Steampunk Media for Teens?

[Cadence]

My teen's D&D club is switching campaigns and the new one is Victorian England (so I'm guessing Steampunk). He has no experience with the genre.

Do any of you have a favorite video series or movie (Netflix, Amazon, Disney+) appropriate for a high schooler? Or favorite game supplement with that generic flavor? Or graphic novel or fun novel series?

 

[aco175]

My first thoughts was the old(er) Hellboy with the mechanical Nazi. Not so much Wild, Wild, West with the mechanical Confederate General.

 

[Tonguez]

I’d consider RDJ’s Sherlock Holmes to be Steampunk, its Victorian, Enola Holmes too
Netflix also has Pan (though its WW1 era)
Nezha Reborn (Dieselpunk but the promo material calls it Steampunk).
Fullmetal Alchemist
Disneys Treasure Planet (Treasure Island in space).
Mortal Engines fits too

Mizayaki has stuff on Netflix including Castle in the Sky and Howls Moving Castle

 

[Ryujin]

Don't forget about "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", "The Rocketeer" (though that might be closer to Dieselpunk), "Howl's Moving Castle", almost literally any adaptation of a novel by Jules Verne, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", stuff by HG Wells like "The Time Machine" or "The First Men in the Moon" that has been adapted to film. I'd add "Carnival Row" and "Arcane", but those might scale a bit mature.

 

[Deset Gled]

The "Leviathan" book trilogy by Scott Westerfeld. A re-imagining of WWI with steam mechs and monsters from the point of view of a teenager.

Steamboy. An anime movie.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The Foglios’ Girl Genius comic is probably one of the more accessible steampunk series out there, especially with a tight time window. At some point, they went from physical copies to webcomic, found here:

Girl Genius

www.girlgeniusonline.com

You might also check out the materials for RPGs like Space:1889, Etherscope, and Iron Kingdoms.

 

[overgeeked]

Movies & Shows. Steamboy. Stardust. Hugo. City of Ember. Treasure Planet. Atlantis: Lost Empire. Baron Munchausen. Sleepy Hollow. Golden Compass. Castle in the Sky. Howl’s Moving Castle. Fullmetal Alchemist. The Nevers (was on HBO but pulled, might show up somewhere else).

Comics. Monstress. Soulless. Case Study of Vanitas. Amazing Screw-On Head. Girl Genius.

Librarians are always a good resource.

Genre Guide: Steampunk for Teens

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[Zardnaar]

My hometown has been pushing steampunk theme in its Victorian district.

Woukd you tube video links help or the want fiction only?

Going up there by train tomorrow.

 

[Cadence]

My hometown has been pushing steampunk theme in its Victorian district.

Woukd you tube video links help or the want fiction only?

Going up there by train tomorrow.

YouTube links would be great!

 

[Parmandur]

I've heard good thing about Shadow and Bones: