#spg fan news

[p2ii]

Um.yeah :-)

[starbucky-stuff]

the angst.. oh… the angst…

i’ve gotten back on my becile kick

@ask-the-becile-boys

[clownwithoutamedicallicense]

being a British SPG fan is so fun because I know Jack shit about American geography, but since SPG mostly tour in America, I’m learning where things are. yesterday I learned San Diego was a city in California and not a state. Today I learned that Detroit is in FUCKING MICHIGAN???? And not like??? New York like I’d been assuming????? what will I learn next!!

[sakuralee-f]

Pen doodles from today, tip for newer artists who are ever stuck in a rut, switch up whatever you’re drawing with. Pen is challenging but I think these all came out pretty well! Especially Upgrade, she looks so cute and she’s my wife, we r getting married, you’re all invited.

Also a lil peek at a new spg fan character 👀

[angeldrawsstuffs]

Alright SPG fans, it’s been a week, how are we feeling about the new Steamworld Heist 2 album?

Personally I like it! Current favorite song from it is “A Life of Un-Delightment”! Definitely a solid return for their music after 1896 (in the sense of it having been four years since 1896’s release- not that 1896 is bad or something, I love 1896 /gen)!

(Also Spine giving Hatchy’s fancy shoes a run for their money with his new hat!)

[newgenspgfan]

im a new spg fan… what is a vintage rabbit!! what is a bunnys art prompt!! what is a spgtober!! what is a fanbot friday!! what is a!! what!!

[brooklynisher]

hi brook! you seem like the resident "obscure spg lore" fan so I thought you might be able to help me out. I remember bunny mentioning somewhere that jaquelyn pomene was a trans man or presented as male later in life, but I can't seem to find the source for it. do you have any knowledge of that? thanks :]

I did not find anything to suggest that Jaquelyn is trans, mostly because I couldn't find any posts where Bunny had talked about Verato or Pomene specifically

But, it can be treated as a theory!

Without input from Bunny, we can see that Pomene does present male later in life!

This is a before and after photo of Pomene

But aside from visual evidence, we know that both Pomene and Verato went by male pseudonyms for a while so that The Cavalcadium could be taken seriously and not shut down by sexism. I mean, women weren't allowed to do anything at the time, so it was a safe move.

Now I'd like to remind you of some women's history. Where there are many instances of women disguising themselves as men so that they can fulfill male-exclusive roles of the time. This was especially common during wars since women weren't allowed to fight in the military. Most of the time it was all an act, HOWEVER, there are a few "women" who entered the military as a man and chose to remain a man even long after the war.

This may be a similar case with Pomene going by "Jack Pomene" to the government's eye. Perhaps it was originally done to avoid trouble but unlocked something new about Pomene's identity along the way.

But, I will say, I think the chances of Pomene being trans is rather low. The Cavalcadium is pretty big on how it was all started by these two incredible women, and the whole theme of "powerful women" is very important to the story of the Cavalcadium. Not to mention that, unless Bunny talked about this recently, the site would probably have reflected that. I know that there probably wasn't much of a word for being trans then, but even today if studies think a past figure was possibly transgender, they will label them as such.

But hey, that doesn't necessarily disprove that theory! If you like the theory more, run with it. Just know that it isn't an official source of any kind. It's just a theory!

But yeah, masc presenting Pomene is canon.

[ramenwithbroccoli]

Hey I know nothing about steam powered giraffe but ur mechs Ben diagram post intrigued me, could u explain it pls?

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Steam Powered Giraffe is a wonderful musical act with elements of comedy, pantomime and puppetry (shout out to GG the Giraffe).

Created in 1896 by Peter A. Walter I, the band consists of The Spine (David Michael Bennet), Rabbit (Isabella "Bunny" Bennet) and Zer0 (Bryan Barbarin).

Former members are Upgrade (Erin Burke) [from 2008 to 2011], The Jon (Jonathan Sprague) [from 2008 to 2012] and Hatchworth (Sam Luke) [from 2011 to 2016, although he 'became' a robot only after The Jon's departure].

RELEASED ALBUMS

please note that spg's style varies from album to album and sometimes even from song to song, so every new tune is a new adventure ;]

Album One - the first one, most old-timey in vibe. with that one song you might have heard. there's also a 2011 version of it without upgrade, but with Ice-Cream Man

The 2¢ Show - second album filled with train trips, cowboys, airplanes and this other song you might have heard (insect edition)

MK III - third album, with songs letting us know more about robots themselves (my personal favourite)

The Vice Quadrant part 1 and part 2 - fourth album, 2h space opera and a masterpiece, happening in two parallel universes. even most devoted fans have to check out the timeline sometimes to remember what's going on

Quintessential - fifth album with individual songs and the dnd anthem ever

1896 - sixth (and the newest!) album with absolute bops and foreshadowing for the new album. also, a song about a band sang by a band of people playing the robot band. bandception.

The Seventh - an upcoming album. all we have now is this trailer.

Bonus music

Music from SteamWorld Heist - new space-pirate themed songs and covers of older, popular tunes made for the SteamWorld Heist game. definitely deserves more recognition

covers and stand-alone songs not included on any of the albums

STUFF WORTH CHECKING OUT IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE

general info about the band/members

lore about creation of the band + timelines of both their fourth album "the vice quadrant" and the band itself

spg comics (now also on webtoon!)

@owlhari's youtube channel, with really fun early-performance compilations and more recent videos discussing lore, theories and the band itself

obviously the youtube channel of the band itself (if you dig around a bit you can find some pretty cool videos, such as these ones)

not to self-advertise, but spg community on tumblr is pretty neat. i've met wonderful people there and also found out that colonel walter ate dog food, so it's worth it to visit our tag sometime, i guess ;3

[bookwermthings]

Top Ten Steam Powered Giraffe Fanfics I Would Recommend

(in no particular order)

These are ten fics or short series that I absolutely adore and would recommend to anyone trying to get into Steam Powered Giraffe, or any fan.

1. Hearts Refilled by starship aurora - (series, incomplete, 11.,7K words, beautiful and cute and touching at different times, 'focused on the relationship between wanda walter, norman becile, and the human family behind walter robotics'!! :D)

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3636820

2. The Pact by InterNutter - (fanfic, complete, 8.7K words, a story about the Vice Quadrant that gave me a whole new understanding of the human characters involved and actually made me care about them. Made me emotional)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4782044

3. Mirrors by jaysayheyyy - (fanfic, complete, 14.8K, a story where after Peter A Walter the First died, Iris had to give Rabbit to the Beciles and she is Not having fun. Bonus, written with she/her pronouns for Rabbit! (which I wish was the standard but lots of fics were never revisited after she came out))

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23321380

4. War Machines by SongOfErin - (fanfic, complete, 88.3K words, and goddamn this one made me cry. I don't know MASH, the crossover fandom at all, but this fanfic made me love those characters for the first time and the SPG characters even more. It is a wartime story, and not everyone likes the robots or thinks they are worthy of care at first, but they grow to love them.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25096453/chapters/60795982

5. Goodbye, Old Man by TheTetrarch - (fanfic, complete, 5.1K words, Jon centric fic that is sad and meaningful to me where the bots have to make a tough decision during World War One)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/672760

6. The Chance I've Got by raven_aorla - (fanfic, complete, 2.9K words, The Spine and The Jon centric fic about running out of Crystal Pepsi and only having enough to bring The Jon up to functioning for a few days every few years.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13573587

7. Steel Plated by easternCriminal - (fanfic, incomplete, 25.8K words, crossover with the Avengers that I'd argue works even if you're not into Marvel. I love the way that The Spine gets to bond with different characters and I really wish it was finished but I recommend it anyway because I remember it being really good!)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23282524/chapters/55758373

8. Photographic Memories by Marcus_Gantry - (series, incomplete, 29.6K words, mostly The Spine focused, absolutely amazing and touching writing!! Touches on love, the war, trauma, being upgraded without consent, and Rabbit being trans)

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1966084

9. Tender Souls by Whistler_Ren - (fanfic, complete, 66.7K words, another crossover between MASH and Steam Powered Giraffe, and I adore this one as well!! It's a little happier overall, I think, and similarly characterises the MASH characters and SPG characters so that I love and care about all of them. I really got invested in the story, and although I felt the ending happened a bit fast, I remember I loved it a lot.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17184035/chapters/40403657

10. Abandoned Station by Slytherinwolf16 - (fanfic, complete, 1.5K words, just a short atmospheric piece that has an eerie abandoned station and some cute kittens. Good characterisation, too)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52953451

[littlemacarons]

Hello SPG enjoyer! I was inspired by someone new to a different fandom I was in reaching out to people on Tumblr to get to know them. So now I’m doing something similar since I’m new to SPG!

Have you ever heard of/listened to the Mechanisms?

What is your favorite album/song?

Which bot is your favorite?

What is your favorite photo?

Do you have a fanbot?

If you could go anywhere in kazooland, where would you go?

- @steambot-sparky

hello new friend! i'm mostly a lurker but i like to crawl out from my cave to post something SPG-related once in awhile!

1.) i have heard OF the mechanisms, but i don't recall having listened to anything of theirs on purpose (nor would i recognize it).

2.) ghost grinder #1 for sure but the pulls and bad days on the horizon music videos really pop for me lmao

3.) my favorite bot is gg

4.) i was looking for the gif of gg from shine bright like a diamond to answer this but found this animated gif of ollie i made in the gif list and got distracted lmao

i can't find it in the gif search anymore or on google but its the part at like minute 3 in the music video where she's waving her arm in the air lmao

5.) i DOOOOO have a fanbot sort of kind of technically but also not i have Sonnie the solar-powered failed idol bot who is just a robot that's a fan of the silly robot band and has absolutely no lore association tied to them because i was too lazy to do (back then) 10 years worth of lore reading

6.) to reiterate, i am too lazy to do 15+ years worth or lore reading and just like the band as artists, musicians, and goofy goobers

fun fact, this was supposed to be something little and silly i did in 5 days and now it lives on spg's youtube channel forever:

[steam-powered-amore]

Hello SPG enjoyer! I was inspired by someone new to a different fandom I was in reaching out to people on Tumblr to get to know them. So now I’m doing something similar since I’m new to SPG!

Have you heard of/listened to the Mechanisms?

What is your favorite album/song?

Which bot is your favorite?

What is your favorite photo?

Do you have a fanbot?

If you could go anywhere in kazooland, where would you go?

- @steambot-sparky

Sorry this is late I'm not really into spg anymore ✌🏾

I've heard of them but I don't listen to them. I'm not sure if they're steampunk but I'm not really a steampunk fan anymore, sorry!

I AM AN ALBUM ONE (2009) ENJOYER. also Clockwork Vaudeville.

Miss Upgrade...she was my wife once apon a time...

I can't find it (it's the one of Upgrade handing a kid a bear) so have this one

I have 2! They're named Luna (1960's pop style) and Sol (1970's punk style) and they have a lot of lore! They were built for Dreamland in New York (their original names were Elizabeth and Edward Dream, 'cause they're twins) but when the park burned down Edward was stolen by the Beciles while Elizabeth was pulled into the future to be repaired but her memories of Edward had to be wiped because her memories were damaged. And then she was renamed Luna and given to Luna Park. There's more but I'm not putting all of it here.

I'm gonna be real with you. I have never had any idea what's happening in Kazooland and at this point I'm too afraid to ask.

[sw33t-oubliette]

uhhhhhhhhhh that vice quadrant thingy you mentioned earlier? idk

YAY OK THIS ONWS GONNA BE . LONG

okay i have 2 explain some stuff first . blue matter is something peter walter 1 discovered , it's very important to the spg universe(s) . it's the thing that powers the robots. it has the capability to open rifts in space and time and it has before .

The thing that starts up the whole story is 2 characters from the becile family (which i havent explained yet) basically kidnapping rabbit to experiment on her blue matter core . 2 other characters (guy hottie(thats his actual name) and peter walter 2) break in to try and stop them, but a blue matter explosion fragments space and time , creating 2 universes . universe prime and universe omega . the explosion also sends a beam of blue matter into space .

universe prime

in universe prime , the blue matter beam hits peter walter the 3rd(refered to as IV from now on)'s space ship . he gets hit directly in the chest , the beam turns him into commander cosmo , granting him superhuman abilities (seen in the song Commander Cosmo) . he saves earth multiple times because hes been basically forced into this superhero role . he gets depressed and decides to trap himself in a star until it kills him . he goes into a rift in space (the achilles rift) and is brought to universe omega . his storyline continues in the universe omega section later dont worry about him for right now

a young peter walter 6 (refered to as VI from now on) starts working on the W.I.N.K project , a satellite built to find habitable planets (seen in Steamjunk) .

22 years later , the robots (the spine , rabbit , hatchworth) find W.I.N.K crashed near walter manor . he tells the robots about the green apple planet he found but lost because the space giant took it . they get VI to turn him into a spaceship and they go back into space to find the planet .

they go into space and find the space giant with the planet . the giant turns out to be a spg fan , they play some songs and he challenges them to a guitar duel , during the duel he just kinda shrinks down . into nothing . they get the planet back , W.I.N.K brings them home but decides to go back and live on the planet .

universe omega

before everything about commander cosmo , in this universe the blue matter beam doesn't hit IV's space ship . it barely misses , the crew starts studying the blue matter , and it leads to a domino effect on earth and humans make insane progress in technology , as seen in the song Progress And Technology (see what i did there. hehe) . the blue matter beam instead hits a russian space probe with human dna on it , creating cosmica/the daughter of space . cosmica finds IV's ship , and accidentally destroys it in her curiousity . she rescues IV from it , he's known as just the astronaut from here . they also fall in love btw theres like 5 love songs in the album abt them

back to commander cosmo . he seals himself in a dying star called the necrostar , accidentally bringing it back to life . just under 100 year timeskip , ravaxis starburner (character that hasnt shown up before hes new . hi rav) blows up the necrostar to free commander cosmo .

the astronaut and cosmica have been destroying moon bases and spaceships together . with help from a space militia , commander cosmo kills the astronaut and gets cosmica to realize Hey you cant let your boything kill people . it ends there but it DOESNT later on a fragment of the necrostar finds the astronaut's corpse and merges with it , creating the necronaut . the album then ends there for real this time . :3

[bonesybonez]

So that new SPG video. I’m happy we got ZER0 CONENT SLAYY

(Happy Zer0 fan)

[thejonlennon]

Hello SPG enjoyer! I was inspired by someone new to a different fandom I was in reaching out to people on Tumblr to get to know them. So now I’m doing something similar since I’m new to SPG!

Have you heard of/listened to the Mechanisms?

What is your favorite album/song?

Which bot is your favorite?

What is your favorite photo?

Do you have a fanbot?

If you could go anywhere in kazooland, where would you go?

- @steambot-sparky

Howdy! Welcome to the fanmily!

1) I'm a Magnus Archives fan, so I've heard of the Mechs via that avenue. I looked at a lore masterpost, went "ONCE WAS ENOUGH," and retreated back to the safety of SPG 🤣

2) You can't beat the 2 Cent Show imho. But my current favorite songs are Eat Your Heart and Lyin Awake

3) The Jon 🥰

4) I love all the old pics of The Jon hula hooping at the San Diego Zoo

5) Kinda! I came up with a design for a marching band bot named Paradiddle and then kinda did nothing with it

6) I'd probably want to go to Dandyton! It sounds the most traditionally steampunk, which i love

Thanks for dropping in!

[linuxgamenews]

Puzzledorf: Cross-Platform Cloud Saves for Steam Deck Users

Puzzledorf Steam Deck compatibility is confirmed for the puzzle game beside Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Thanks to the creative genius of SPG (Stuart's Pixel Games) and community support. Available on both Steam and Humble Store. Are you a Steam Deck user looking for a chill indie game to play on the go? Or maybe you like solving puzzles in bed? Well, you’re in luck! Puzzledorf is now available with Linux and Mac builds, and it runs great on Steam Deck. Beside Steam Deck, Puzzledorf supports cross-platform cloud saves. This means you can start playing on your Linux PC and then continue on your Steam Deck without losing any progress. This feature is also part of the new demo available on Steam. There’s never been a better time to dive into the title.

Demo Trailer | Puzzledorf hits Steam Deck

The Steam demo is off to a great start. Since its launch last Friday, July 19, it has already has 3,500 downloads. Adding to the excitement, the XBox demo has also seen 8,000 downloads. Clearly, players are liking it, and the developer is looking forward to the full release on Xbox later this year. Atari fans aren’t left out with Steam Deck support for Puzzledorf! The new demo and graphics update hit the Atari VCS last week and received positive feedback from fans. Atari enthusiast Ballistic Coffee Boy, who might just be a caffeinated superhero, interviewed the developer about the game, his journey, and future plans. That interview will be available on YouTube next week. If you’re new to Puzzledorf, it’s a Linux and Steam Deck game where you push colored blocks to match them with colored targets. It even includes color-blind options. The title teaches you everything you need to know through play with a smooth and easy difficulty curve. If you want take a minute, you can relax with the chill soundtrack and soothing waterfalls. All while you ponder the meaning of life (and the puzzle solution). Available on both Steam priced at $6.59 USD / £5.61 / 6,43€ with the 34% discount. Regular price on Humble Store. Along with support for Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. If you enjoyed reading this, why not check out Puzzledorf and download the Steam demo to show your support? Reviews are super helpful too!

[eldritchmochi]

yeah I am pretty young lmao, I'll spare you from another playlist by just naming some artists that gave me inspiration for god knows at some point

first off you mentioned Hozier, which I kinda only mention because he released a new album recently. Arctic Monkeys and Father John Misty are kinda in the same boat as him. More like the same lake.

The Amazing Devil and The Oh Hellos never fail to give me some sort of D&D/character inspiration. Ghost does?? something??? as well with characters, but specific ones. Same with Steam Powered Giraffe.

other than that, Library Magic by The Head And The Heart is very Wizard, along with The Magician by Andy Shauf. and because I just can't go without mentioning it, Queen is my favorite band. :)

that's all! with any luck it'll end up being useful somehow lol

hozier is one of those artists who i dont listen to on purpose like ever i dont thinki could name a single song of his with confidence BUT i know his voice starkly as one i really lusted after pre-t. i saw he just dropped a new album and i HAVE to give it a listen to especially the video of sssomething or other (full album mv??? pLEASE) because it stars domnall gleeson and i am still horny for that man even after all these years (he's the actor for hux for context lmao)

queen is also one of my long time favs, though definitely a band i dont know in and out the way i do with a lot of more modern punk bands lmao. freddie has and always will be Gender (god the video for i want to break free was IT for me in like 8th grade right around when i came out)

ive seen spg live before!! they are *great* experience even if you're not deep into the lore (i had friends who were big lore fans). i have heard precisely One And A Half Ghost Songs and im keeping it that way on purpose because its just sooooooo funny that im not into them because aesthetically they are way up my alley (and one of my sibs, a number of irl buddies, and MANY artists i follow are all nuts for them)

ive some passing familiarity with the artic monkeys, enough that i can pick out a number of their more popular songs on the radio even if i cant name them (i am garbage at song titles tho so)

i'll have to check out the rest, especially good Wizards Songs 👀

in response!! further things to check out:

FUNKY.FM - playlist by alexmoukala who is one of my FAVOURITE video game composers. i know him primarily through twitter where he posts snippets of remixed or reimagined video game music... but FUNKY (this one is particularly relevant to u based of ur playlist shared w me)

ye old spooky club 1995 - playlist by unnerving governess who i am 90% sure is gothic charmschool. i know i got the link thru her but i thiiink she also made it (another playlist that may vibe w u based off your playlist)

creature feature, especially the album "the greatest show unearthed" (ookey spooky rock with a lot of vincent price era horror camp and a lot of really impressive technical skill. i want it to be halloween damnit)

the mind electric by the miracle musical (behold, the essence of the inside of my brain but in tangible form. it is. incredibly ominous. do recommend headphones for max goosebumps (includes a lot of records played backwards type sounds and other distortions))

dance monkey by tones and i (one of my big essek songs since i get a lot of that vibe where he's beholden to his station for *so much* that its a disservice to his growth as a person)

bottom is a rock by mother mother (my m9 as a whole song. the chorus has a line for each of them i stg and if i could reliably draw i would do an old school lyricstuck to it)

my verdict on ur playlist btw is that it is very solid and cohesive a+, but *just* to the left of my tastes, largely because a lot of it skews 70s/80s which just by nature of the beast lacks the bass i like (because it was mixed entirely different compared to modern music, which is better suited for sounding big when played digitally through smaller speakers. ive heard some of these bands on big sound systems and theyre MUCH more in line with my tastes then lmao)