On this episode of Total Pebble Knockdown:

* Skyrim has released it’s Anniversary Edition to celebrate 10 years of re-releases. And thus, we need to wistfully look back at our first experiences with the epic RPG and how we still play it.

* Of course, when we think about Skyrim, most people start wondering how many versions there have been and we kind of come up with a couple answers on how many there are, depending on how you prefer to count them. Needless to say, there’s a lot.

The Gamer article ranking Skyrims - Every Skyrim Port Ever Released, Ranked From Worst To Best (thegamer.com)

An old Reddit post - There is 11 versions of Skyrim. Remember that.

* There are many ways to be a GM. One big difference comes from how much preparation you put in. On this week’s Discord Discussions, we discuss the how Nathan’s high-prep style and Alex’s low-prep style work in practice. So get ready to either get randomly killed by a boar or listen to the GM act out a conversation between 5 NPCs. Fun.

* If you ever play a game on your PC, you might have encountered that moment when you wonder why there are so many different launchers and (surprisingly) platforms for games on the computer. Where you buy and where you launch games may vary wildly by player, game availability and features. Why do we have to have a console war on the computer and why do we use some more than others? We run down a list of some we haven’t even heard of as well, because the list is extensive.

Best game launchers according to Slant - 11 Best game launchers for PC as of 2021 - Slant

Best game launchers according to Make Use Of - The 7 Best Game Launchers to Launch and Organize PC Games (makeuseof.com)

* While we’re discussing launchers, imagine if we could build one from scratch. What works for us on each of the apps we use and what could we do without? Come with us as we create the Frankenstein’s monster of game launchers, but like a friendly, approachable kind of monster who sends you cat pics.