Bebop Tabletop: Designing a Cowboy Bebop RPG

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_Guidelines
• Cowboy Andy is Batman
• Backstreet'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-funk
• An Interview with Andre Nemec - https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/supernova-symphony
• With 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?

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• Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine

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

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• Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine

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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
• Unearthed Arcana - https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana
• "He hates these cans" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcwz8-EfFYE
• Nextel Chirp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEkwbhH3XMY
• Jackbox 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!

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• Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine

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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_Columbia
• 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
• Got a better scheduling app? - https://whenisgood.net/
• Moon Shot by Paul Dean (@paullicino) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/rpg-and-update-38075939

Help Ukraine:

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• Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine

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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

• Arcane
• Haikyuu!!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Lijo the Anime Apologist
• Mœbius - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud
• The 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-announcement
• Season 2 of Bebop Tabletop?
• HP as luck - 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
• Ma Beagle - https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Ma_Beagle
• Pocket Sand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLpUq__iQqw
• A Promise to always read player backstories

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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!

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"The Hero of Waterdeep" - Lyrics by Andrew Wu, Music and Performance by Jack and Meg

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• Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine

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

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• Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraine

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
• Our Session on Crew Dynamics - Jamming with Edward
• "Be Excellent to Each Other"
• Cowboy Diplomacy

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Happy Valentine's Day!

This week we welcome our friend and expert of most things nerdy, Patty (pattygoesrhar) joins us to talk My Funny Valentine.

Stop by for Futurama references and Super Fun Happy Times in this really weird cub scout meeting!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Check out our Twitch streams on Wednesday nights @ wufireGotPower
• Goose Goose Duck
• Inuyasha! Kagome!
• Paleofuture
• "Nice is different than Good" - Into the Woods
• Assassin's Creed Odyssey
• Blades in the Dark - Flashbacks
• Dungeons and Daddies - Not a BDSM Podcast

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In space, no one can hear you moo... so be heard in your own customized, personalized zipcraft!

This week, join Lijo and Andrew as they talk about the game mechanics implications of building spaceships, possible player versus player tweaks, and the VHS Era of Anime.

So slap a flame decal on your fastest vehicle and stop on by!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Handles Like a Bistro
• Dimension 20 - No Thank You, Insurance
• Anime was a Mistake
• Our Twitch streams @ wufireGotPower

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