Bebop Tabletop: Designing a Cowboy Bebop RPG

Lijo John and Andrew Wu
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Bebop Tabletop: Designing a Cowboy Bebop RPG

3. 2. 1. This is Bebop Tabletop: The podcast that’s turning each episode of Cowboy Bebop into a new tabletop RPG. Think Dungeons and Dragons with space cowboys! Each week, join Lijo John and Andrew Wu, as they remix the characters, music, and themes of the beloved anime classic into a game you can play. Let’s Jam! Cover art by @ecokitti Follow us on Twitter for Cowboy Bebop and RPG news, announcements, and more @BebopTabletop

  1. 04/18/2022

    Cowboy Funk - Gettin' Quibi Wit It ft. The Bebop Beat

    This week, we hang out with Bebop's Elite, The Bebop Beat, to shoot the sheet about Cowboy Funk, the Queen of England, and bounty hunting as the crew of the DragonPop. Thanks again to Jamie and Lauren for playing our game! Mentions this week: TV-Y7 FV - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Parental_GuidelinesCowboy Andy is BatmanBackstreet's Back, alright - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_(Backstreet_Boys_album)Star Trek Captain Catchphrases - https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/ranking-star-trek-captain-catchphrases/ Our Bebop Beat Must Listen Episodes: Covering Cowboy Funk - https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/cowboy-funkAn Interview with Andre Nemec - https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/supernova-symphonyWith Familiar Guests! - https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/venus-pop Find more from Jamie at Anime Chicago - https://animechicago.com/ Hear Lauren's original re-watch/analysis podcast at She-Ra: Progressive of Power - https://shera-progressive-of-power.simplecast.com/ The Bebop Beat on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BebopBeat Would you be interested in a deluxe art version of our rulebook? Let us know! Maybe in a podcast review why not? Theme and Music by @wufire Additional Music by orzalaga and Trygve_Larsen from Pixabay Help Ukraine: Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine

    1h 9m

  2. 04/06/2022

    Boogie Woogie Feng Shui - The Newbie Bounty Hunters

    This week we follow the three Qis in Boogie Woogie Feng Shui. We discuss the heavenly anime known as Cowboy Bebop, we dive into earthly game mechanics of Bebop Tabletop, and we hear our magnetic new-to-tabletop friends in our latest playtest! Special thanks to Patty, Steph, Kizer, and Ariel for play-testing this week's game! This week we introduce Three (3) New Mechanics: - Injuries - Distance - Last Gasp Gambits Interested in listening to the full play session? Leave us a Podchaser comment or a review to let us know! Comment: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cow-2060434 Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cowboy-bebop-rpg/id1590847013 Help Ukraine: Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine Theme and Music by @wufire Additional Music by orzalaga and Trygve_Larsen from Pixabay

    48 min

  3. 03/29/2022

    Pierrot Le Fou - Encounter at Space Land

    This week, we talk about mad space clowns and jump into our second playtest featuring the familiar faces of Matt and Travis (and also Colin)! Stick around for our immediate playtest thoughts and what we think we should fix next! Mentioned in this episode: Batman the Animated Series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrmUk2YUm14Unearthed Arcana - https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana"He hates these cans" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcwz8-EfFYENextel Chirp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEkwbhH3XMYJackbox Trivia Murder Party - https://www.jackboxgames.com/trivia-murder-party-two/"Hey Kid, Catch" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITDFgsRIryg Interested in listening to the full play session? Leave us a comment or a review to let us know! Help Ukraine: Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine Theme and Music by @wufire Additional Music by orzalaga and Trygve_Larsen from Pixabay

    2h 6m

  4. 03/21/2022

    Wild Horses - The First Playtest

    This week we welcome back Meg and Jack and introduce Joe from our regular Dungeons and Dragons table as they take on our first playtest based on Wild Horses! Let's consider this the first Bebop Tabletop Actual Play! Interested in a release of the full play session? Leave us a comment and a review to let us know! Mentioned in this episode: Space Shuttle Columbia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_ColumbiaBabe Ruth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_RuthMore Dungeons and Dragons with Meg, Jack, and Joe on our twitch channel - https://twitch.tv/wufiregotpowerGot a better scheduling app? - https://whenisgood.net/ Moon Shot by Paul Dean (@paullicino) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/rpg-and-update-38075939 Help Ukraine: Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine Theme and Music by @wufire Additional Music by orzalaga and Trygve_Larsen from Pixabay

    1h 40m

  5. 03/14/2022

    Virtuoso Session - Talking Art with Travis Overstreet

    Help Ukraine: Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine This week, we start talking 'bout art, but like a good jazz solo, we follow the flow! We hope you enjoy our conversation with Artist Travis Overstreet (https://overstreetart.com/) Would you be interested in a deluxe art version of our rulebook? Let us know! Maybe in a podcast review why not? Lijo's Shows ArcaneHaikyuu!! Mentioned in this episode: Lijo the Anime ApologistMœbius - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_GiraudThe history of Adult Swim"All kids out of the pool" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9CnXYQMTUw"My entire problem with anime is chins"Official Bebop RPG - https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/cowboy-bebop-the-roleplaying-game/news/cowboy-bebop-rpg-announcementSeason 2 of Bebop Tabletop?HP as luck - https://twitter.com/GameAnim/status/1016055557977882624Our itch.io page - https://beboptabletop.itch.io/Space Bounty Blues - A GM-less RPG - https://nerdypapergames.itch.io/sbbMa Beagle - https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Ma_BeaglePocket Sand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLpUq__iQqwA Promise to always read player backstories Theme and Music by @wufire Additional Music by orzalaga and Trygve_Larsen from Pixabay

    1h 2m

  6. 03/07/2022

    Speak Like a Child - Building Faye Valentine

    This week, Lijo and Wu speak like children and leave a message for their future selves. Also in this session, they build a playable Faye Valentine character using the brand new skills list. It's a good thing that in space no one can see you cry. While you're here, why not leave us a review? Or two? Mentioned in this episode: Improv's "Game of the Scene"Did I do that?The power of friendship! Theme and Music by @wufire Additional Music by orzalaga and Trygve_Larsen from Pixabay "The Hero of Waterdeep" - Lyrics by Andrew Wu, Music and Performance by Jack and Meg Help Ukraine: Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine

    52 min

  7. 02/28/2022

    Mushroom Samba - Game Master Mamba ft. Cole Rush

    Help Ukraine: Petition to close Ukraine airspace and NATO support Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine Show Notes: No, you're not on mushrooms! This week we're visited by writer and friend Cole Rush! We talk about hard-learned tricks for Dungeon Mastering and a girl and her dog and a bunch of space mushrooms. Let's kick the beat! Two articles for Cole! What I Learned From Breaking Up With D&D We’re In The Middle Of A Bardic Revolution For more follow @ColeRush1 on Twitter Mentioned in this episode: Alternate universe where Cowgirl Ed is hunting bounties How do you make player preparation not a chore? The importance of feedback (Leave us a review!) "Mystery but no Mistrust" Competitive Crossword League That time we talked about the Three Pillars Theme and Music by @wufire Additional Music by orzalaga and Trygve_Larsen from Pixabay

    1h 8m

  8. 02/21/2022

    Black Dog Serenade - Making a Game for Superfans ft. Jesse from Sudden But Inevitable

    This week we're joined by Jesse from the excellent Sudden But Inevitable podcast to talk about Black Dog Serenade and how to design Tabletop RPGs for superfans. Grab your dice, bring a friend, and prepare your questions for the game maestro! Mentioned in this episode: Sudden But Inevitable Jesse on Twitter Con Air Shut Up and Sit Down - The Teach Firefly "Be Excellent to Each Other" Cowboy Diplomacy Theme and Music by @wufire Additional Music by orzalaga and Trygve_Larsen from Pixabay

    1h 8m
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3. 2. 1. This is Bebop Tabletop: The podcast that’s turning each episode of Cowboy Bebop into a new tabletop RPG. Think Dungeons and Dragons with space cowboys! Each week, join Lijo John and Andrew Wu, as they remix the characters, music, and themes of the beloved anime classic into a game you can play. Let’s Jam! Cover art by @ecokitti Follow us on Twitter for Cowboy Bebop and RPG news, announcements, and more @BebopTabletop

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