Cyberpunk RPG

Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction that depicts near‑future, dystopian worlds where advanced technology coexists with social decay, marginalization, and corporate or systemic oppression.[1] Artificial intelligence, cybernetic augmentation, pervasive networks, and virtual realities are fully integrated into everyday life yet coexist with severe social fragmentation, economic inequality, and urban decay, producing the emblematic condition of “high tech, low life.” It typically centers on marginalized antiheroes (mainly hackers, street criminals, renegade corporate workers, or other outsiders) who navigate or resist systems of control enforced by mega-corporations, opaque algorithms, and surveillant states, often using the very technologies that oppress them as tools of subversion. Stylistically indebted to hardboiled detective fiction and film noir, cyberpunk favors dense, neon-lit cityscapes, morally ambiguous characters, and narratives that foreground black markets, data smuggling, and corporate espionage, while thematically probing questions of identity, embodiment, and consciousness in an era where the boundaries between human and machine, physical and virtual, and individual agency and systemic power are increasingly unstable

Key values High-Tech/Low-Life, anti-authoritarianism, transhumanism, skepticism of corporate power, digital dystopia Key motifs Neon-lit cityscapes, cybernetics and prosthetics, rain-slicked streets, towering megastructures, computer terminals, hackers, holograms, Japanese kanji, tactical gear, wires and cables

Fashion Cyberpunk fashion is heavily influenced by the costume design (like Blade Runner and The Matrix,) blending tactical utility with futuristic, gothic elements. Common garments include trench coats, combat boots, and shiny synthetic fabrics like PVC or latex. Beyond the cinematic "trenchcoat" archetype, the aesthetic is closely linked to Techwear, Warcore, and Darkwear. While Warcore focuses on maximalist, tactical utility (vests, straps, buckles), Darkwear offers a more minimalist, streetwear-oriented interpretation of the dystopian silhouette, often utilizing monochrome black palettes and draped fabrics.