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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Hammerjack@lemmy.zip to c/cyberpunk@lemmy.zip

I found this image when looking for a good picture to represent "classic cyberpunk" in my post yesterday. I wanted to share the full image though.

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[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 months ago

The old shadowrun artwork is also really nice if you're looking for similar stuff

[-] Hammerjack@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

If you can find a good source of that old shadowrun artwork I'd love to keep posting it here for all to enjoy... and as part of my devious scheme to keep this community active.

[-] bonenode@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

When I think of Shadowrun I think of this artwork.

Must have been in a book I got from a friend for a while, long time ago. But a lot of Shadowrun artwork is made with a similar formula, someone is hacking something (oddly missing here though), some shooting at someone, maybe some magic.

Edit: taking a second look. They are hacking, looking at that cable and box.

[-] roguetrick@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Molly millions/Sally shears/steppin razor and her mirror shades. Really though armitage is peak cyberpunk in that story. Deranged, tragic, and inevitable destruction.

[-] Sergio@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

Her outfit in this image really bothers me. She looks like an extra in a Miami Vice B-movie rip-off. I don't think those ballet flats would stay on very long in a fight. Maybe her clothes are designed to cause 1D6 of cringe damage at the start of any combat phase.

And it's kinda funny how MC's "deck" looks like an IBM Model M keyboard . I wonder if it makes the classic clacking sound.

  • "Let's hide over here while you hack into the system, choom!"
  • CLACK CLACK CLACK "I'm in!" CLACK CLACK CLACK
  • "Keep it down, cowboy! They hear us!"
  • CLACK CLACK CLACK "Just a little bit longer!" CLACK CLACK CLACK
  • "Nooo! They've found us!"
  • FLATLINED
this post was submitted on 01 Feb 2026
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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

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