Our weekly roundup of news and other happenings in the steampunk world
Staff Report | Mar 20, 2020
COVID-19 wreaks havoc in steampunk; C.O.G.S. Expo plans virtual con; Virus inspires gallows humor; Time machine to 1901 England; Kikai Digital Games to release Caffeine: Victoria’s Legacy; Yerkes Observatory saved by deal.
Organizers are setting up virtual marketplaces to help vendors cope with event cancellations
Staff Report | Mar 16, 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak forces suspension of steampunk and geek culture gatherings around the world, organizers are setting up virtual vendor markets and other online alternatives to in-person events.
Our weekly roundup of news and other happenings in the steampunk world
Staff Report | Mar 13, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak threatens steampunk events; New e-bike inspired by 1930s style; Mechanical Art Devices in Geneva; New steampunk fiction; Mysterious Devices box set; Filmmakers on Kickstarter with a “dark Victorian comedy.”
Coronavirus outbreak leads to bans on mass gatherings in Ohio, California and other states
By Stephen Beale | Mar 13, 2020
Two major steampunk conventions, Clockwork Alchemy in the San Francisco area and the International Steampunk Symposium in Cincinnati, have been postponed due to public health orders related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Steampunk Symposium and Clockwork Alchemy take precautions amid COVID-19 outbreak
Staff Report | Mar 11, 2020
Organizers of two upcoming steampunk conventions—Clockwork Alchemy in California and the International Steampunk Symposium in Ohio—say they are going forward with plans for those events despite the outbreak of COVID-19.
Our weekly roundup of news and other happenings in the steampunk world
Staff Report | Mar 6, 2020
Historic steam plant to become art and science center; New games: Sega’s Sakura Wars, Jules Verne and the Shape of Fantasy; New fiction from MK Alexander and Melissa Coleman; A new way to illuminate your costumes?
Clockwork Alchemy adds maker programming as it welcomes the founders of Obtainium Works
Staff Report | Mar 3, 2020
Update: Clockwork Alchemy, the San Francisco-area steampunk convention originally scheduled for March 20-22, has been postponed to 2021. This is due to public health orders banning large gatherings in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Our weekly roundup of news and other happenings in the steampunk world
Staff Report | Feb 28, 2020
Restored film is like a time machine to 1911. Plus: Electric motorcycle is a work of art; Steampunk game goes to Boston; StoryBundle deal; New steampunk fiction; Egress album on Kickstarter; Big changes at Silicon Valley Comic Con.
Another big line-up of special guests at the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention in Tucson
Staff Report | Feb 26, 2020
“Magic & Mystery” is the theme as the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention returns March 5-8 to Tucson, Arizona. One of the larger steampunk events in the U.S., it’s known for its Old West ambiance thanks to its unique location.
In these times of sharp political disagreements, Professor Elemental asks steampunks to get along
By Professor Elemental | Feb 24, 2020
“Don’t walk away from steampunk or exclude people just because of the odd wrong opinion,” the Professor writes. “You can always agree to disagree.” And if you do engage, “for god’s sake do it in person and not on Twitter.”
