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Developers · Updated 21 Oct, 09:55 pm IST

French steampunk fork Panache rescues Battle Drones into Belle Époque

Why it matters for readers: If you like games or steampunk, you can play Panache in a browser or on mobile to see the visual and music changes.

  • Simon Willison released Battle Drones under an Apache 2.0 license.1
  • A French-language fork named Panache reskins the game to a Belle Époque steampunk setting.1
  • Panache adds an animated intro, updated music with a French twist, and new steampunk models.1
  • So far the changes are mostly aesthetic rather than gameplay modifications.1
  • The game is playable on mobile and in a browser, and a comparison page shows original and Panache models.1

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