Steampunk Zombies

It was bound to happen.  You can add zombies to near anything.  Likewise with steampunk.  So sooner or later the two would be combined into Steampunk Zombies.

Warmachine: High Command

One of my earliest posts was on Privateer Press, who make the Warmachine miniature gaming series and the Iron Kingdoms RPG, both set in the Immoren world.  They label it Full Metal Fantasy, but it certainly falls into the steampunk genre.

They have just annoucned a new game coming out soon - Warmachine: High Command.

The blurb about it reads;

The fires of continent-spanning war engulf western Immoren, forging great leaders in a crucible of conflict. Bold commanders orchestrate grand strategies and daring battlefield tactics, their actions bringing glorious victory—or the despair of final defeat. Do you have the courage and cunning to lead your forces to ultimate triumph? Take command and muster the military might of an entire nation to conquer the Iron Kingdoms!

WARMACHINE High Command is a deck-building card game for 2–4 players set in the steam-powered fantasy world of the Iron Kingdoms. This stand-alone game can be played with just the contents of this box or combined with other WARMACHINE High Command products for a customizable experience. Leverage your resources, rally your armies, and dominate your foes to set your banner above all of western Immoren!

 There is also a short moving picture clip with a bit about the game.

Steampunk Lego

I was a big fan of lego when I was young, though back then it was pretty basic.  You had the city theme and the space theme and later on the castle theme turned up.  Beyond that, you had to use your imagination.

Over the years things have changed, with plenty of new and different sets, even ones based on popular franchises like The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Harry Potter.

And now a new theme is coming - steampunk.  Well, sort of.

Lego has something called the Master Builder Academy - I'd never heard of it until the news of the lego steampunk broke.  Basically, it teaches tips and techniques on creativity, building and design with lego.  There have been three levels, each with three kits.  Each kit has a theme.  Coming in July is level 4, and one of the kits for it is Steampunk.

Sadly that appears to be it - just the one kit, with instructions as to how to make a number of steampunk models with it, such as a hover-mobile, steam engine and mad scientist's ray.

Hopefully, if it proves popular, they may release some more, but in the meantime, if you want to build that steampunk lego city, it will be the old fashion way - with imagination.

• TRAVEL TO THE PAST… AND DESIGN THE FUTURE! – Launch your Invention Designer adventure! LEGO Master Builders merge the futuristic idea of time-travel with the clockwork gears and puffing steam-engines of the Victorian 1800′s – Steampunk! Steampunk is a science-fiction art-form that imagines the future as people might have in the past. Let it inspire all kinds of new ideas, and pick up some tips from professional LEGO designers on how to make your creations look futuristic, industrial or just plain cool!

RX Boiler Room - A Steampunk Restaurant

Related to the story I mentioned yesterday, about steampunk cooking, comes this one.

In Los Vegas, chef Rick Moonen is opening RX Boiler Room, a steampunk inspired restaurant.

Described as 'The Alchemy of Food and Drink', it is slated to open in July.

I wonder if guests will be encouraged to dress to the part.

Steampunk Cookery

I had this blog pointed out to me, the blurb of which reads 'If you can sew a steampunk wardrobe, write a steampunk story, and create a steampunk computer... why shouldn't you cook steampunk food?'

At some stage I will have to try out some of the recipes.