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Steampunk R&D

A community of makers and crafters who are fond of gears, brass, and steam

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Feb 6, 2013

In my last article, I explained why text adventure games are some of the most Steampunk computer games out there. I even shared a free Steampunk text adventure game that I'd made myself! Now, I grew u ...

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Feb 6, 2013

Text adventure games, such as the well-known Zork series, were some of the first computer games ever made, second only to the likes of Spacewar! and the better-known Pong. So let's travel back in time ...

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Feb 1, 2013

As someone who's been actively involved in the Steampunk scene since 2006, I have a different perspective on it than most. For anyone living under a rock, recently IBM said that Steampunk would be a b ...

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Jan 31, 2013

The vast majority of people involved in Steampunk are interested in history but, like with science, there's something about history that we don't talk about very often: Image Credit thebuzzmedia.comTh ...

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Jan 30, 2013

I started in the steampunk about 3 years ago when a friend of mine uploaded a photo to his facebook profile dressed in steampunk attire saying "I am the Brigadier Winterman Bennet." It was then that I ...

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Jan 25, 2013

If you are tired of finding production line, plastic Steampunk pieces then I hope you check out my site and let me know what you think. www.phillssteampunkfactory.com ...

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Jan 24, 2013

ATTN: HUMOUR ALERT Jules Verne was an author of immense imagination, who had a profound effect on speculative fiction, whereas Victoria was a stodgy & pampered royal who led a sheltered and traditiona ...

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Jan 23, 2013

Cross-dressing and gender-bending are nothing new, but the realm of Steampunk seems to be especially accepting of role-reversal in dress. As steampunk grows into an entity unto itself, we are seeing i ...

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Jan 23, 2013

We see Steampunk props all the time and wonder where the maker found all their pieces. In fact, for some people it's almost like a game to examine each prop and see if they can name all of the origina ...

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Jan 20, 2013

In the early 20th century, some people decided that it would be a great idea to play polo with cars. Sounds like a great idea, right? Image Credit wonderhowto.comIt was, and it wasn't. Thousands flock ...