Bebop Tabletop: Designing a Cowboy Bebop RPG

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

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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/D

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Apr 06 2022 47 mins

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- D

Pierrot Le Fou - Encounter at Space Land

Mar 29 2022 126 mins

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/unearth

Wild Horses - The First Playtest

Mar 21 2022 100 mins

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.o

Virtuoso Session - Talking Art with Travis Overstreet

Mar 14 2022 61 mins

Help Ukraine:Google matching donations to Ukrainian aid: https://www.google.org/ukraine-relief/Ukraine Support Charities from /r/ukraineThis 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

Speak Like a Child - Building Faye Valentine

Mar 07 2022 52 mins

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 friends

Mushroom Samba - Game Master Mamba ft. Cole Rush

Feb 28 2022 67 mins

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 Brea

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