NormalBoots is a collaborative network of internet content creators with video games being the common focus of each member.

The NormalBoots website was founded in 2010 by Jon Jafari (JonTron) and Austin Hargrave (PeanutButterGamer) with Continue? officially joining in 2011.^[1]

On January 17th, 2020 Continue? announced that they were leaving NormalBoots.

Current Members

• PeanutButterGamer

• The Completionist

• Did You Know Gaming?

• Chadtronic

• Lady Pelvic

• Proton Jon

History

2010

• Normal Boots is founded

2011

• January: Cold Morning Productions and Indie Games Searchlight become the third and fourth channels to join Normal Boots.^[2]
• May: Continue? are announced as the newest members of Normal Boots.
• August: Underbelly become the latest members of Normal Boots
• November: The Completionist joins Normal Boots.

2012

• Normal Boots website is redesigned.^[3]
• June: Did You Know Gaming? joins Normal Boots.^[4]
• October: The website was closed down, a message was placed on the site that read: "NormalBoots, you will be missed! Unfortunately, we here at NormalBoots feel that the site has run its course, and is no longer necessary. But don't worry, none of us are going anywhere! You can still watch us all on our personal YouTube channels listed below, hoorah!!" Above the text there was an edited image of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper, with Jon replacing Jesus and other members of Normal Boots portraying the disciples.

2014 - Normal Boots Rebooted

• Normal Boots was relaunched. Continue? remained part of the site alongside JonTron, PeanutButterGamer, Did You Know Gaming? and The Completionist. Satchbag (Satchell Drakes) and ProJared were also added to the roster. The reason for the relaunch was due to stricter copyright laws on YouTube. The Normal Boots crew wanted somewhere they could post their videos without the fear of them being flagged or removed. The members of Normal Boots would post their videos to the new site before releasing them to YouTube. Continue?, along with the other Normal Boots members, posted announcement videos on their channels explaining the reboot.

2016

• Asagao Academy, a dating sim / visual novel starring the members of Normal Boots is released. The game is not officially affiliated with Normal Boots although most of the members provided their own voices (Josh of Continue? being the exception).

2017

• With updates having become less frequent the website was redesigned once again. At this time it was announced that JonTron would no longer be a part of Normal Boots.^[5]

2018

• Lee Furst joined Normal Boots as Producer, Channel Manager and Social Media Manager.

2019

• ProJared parted ways with Normal Boots after allegations of inappropriate conduct came to light. This was announced on May 10th 2019.^[6]
• On May 12th 2019, Satchell Drakes formally announced his voluntary departure from Normal Boots.^[7]
• On August 27th 2019, Projared uploaded a video titled 'YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO', in which he defended himself from the allegations.
• On December 24th 2019, Lee Furst announced he was leaving his role as Producer at Normal Boots.^[8]

2020

• On January 17th 2020, Continue? announced their departure from Normal Boots^[9]. The reasons cited were that Continue? was going in a different creative direction than the other members of NormalBoots, and that living on the other side of the country limited their involvement in collaborations with other members of the group. They have however remained open to collaborating with members of NormalBoots in the future. In their statement Continue? confirmed that they would remain active on YouTube. Prior to this announcement Continue? had removed the NormalBoots assets from their videos.

  

2021

• In 2021 NormalBoots relaunched yet again. On March 26th, NormalBoots tweeted the eyes emoji and uploaded redesigned assets on their account. On May 19th 2021 3 new members were announced to be joining NormalBoots: Chadtronic, Lady Pelvic and Proton Jon. On the same date the YouTube channel began uploading content again. New shows uploaded on the channel include 'Gamer Tiers' and a new season of PBG's 'Minecraft Hardcore'. It was also announced that Madness and Did You Know Movies would return.

  

NormalBoots YouTube

As of August 2018 NormalBoots began uploading original content to their YouTube channel. This includes two new series, 'Madness' where members of Normal Boots debate what they think is best in any given category of video games, movies, food or anything else and 'Worlds Within Worlds' - a show created by Paul and Nick with the help of Lee Furst, that looks at how different kinds of media have influenced video games.

In addition Did You Know Movies moved to the Normal Boots channel, having previously been hosted on 'The Film Theorists' channel.

Trivia

• Austin and Jon initially invited Continue? to join Normal Boots while Dom was still on the show, they were unable to accept as the show was, at the time, still part of Gamervision.

External Links

• NormalBoots.com
• Normal Boots on Twitter
• Normal Boots on YouTube
• Normal Boots on FaceBook
• Normal Boots subreddit
• Normal Boots on Twitch
• Store

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