They often take place in a very similar time period, or Biopunk is the successor of cyberpunk. There is also a real-world revival of Mid Century Modern inspired architecture and design, so maybe we’ll see Atompunk come to be yet? Biopunkīiopunk is the biological cousin of Cyberpunk. It’s a great aesthetic, so its really no surprise that it has been popular in recent years. The main difference is that Teslapunk/Raypunk generally don’t include nuclear power, but have the same aesthetic. I generally lean to agreeing that they’re all the same thing. There is debate about whether Atompunk is a synonym for Raypunk and Teslapunk. The aesthetic of desertpunk is a bit grungy, with cobbled together technology taken from whatever came before the apocalypse. Mad Max is the most famous Desertpunk movie around. Desertpunk may often see a political landscape dominated by warlords or gangs, with the average civilian an outsider who scavenges for a living. The punk elements can be seen in the social struggles an apocalypse brings on. It’s mostly about the adaption of technology to super harsh desert environments. Desertpunkĭesertpunk is not always an apunkalypse setting, but its most famous example definitely is. ApunkalypseĪpunkalypse is a TVTropes name for the idea of several connected punkpunk genres, which all share the idea of taking place in a post-civilization apocalyptic setting. Ravnica, another Wizards of the Coast Setting, is an often cited Dungeonpunk example, and Shadowrun mixes dungeon punk with cyberpunk. Consider the Dwemer of Skyrim, and Adventure Time. Dungeon punk might be considered cynical Aetherpunk. Imagine wizards in trenchcoats, and magical cocaine being peddled on the streetcorners of cities. Kaladesh, Magic the Gathering (Wizards of the Coast) Subgenre: Dungeon punkĭungeon punk takes the idea of magical technology, makes it grittier, and mixes in heroic fantasy and sword and sorcery tropes. The Eberron and Kaladesh settings by Wizards of the Coast take Aetherpunk in two different directions, darker in Eberron’s case, and more art nouveau for Kaladesh, while TERA‘s gunner class puts on distinctively Asian spin on the aesthetic. High fantasy magic creates technology more befitting of a sci-fi world, from magical skyships to aetherpowered guns, with a lot of gold and gilded things for some reason. Aetherpunk/Magic PunkĪetherpunk or Magicpunk (it also has a few other names) is probably one of the most diverse punkpunk genres. From cyberpunk robotics, to the green tech of solarpunk, we’re given a lot of opportunities to break away from real-world, right now, social norms in these genres. I personally think the very best punk works come from taking this technology, and working with how it would impact society. But the fact is, a lot of work in these genres doesn’t do that anymore. There is contention on this point, because many believe punk genres should also be about rebellion, social alientation and sticking it to the big government. Punk genres are really defined by taking the technology of a given time period, and stretching it to fantastical levels. We will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links. But first, for the confused layman, I’m going to lay out the different types of punk genre you can find around! Links provided in this blog are affiliate links. I’m planning to write a post on the why, and should we? of this phenomenon. Ever since cyberpunk took off, people have loved adding the word punk to genres.
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