Panache: Belle Époque RTS for Mobile
In brief
- Panache is a French open-source fork of Battle Drones.
- Set in Belle Époque France (c. 1900) with steampunk elements.
- Adds an animated intro and French-inspired music.
Simon Willison has released *Panache*, a French-language fork of the open-source game *Battle Drones* under the Apache 2.0 license. This real-time strategy (RTS) game is set in Belle Époque France (around 1900), featuring airships, steam-powered vehicles, and automatons.
The French version introduces an animated intro and French-inspired music while keeping the original gameplay mechanics intact. Visuals have been reworked in a steampunk style, including redesigned models like the Goliath. The project is open source and playable online.
This summary gives you the essentials. The full article, its figures and quotes are on Simon Willison's Weblog.
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