What's the appeal of Steampunk?

It is also about recapturing the idea of having not just functional machines but beautiful ones. read more

The steampunk K9 I posted the other day got me wondering — once again — about why steampunk is so attractive, not just as a subgenre of science fiction but as an attitude. Sure, the clothes are cool, but Victoriana has been around for, well, more than a century, and geeks and other assorted cool persons didn’t start wearing top hats and frock coats till recently. read more

Really you may as well ask what is the appeal of football/basketball/D&D/crochetting/gardening or any other occupation people do for enjoyment's sake. It all comes down to we do it cause we enjoy it otherwise, we wouldn't. read more

I expect that won't help you understand the appeal of steampunk very much. How about this then: You mention the only steam you are interested in is train games. read more