Steam-Bee Game

1. The Genre and mechanics
The Genre of the game will be primarily steampunk and the main mechanics will be flying and collecting pollen. The steampunk elements will be shown in the general aesthetic of the world and the characters, lots of brass cogs and wheels, steam powered machinery, and a smokey sepia theme to the world.

3 Successful games of the genre -

  • Bioshock Infinite (IGN 9.5/10)
  • The Order 1886 (IGN 6.5/10)
  • Styx Master of Shadows (IGN 7.2/10)
2. The General Theme and Aesthetic
"Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery."

Some of the key ingredients of the Steampunk Genre is the theme of steam and steam powered machinery, it's been described as 'The past if the future had happened sooner'. Often the aesthetic of steampunk media has themes of Victorian fashion and architecture, things like airships, goggles, and gramophones are commonplace.

3. 3 examples of the genre outside of videogames

  • There's a plethora of literature surrounding the steampunk genre, most notably for me is the Mortal Engines series by Philip Reeve.
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  • The Studio Ghibli movie Howl's Moving Castle is an example of an animated movie that's in the Steampunk genre.
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3. And The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a live action action movie that's a good example of a movie in the steampunk genre.
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