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Battle Drones

Creator / studio: Simon Willison

A small but complete real-time strategy game with base building, drone armies, a campaign and skirmish AI.

StrategySimulationRTSBase BuildingPhone Friendly

The game opens on its official creator-hosted page. CodeYourVibe does not embed or rehost this release.

Battle Drones gameplay capture from the official browser game
Genuine browser capture of the official playable page, 7 November 2026. Source and rights notes.

How Battle Drones plays

Scrap is the single economy. Harvesters bring it in, factories and airpads spend it, and the opener choice shapes the first minute: Blitz raids, Industry out-produces, Air Wing takes the sky.

The campaign adds eight missions, while skirmish lets you pick a map, difficulty and mutator. Replays and an AI-vs-AI viewer are included for players who want to study the systems.

Who might enjoy it

A strong fit for players who want a real strategy game in a browser tab and are comfortable with a short learning curve. The touch layout makes it unusually practical on a tablet.

Controls and device requirements

Tap or click the build panel to place structures, drag or use the minimap to pan, and select units from the army bar. The opener screen offers Blitz, Industry and Air Wing starts.

The creator documents touch and keyboard controls and describes the game as phone-friendly. A tablet or desktop gives the build panel more room.

Rights and framing

Official creator-hosted build. The repository is Apache-2.0 licensed; CodeYourVibe links out and does not rehost code or assets. Online duels are optional and need no account for the solo skirmish.

Note: Link-only. The online duel mode needs another player and a relay; the verified path is a solo skirmish against the computer.

What to try next

Creator, sources and verification

Editorial guide by CodeYourVibe. The game was opened and its first interaction was checked on 7 November 2026: PASS — Started a Riverlands skirmish against the computer, chose the Industry opener and saw the base, units, resource HUD and build panel running. This is a real first-session check, not a full review, rating or measured playtime claim.

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