For the past few weeks, I’ve been on break, unwinding from the chaos of getting this Oregon Trail video done. I have to admit, it has been nice. I’ve played some video games (for fun, not research!), I worked on some tasks around the house (my air conditioner needed a cleaning real bad), I’ve gone on long walks with my wife, Kristin, and I picked up woodworking projects I had abandoned a few months ago.
During this time I’ve also been reflecting on my life and thinking about the future of this show. While I still enjoy making the show, it consumes most of my life. Whenever I finish up a big project the immediate thought in my head is - “Ok…next video.” I’d like to get back to that feeling of wanting to make a video rather than having to make a video.
There are also other things I’d like to pursue and accomplish, and I don’t feel that is possible while making a YouTube show full-time. So I’ve made the tough decision to take a step back from Gaming Historian. Nothing sinister, I just felt like it was time.
Because I will no longer be producing the show full-time, I will be shutting down my Patreon. I first launched the Patreon back in 2015, when I made Gaming Historian my full-time job. It was a huge help toward not only financial security, but elevating the production level of my content. But since YouTube will no longer be my full-time career, I’m not comfortable collecting donations anymore.
If you’d like to continue to support the show, the best way you can is to simply watch the videos on YouTube! I also plan to stream on Twitch from time to time, so I hope you’ll pop in and say hello. (www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian)
So what will I do with my new free time? I’m going to keep improving my woodworking. I’m planning on visiting my family more often. I’d like to finish my masters degree. I’m also co-hosting a history/comedy podcast with my wife, Kristin, something we have wanted to do for a long time. It's called An Old Timey Podcast - check it out if you're interested! (audioboom.com/channels/5130139-an-old-timey-podcas…. Fair Warning: It's not family-friendly like this show.
I do want to make one thing clear: Gaming Historian is not going away. I’ll still be working on videos. But it will go back to being what it was when I started the show 16 years ago - a hobby that I work on in my spare time.
Thank you all again for your support over the years.
Gaming Historian
Hello everyone,
For the past few weeks, I’ve been on break, unwinding from the chaos of getting this Oregon Trail video done. I have to admit, it has been nice. I’ve played some video games (for fun, not research!), I worked on some tasks around the house (my air conditioner needed a cleaning real bad), I’ve gone on long walks with my wife, Kristin, and I picked up woodworking projects I had abandoned a few months ago.
During this time I’ve also been reflecting on my life and thinking about the future of this show. While I still enjoy making the show, it consumes most of my life. Whenever I finish up a big project the immediate thought in my head is - “Ok…next video.” I’d like to get back to that feeling of wanting to make a video rather than having to make a video.
There are also other things I’d like to pursue and accomplish, and I don’t feel that is possible while making a YouTube show full-time. So I’ve made the tough decision to take a step back from Gaming Historian. Nothing sinister, I just felt like it was time.
Because I will no longer be producing the show full-time, I will be shutting down my Patreon. I first launched the Patreon back in 2015, when I made Gaming Historian my full-time job. It was a huge help toward not only financial security, but elevating the production level of my content. But since YouTube will no longer be my full-time career, I’m not comfortable collecting donations anymore.
If you’d like to continue to support the show, the best way you can is to simply watch the videos on YouTube! I also plan to stream on Twitch from time to time, so I hope you’ll pop in and say hello. (www.twitch.tv/gaminghistorian)
So what will I do with my new free time? I’m going to keep improving my woodworking. I’m planning on visiting my family more often. I’d like to finish my masters degree. I’m also co-hosting a history/comedy podcast with my wife, Kristin, something we have wanted to do for a long time. It's called An Old Timey Podcast - check it out if you're interested! (audioboom.com/channels/5130139-an-old-timey-podcas…. Fair Warning: It's not family-friendly like this show.
I do want to make one thing clear: Gaming Historian is not going away. I’ll still be working on videos. But it will go back to being what it was when I started the show 16 years ago - a hobby that I work on in my spare time.
Thank you all again for your support over the years.
And, as always… thanks for watching!
- Norm
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