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What is Steampunk?


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Steampunk is a science fiction subgenre that takes place during a neo-Victorian age. It's a speculative fiction imagining a world with technology that still relies upon the power of steam. The standards of steampunk are derived from the works of H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, Mary Shelley, Philip Pullman and China Mieville.

Steampunk is also a design aesthetic. From computers to jewelry, everything has been "steampunkified" with extra brass, bronze, gears and clockwork.

Examples of works of fiction include the comic book series League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the Disney animated film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, the Anime series Fullmetal Alchemist and the roleplaying game Space: 1889. Some, such as the comic series Girl Genius, have their own unique times and places despite partaking heavily of the flavor of historic times and settings.

Since the 1990s, the application of the steampunk label has expanded beyond works set in recognizable historical periods, to works set in fantasy worlds that rely heavily on steam- or spring-powered technology. Fantasy steampunk settings abound in tabletop and computer role-playing games. Notable examples include Skies of Arcadia, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy IX, Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends, and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura.

Events

Events from around the world, excluding weekly club events. Upcoming events will be adding in the near future!

Books, movies, etc.



Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Books

Notable authors that wrote steampunk fiction:

    • G. K. Chesterton
    • Charles Dickens
    • Albert Robida
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • George Griffith
    • Robert Louis Stevenson
    • Bram Stoker
    • Jules Verne
    • H. G. Wells
    • Mark Twain
    • Mary Shelley
    • H. P. Lovecraft



In addition, there are a few books written on the topic of steampunk.

  • Strongman, Jay. Steampunk, Korero Books, 2011
  • Vandermeer, Jeff. The Steampunk Bible, Abrams Image, 2011

Since the 1990s, the application of the steampunk label has expanded beyond works set in recognizable historical periods, to works set in fantasy worlds that rely heavily on steam- or spring-powered technology. Fantasy steampunk settings abound in tabletop and computer role-playing games. Notable examples include Skies of Arcadia, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy IX, Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends, and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura.