Steampunk'd is an American reality television series broadcast by Game Show Network. The series, hosted by Jeannie Mai, premiered August 19, 2015. The contestants (called "makers") are crafters and designers who specialize in the steampunk genre.
The series was green-lit on March 10, 2015, along with Lie Detectors. GSN later announced Mai as host on June 15. The series premiered August 19, 2015. The show's filming took place in one month.
The 10 steampunk artists competing in the first season are:
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Kevin McDonough of the Times Herald-Record called the show the "latest quirky variation on Project Runway" and said, "The 'makers' look like they escaped from a Tim Burton movie about an interstellar Renaissance faire, by way of an exploding craft store. Win or lose, they're something to behold."