Two pre-picked teams have to turn a basic kitchen into a Steampunk'd kitchen including A Rube Goldberg machine which is a contraption, invention, device or apparatus that is deliberately over-engineered.
After the first elimination, two new teams design competing secret lairs for a Steampunk femme fatale. When one of the competitors activates the mystery button, a shocking surprise alters the landscape of the competition.
Down to eight competitors, the teams are charged with creating a bedroom in an Asian motif. The design must include a day-to-night transition. Personalities clash and an accident may lead to someone being eliminated...or was it an accident?
The teams must design a themed closet and five matching outfits. With no costume making experience, half the competitors struggle to create a winning design.
With half of the contestants gone, the survivors are presented with the challenge of creating a nautical-themed bathroom and pajamas to match. Some contestants fear the nautical costume may sink their chances of winning.
In the semi-final challenge, the competitors design a post-apocalyptic garage and vehicle. Creative ideas mesh and clash in a fight for dominance. With a slot in the final and $100,000 on the line, no one is safe.
With $100,000 on the line, the final three must each design a Steampunk family room. Reinforcements are called in to help them meet their goals and mystery models come in to wear the family fashion designs.