Bebop Tabletop: Designing a Cowboy Bebop RPG

This week, we hang out with Bebop's Elite, The Bebop Beat [https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/], 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_Guidelines [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Parental_Guidelines] * Cowboy Andy is Batman * Backstreet's Back, alright - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_(Backstreet_Boys_album) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_(Backstreet_Boys_album)] * Star Trek Captain Catchphrases - https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/ranking-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-funk [https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/cowboy-funk] * An Interview with Andre Nemec - https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/supernova-symphony [https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/supernova-symphony] * With Familiar Guests! - https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/venus-pop [https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/venus-pop] Find more from Jamie at Anime Chicago - https://animechicago.com/ [https://animechicago.com/] Hear Lauren's original re-watch/analysis podcast at She-Ra: Progressive of Power - https://shera-progressive-of-power.simplecast.com/ [https://shera-progressive-of-power.simplecast.com/] The Bebop Beat on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BebopBeat [https://twitter.com/BebopBeat] Would you be interested in a deluxe art version of our rulebook? Let us know! Maybe in a podcast [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] why not? Theme and Music by@wufire [https://www.twitter.com/wufire] Additional Music byorzalaga [https://pixabay.com/users/orzalaga-77630/?tab=audio]andTrygve_Larsen [https://pixabay.com/users/nesrality-22721863/?tab=audio]fromPixabay [https://pixabay.com/] Help Ukraine: * Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/ [https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/] * Ukraine Support Charities [https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/s6g5un/want_to_support_ukraine_heres_a_list_of_charities/] from /r/ukraine This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cow-2060434] or a review [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cowboy-bebop-rpg/id1590847013] to let us know! Comment: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cow-2060434 [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 [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/ [https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/] * Ukraine Support Charities [https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/s6g5un/want_to_support_ukraine_heres_a_list_of_charities/] from /r/ukraine Theme and Music by@wufire [https://www.twitter.com/wufire] Additional Music byorzalaga [https://pixabay.com/users/orzalaga-77630/?tab=audio]andTrygve_Larsen [https://pixabay.com/users/nesrality-22721863/?tab=audio]fromPixabay [https://pixabay.com/] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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=rrmUk2YUm14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrmUk2YUm14] * Unearthed Arcana - https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana [https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana] * "He hates these cans" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcwz8-EfFYE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcwz8-EfFYE] * Nextel Chirp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEkwbhH3XMY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEkwbhH3XMY] * Jackbox Trivia Murder Party - https://www.jackboxgames.com/trivia-murder-party-two/ [https://www.jackboxgames.com/trivia-murder-party-two/] * "Hey Kid, Catch" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITDFgsRIryg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITDFgsRIryg] Interested in listening to the full play session? Leave us a comment [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cow-2060434] or a review [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cowboy-bebop-rpg/id1590847013] to let us know! Help Ukraine: * Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/ [https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/] * Ukraine Support Charities [https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/s6g5un/want_to_support_ukraine_heres_a_list_of_charities/] from /r/ukraine Theme and Music by@wufire [https://www.twitter.com/wufire] Additional Music byorzalaga [https://pixabay.com/users/orzalaga-77630/?tab=audio]andTrygve_Larsen [https://pixabay.com/users/nesrality-22721863/?tab=audio]fromPixabay [https://pixabay.com/] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cow-2060434] and a review [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bebop-tabletop-designing-a-cowboy-bebop-rpg/id1590847013] to let us know! Mentioned in this episode: * Space Shuttle Columbia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia] * Babe Ruth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth] * More Dungeons and Dragons with Meg, Jack, and Joe on our twitch channel - https://twitch.tv/wufiregotpower [https://twitch.tv/wufiregotpower] * Got a better scheduling app? - https://whenisgood.net/ [https://whenisgood.net/] * Moon Shot by Paul Dean (@paullicino [https://twitter.com/paullicino]) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/rpg-and-update-38075939 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/rpg-and-update-38075939] Help Ukraine: * Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/ [https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/] * Ukraine Support Charities [https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/s6g5un/want_to_support_ukraine_heres_a_list_of_charities/] from /r/ukraine Theme and Music by@wufire [https://www.twitter.com/wufire] Additional Music byorzalaga [https://pixabay.com/users/orzalaga-77630/?tab=audio]andTrygve_Larsen [https://pixabay.com/users/nesrality-22721863/?tab=audio]fromPixabay [https://pixabay.com/] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Help Ukraine: * Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/ [https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/] * Ukraine Support Charities [https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/s6g5un/want_to_support_ukraine_heres_a_list_of_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/ [https://overstreetart.com/]) Would you be interested in a deluxe art version of our rulebook? Let us know! Maybe in a podcast [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] why not? Lijo's Shows * Arcane * Haikyuu!! Mentioned in this episode: * Lijo the Anime Apologist * Mœbius - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud] * The history of Adult Swim [https://toonami.fandom.com/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop#Toonami_Broadcast_History] * "All kids out of the pool" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9CnXYQMTUw [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-announcement [https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/cowboy-bebop-the-roleplaying-game/news/cowboy-bebop-rpg-announcement] * Season 2 of Bebop Tabletop? * HP as luck - https://twitter.com/GameAnim/status/1016055557977882624 [https://twitter.com/GameAnim/status/1016055557977882624] * Our itch.io page - https://beboptabletop.itch.io/ * Space Bounty Blues - A GM-less RPG - https://nerdypapergames.itch.io/sbb [https://nerdypapergames.itch.io/sbb] * Ma Beagle - https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Ma_Beagle [https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Ma_Beagle] * Pocket Sand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLpUq__iQqw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLpUq__iQqw] * A Promise to always read player backstories Theme and Music by@wufire [https://www.twitter.com/wufire] Additional Music byorzalaga [https://pixabay.com/users/orzalaga-77630/?tab=audio]andTrygve_Larsen [https://pixabay.com/users/nesrality-22721863/?tab=audio]fromPixabay [https://pixabay.com/] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy