boost was way too powerful and was blurring the line between skill and luck. Alongside this change, the leaderboards have been reset.

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The Local - SLIDE BOOST OVERHAUL & LEADERBOARD RESET - Steam News
v08.03.2025
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March 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
New update! Further adjusted the slide rework and some much needed improvements to how scoring is display in Online. store.steampowered.com/news/app/256... #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #games #parkour #steam #thelocal
The Local - v06.03.2025 Changelog - Slide Rework V3 & QoL - Steam News
Online Capture The remaining time of the player currently holding the battery is now displayed under the match time Scoreboard You can now hold TAB by default to open a scoreboard. Unlike the pause me...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM