!steampunk@lemmy.zip - Come discuss steampunk with us!
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Hi everyone,
I’m one of the mods for !cyberpunk@lemmy.zip . I mentioned to my fellow mod how I thought it was weird that there wasn’t a steampunk community anywhere on Lemmy. So he created one. Come join us! I’ll admit that while I’m obsessed with cyberpunk, I only have passing knowledge of steampunk. So I’m hoping some more dedicated steampunk fans will show me what I’m missing. Thanks!
!steampunk@lemmy.zip
Steampunk - Lemmy.zip
### What is Steampunk? Steampunk is a science‑fiction and speculative‑history sub-genre imagining an alternate past (usually the 19th century) in which advanced technology is powered by steam, clockwork, and Victorian‑era engineering. Often described as “elegant machinery and anarchic adventure,” Steampunk stories explore societies transformed by retro‑futuristic inventions, with characters, inventors, and rogues navigating worlds where brass, gears, and steam drive both progress and social conflict. ### Steampunk characteristics include: - Alternate historical or Victorian‑inspired settings where steam power and clockwork tech are dominant - Visible, mechanical technology: brass, gears, pressure gauges, airships, clockwork prosthetics, and elaborate contraptions - Characters who are inventors, engineers, explorers, artisans, or social outsiders familiar with mechanical craft - Aesthetic influences from Victorian fashion, gaslight streets, and period design mixed with imaginative machinery - Themes exploring industrialization, class disparity, the ethics of invention, nostalgia for craftsmanship, and questions about progress versus human cost ### Prefixes for posts - [AI Art] - [Art] - [Book] - [Game] - [Meme] - [Movie] - [Video] — Icon by @discoplasm@piefed.zip [/u/discoplasm@piefed.zip] — If someone is interested in moderating this community, message @brikox@lemmy.zip [/u/brikox@lemmy.zip].
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Hi everyone,
I’m one of the mods for !cyberpunk@lemmy.zip . I mentioned to my fellow mod how I thought it was weird that there wasn’t a steampunk community anywhere on Lemmy. So he created one. Come join us! I’ll admit that while I’m obsessed with cyberpunk, I only have passing knowledge of steampunk. So I’m hoping some more dedicated steampunk fans will show me what I’m missing. Thanks!
!steampunk@lemmy.zip
Steampunk - Lemmy.zip
### What is Steampunk? Steampunk is a science‑fiction and speculative‑history sub-genre imagining an alternate past (usually the 19th century) in which advanced technology is powered by steam, clockwork, and Victorian‑era engineering. Often described as “elegant machinery and anarchic adventure,” Steampunk stories explore societies transformed by retro‑futuristic inventions, with characters, inventors, and rogues navigating worlds where brass, gears, and steam drive both progress and social conflict. ### Steampunk characteristics include: - Alternate historical or Victorian‑inspired settings where steam power and clockwork tech are dominant - Visible, mechanical technology: brass, gears, pressure gauges, airships, clockwork prosthetics, and elaborate contraptions - Characters who are inventors, engineers, explorers, artisans, or social outsiders familiar with mechanical craft - Aesthetic influences from Victorian fashion, gaslight streets, and period design mixed with imaginative machinery - Themes exploring industrialization, class disparity, the ethics of invention, nostalgia for craftsmanship, and questions about progress versus human cost ### Prefixes for posts - [AI Art] - [Art] - [Book] - [Game] - [Meme] - [Movie] - [Video] — Icon by @discoplasm@piefed.zip [/u/discoplasm@piefed.zip] — If someone is interested in moderating this community, message @brikox@lemmy.zip [/u/brikox@lemmy.zip].
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Oh cool!
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Hi everyone,
I’m one of the mods for !cyberpunk@lemmy.zip . I mentioned to my fellow mod how I thought it was weird that there wasn’t a steampunk community anywhere on Lemmy. So he created one. Come join us! I’ll admit that while I’m obsessed with cyberpunk, I only have passing knowledge of steampunk. So I’m hoping some more dedicated steampunk fans will show me what I’m missing. Thanks!
!steampunk@lemmy.zip
Steampunk - Lemmy.zip
### What is Steampunk? Steampunk is a science‑fiction and speculative‑history sub-genre imagining an alternate past (usually the 19th century) in which advanced technology is powered by steam, clockwork, and Victorian‑era engineering. Often described as “elegant machinery and anarchic adventure,” Steampunk stories explore societies transformed by retro‑futuristic inventions, with characters, inventors, and rogues navigating worlds where brass, gears, and steam drive both progress and social conflict. ### Steampunk characteristics include: - Alternate historical or Victorian‑inspired settings where steam power and clockwork tech are dominant - Visible, mechanical technology: brass, gears, pressure gauges, airships, clockwork prosthetics, and elaborate contraptions - Characters who are inventors, engineers, explorers, artisans, or social outsiders familiar with mechanical craft - Aesthetic influences from Victorian fashion, gaslight streets, and period design mixed with imaginative machinery - Themes exploring industrialization, class disparity, the ethics of invention, nostalgia for craftsmanship, and questions about progress versus human cost ### Prefixes for posts - [AI Art] - [Art] - [Book] - [Game] - [Meme] - [Movie] - [Video] — Icon by @discoplasm@piefed.zip [/u/discoplasm@piefed.zip] — If someone is interested in moderating this community, message @brikox@lemmy.zip [/u/brikox@lemmy.zip].
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Sure why not.
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Hi everyone,
I’m one of the mods for !cyberpunk@lemmy.zip . I mentioned to my fellow mod how I thought it was weird that there wasn’t a steampunk community anywhere on Lemmy. So he created one. Come join us! I’ll admit that while I’m obsessed with cyberpunk, I only have passing knowledge of steampunk. So I’m hoping some more dedicated steampunk fans will show me what I’m missing. Thanks!
!steampunk@lemmy.zip
Steampunk - Lemmy.zip
### What is Steampunk? Steampunk is a science‑fiction and speculative‑history sub-genre imagining an alternate past (usually the 19th century) in which advanced technology is powered by steam, clockwork, and Victorian‑era engineering. Often described as “elegant machinery and anarchic adventure,” Steampunk stories explore societies transformed by retro‑futuristic inventions, with characters, inventors, and rogues navigating worlds where brass, gears, and steam drive both progress and social conflict. ### Steampunk characteristics include: - Alternate historical or Victorian‑inspired settings where steam power and clockwork tech are dominant - Visible, mechanical technology: brass, gears, pressure gauges, airships, clockwork prosthetics, and elaborate contraptions - Characters who are inventors, engineers, explorers, artisans, or social outsiders familiar with mechanical craft - Aesthetic influences from Victorian fashion, gaslight streets, and period design mixed with imaginative machinery - Themes exploring industrialization, class disparity, the ethics of invention, nostalgia for craftsmanship, and questions about progress versus human cost ### Prefixes for posts - [AI Art] - [Art] - [Book] - [Game] - [Meme] - [Movie] - [Video] — Icon by @discoplasm@piefed.zip [/u/discoplasm@piefed.zip] — If someone is interested in moderating this community, message @brikox@lemmy.zip [/u/brikox@lemmy.zip].
(lemmy.zip)
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