COWBOY BEBOP is Getting a TTRPG and You Can Play a Free Quickstart Now

Apparently, there’s a Cowboy Bebop tabletop RPG in the works. If you missed it like I did, the highly popular anime Cowboy Bebop is getting a tabletop RPG thanks to a Kickstarter project from the end of 2022 that was fully funded. The game, titled Cowboy Bebop - The Roleplaying Game (TRPG), is set to release towards the end of this year from Don’t Panic Games and Mana Project Studio. The game will use an original game system based on six-sided dice and have each player take on the role of a Bounty Hunter and tell exciting stories with guidance from the Big Shot (their term for a Game Master).

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.

While you’ve probably missed the Kickstarter, you can still pre-order Cowboy Bebop TRPG through Backerkit and a free Quickstart is available to grab through DriveThruRPG (affiliate link). I’m a huge fan of Quickstarts and why not give it a go before committing to purchasing it? What kind of bounty hunter will you be?