diff --git a/.stow-local-ignore b/.stow-local-ignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b9d4c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.stow-local-ignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+\.git
+\.gitignore
+^/README.*
+^/LICENCE.*
+^/COPYING
+install.sh
+makefile
+^/.local*
+^/.steam*
+steam/steam.pid
+.local/state/nix/profiles/profile
+.steam/sdk32/steam