Check Out The Official Free COWBOY BEPOP Playtest Document [Update: It’s Gone!] [Back Again!]

My Marvel Multiverse RPG playtest softcover arrived this morning (over a month after the pre-order date, but that's another story!) but another playtest document went live today--the Cowboy Bebop Roleplaying Game playtest document! You can download the 38-page document for free from DTRPG.

UPDATE: The title has been removed without explanation from DTRPG.

UPDATE 2: Now it’s back again.

Cowboy Bebop (カウボーイビバップ Kaubōi Bibappu) is a Japanese animated television series, movie, and other media created by Shinichiro Watanabe. Set in 2071 and centered on the adventures of a gang of bounty hunters in space, the story delves into the unresolved issues of the protagonists' past, exploring concepts such as existentialism, boredom, loneliness, and the influence of the past.

Don’t Panic Games, the team that brought the amazing universes of Cowboy Bebop, Naruto, Attack on Titan, and Tokyo Ghoul to tabletop gaming…

In partnership with Mana Project Studio, the creative studio, and publisher that designed Journey To Ragnarok, Historia, Nightfell, Norse Grimoire, Seven Sinners, and more…

With the collaboration of award-winning Italian authors Fumble, known for Not The End Roleplaying Game…

Are all coming together to offer you a pioneering experience, bringing the world of Japanese Anime to a Tabletop Roleplaying Game!

LET’S JAM!

The material in this playtest document is preliminary and not definitive. The game and graphic designs may be different in the final product.

 

[sevenbastard]

Is this the first RPG to use the source materials theme song as part of the task resolution system ?

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Is this the first RPG to use the source materials theme song as part of the task resolution system ?

I actually really like the tabs mechanics, too. Like it isn’t just a dumb fan service gimmick, it should genuinely drive the rhythm of the “episode” into a rhythm fairly similar to the show, and also very satisfyingly build momentum leading to that point where things pop off and all hell breaks loose at the end.

 

[Weiley31]

So basically, the "Let's Jam" part of the session is where your party can pretty much start pulling out your A-Team antics since you'll be helping each other out via your Rythm Points, I would be assuming.

 

[eyeheartawk]

So basically, the "Let's Jam" part of the session is where your party can pretty much start pulling out your A-Team antics since you'll be helping each other out via your Rythm Points, I would be assuming.

I'm going to get this so I can tell my players to use the rhythm method to engage with my game.

 

[Leatherhead]

If I recall correctly, Cowboy Bebop is intended to be its own kind of genre: "Space Jazz" as opposed to a Space Opera. I am sure someone more musically inclined can explain the differences.

 

[OakenHart]

This is searchable on DriveThruRPG, but actually going to the page will say that it's no longer available for some reason.

 

[Helena Real]

When meeting a new RPG for the first time, I always take a look at the character sheet to get an idea of what I expect.

When I looked at Cowboy Bebop's character sheet, I was pleasantly surprised. The game looks simple and story-focused. Exactly the type of RPG I'd expect out of this amazing anime (which I'm a big fan of).

Count me in!

 

[aramis erak]

went to get it, and it is showing in searches, but It won't stay in the cart and the product page says "Not available",,,

 

[Bolongo]

went to get it, and it is showing in searches, but It won't stay in the cart and the product page says "Not available",,,

I can't even find it on a search. They must have pulled it for some reason.

 

[TrickyDUK2]

If you go the developer’s website, you can subscribe to the playtest and get access to the material.
Cowboy Bebop - Mana Project Studio

 

[Grendel_Khan]

EDIT: Nvm, recent replies weren't loading

 

[Fenris-77]

DriveThru was hacked last night apparently, that might explain it. They apparently don't think any user data was compromised, but a password change might be in order anyway.

 

[Forrest Aguirre]

DriveThru was hacked last night apparently, that might explain it. They apparently don't think any user data was compromised, but a password change might be in order anyway.

Yikes! Did they make an announcement about the hack?

 

[Bolongo]

Yikes! Did they make an announcement about the hack?

Nope.

 

[Davies]

Um ... it's back, incidentally.

 

[Haiku Elvis]

I downloaded it last night. I was half asleep at the time but it took a bit of re-reading to get it. Especially what a tab was. It was mentioned then breifly explained then mentioned some more then properly explained. So when I finally got it Ihad to go back and reread the rules that interacted with them. (but again this might have been a side effect of it being late. I kept misreading Bounty and Bounty hunters which didn't help)
It's pretty high concept in terms of structure. They are going all out in getting a session to flow like a bebop episode. Which I suspect will be a bit marmite to use a British phrase.(you'll love it or hate it)
I did like the way they used examples from episodes to explain some of the concepts so you could see the thinking behind it but I feel some people will find it restrictive.

 

[Morrus]

Nope.

Yes.

One Bookshelf hacked "no evidence that any customer account data was compromised"

Regardless of headline, probably best practice to update DriveThru and DMs Guild passwords.

www.enworld.org

 

[Bolongo]

Yes.

One Bookshelf hacked "no evidence that any customer account data was compromised"

Regardless of headline, probably best practice to update DriveThru and DMs Guild passwords.

www.enworld.org

On some blog I've never seen before.

I've been told that publishers have been informed when they log in, but finding that information is pretty obscure for us ordinary customers.

 

[Morrus]

On some blog I've never seen before.

I’m not sure whether you’ve seen it before is relevant.