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At least one steampunk-inspired tabletop skirmish game exists:
At least two steampunk-inspired tabletop skirmish game exists:


* [[Malifaux]]
* [[Malifaux]]
* [[Dystopian Wars]]


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Revision as of 21:50, 19 April 2013

Steampunk is kind of like this.

Steampunk is a genre of literature, movies, and RPGs made popular by (among other things) William Gibson's The Difference Engine. It usually features the following:

  • Gears
  • Airships
  • Steam
  • More gears

The typical setting has many of the trappings of Victorian England, such as top hats, monocles, and parasols. It may also be reminiscent of the American Old West. Basically, anything between 1840 and 1900 is fair game.

Some RPG settings that may be considered steampunk are:

At least two steampunk-inspired tabletop skirmish game exists:

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