The Insane Real History behind Frostpunk's Automatons
A different future possible humanity one where Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, funded by the British Government, becomes a reality with the help of mathematician Ada Lovelace and her development of the world's first computer program using Jacquard cards. The partnership between Babbage and Lovelace propelled technological progress, compressing decades of knowledge into years. To meet the growing energy demands, engineer Professor Hawkins introduced the steam core, surpassing traditional coal power plants and enabling wondrous alternative technological inventions like massive land dreadnoughts. These advancements combined allowed the creation of the mighty automatons whose presence stood between the extinction of humanity.