Scott Cawthon
American video game developer (born 1978)
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Scott Braden Cawthon (born June 4, 1978) is an American video game developer, writer, and producer best known for creating Five Nights at Freddy's, a series of horror video games which expanded into a media franchise.
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June 4, 1978
- Animator
- video game developer
- author
- screenwriter
- film producer
Scott Cawthon | |
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Cawthon in 2025 | |
| Born | Scott Braden Cawthon June 4, 1978 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Other name | Animdude |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Notable work | Five Nights at Freddy's |
| Children | 6 |
| Website | https://scottgames.com/ |
Cawthon began his career developing family-friendly Christian video games to minimal success. He transitioned to horror with the first Five Nights at Freddy's game in 2014 which was a major commercial and critical success that gained a cult following. Cawthon has led development for eight games in the main series, as well as four spin-offs. Outside of the games, Cawthon wrote several stories, including novels and the screenplay for the Five Nights at Freddy's film (2023) and its sequel Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025), both of which he also produced.
In 2021, following extensive doxing and harassment incidents due to the publicization of his donations to the Republican Party, Cawthon announced his retirement and has since largely stepped away from game development, although still retaining exclusivity rights and overarching creative control over the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.[1]
Life and career
Scott Braden Cawthon was born on June 4, 1978, in Houston, Texas, to Linda (née Friedrich) and Joseph H. Cawthon (1949–2019).[2][3] He has one sister and one brother.[2]
1996–2014: Early work
A Christian, Cawthon began his career in game development, making self-funded adventure-oriented Christian video games. Cawthon's first professional game was called Iffermoon. He attended the Art Institute of Houston in 1996, where he learned how to create computer graphics, and taught himself to develop games using the engine Clickteam Fusion.[4][5] A member of a group of Christian artists known as Hope Animation,[6] Cawthon also made animated Christian films.[7]
Cawthon's religious projects included The Pilgrim's Progress: The Video Game (2011) and The Desolate Hope (2012). Based on the religious allegory, The Pilgrim's Progress: The Video Game is a role-playing video game with enemies such as Beelzebub, Apollyon, Shame, and Giant Despair.[4] The Desolate Hope is a role-playing video game with platforming and top-down elements. Set in a "dark, brooding, and twisted industrial landscape", the dystopian story follows a robotic coffee pot who must rescue a fetus being used as a scientific specimen.[8][9] Rock Paper Shotgun praised the game's art style, describing it as akin to a "glorious artifact from the nineties, hand-crafted [and] bizarre".[8] Kill Screen wrote that the themes of adventure and the unique art style of Cawthon's early works would reappear in some of his later projects such as FNaF World (2016).[9] After the release of Five Nights at Freddy's (2014), The Desolate Hope received both attention and criticism for the plot's perceived pro-life message,[4][7] although Cawthon later clarified that the game "was not designed with abortion specifically in mind."[9]
Cawthon's Christian games were generally well received but were not financially successful enough to support his wife and two children.[4][5] He reluctantly stopped making religious games and instead produced cheap computer games and free-to-play mobile titles which could provide him with a steady source of income.[4][10] Calum Marsh, in his profile of Cawthon for The New York Times, wrote that these games "might bring in $40 or $50 each month".[4] He also took on programming and retail work.[4][11]
In 2013, Cawthon submitted the family-friendly game Chipper & Sons Lumber Co. to Steam Greenlight. It was a resource management title featuring anthropomorphic animals; the player character was a beaver. However, players and reviewers such as James Stephanie Sterling ridiculed the game because they thought the characters were unintentionally "creepy" and resembled "scary" animatronics.[10][4] One writer described it as an example of the uncanny valley.[12]
Cawthon's financial situation and Chipper & Sons' criticism led to him becoming depressed. He thought that he had squandered his life by becoming a game developer and attempted to pursue other professions. Cawthon underwent a crisis of faith: "Either God didn't exist, or God hated me." When his life insurance policy got cancelled after the company found out that he had expressed suicidal ideation to his doctor, he realized that "now even my death had no value" and asked God to "use me somehow".[7] With his faith restored, Cawthon took inspiration from Chipper & Sons' reception and decided to make something intentionally scarier. This was the impetus for Five Nights at Freddy's.[4]
2014–2021: Five Nights at Freddy's
Scott Cawthon–made games
Cawthon submitted Five Nights at Freddy's to Steam's Greenlight system in the summer of 2014, releasing a trailer and later a demo. He submitted it to IndieDB, where it gained popularity, and submitted the game a third time to Desura. The game was accepted on Steam's Greenlight in August 2014. The game was well received by critics,[13] and became the subject of numerous popular Let's Play videos on YouTube. A prequel, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, was released later that year on Steam. Soon after the release of Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Cawthon removed all information from his personal website and replaced it with an image of the word "offline". His website later began to show teaser images promoting Five Nights at Freddy's 3, which was released in March 2015.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 was released in 2015, with a free Halloween update following. The development of a game, titled FNaF World, was announced, ditching the formula of the other games and instead being a role-playing video game. It was released on January 21, 2016.[5] FNaF World received mixed reviews due to glitches and other issues,[14] and Cawthon pulled it from Steam four days later. An altered version was released on Game Jolt for free on February 8.[15]
On May 21, 2016, Cawthon released a teaser trailer for Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location. The game was released on October 7, 2016, and was generally well received. Cawthon released the update "Custom Night" on December 1, with "Golden Freddy Mode" being added to the update soon after.
On July 3, 2017, Cawthon announced the cancellation of a sixth main installment to Five Nights at Freddy's, after previously stating a month earlier that a sixth game was in development. He opined that he had been neglecting other aspects of his life but said that he was not planning to abandon the series and was considering developing a FNaF World-styled spin-off game in the future.[16] However, with the release of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator on December 4, 2017, this was confirmed to be a joke.[17]
On June 28, 2018, the seventh main installment to the series, Ultimate Custom Night, was released on Steam for free. It features over 50 characters from the franchise. In Cawthon's Upcoming Projects post on Steam, he noted that deals for console ports have been signed, as well as announcing virtual reality and augmented reality games.[18][unreliable source]
Steel Wool Studios–made games
In early 2019, Cawthon announced he had joined with video game studio Steel Wool Studios, with whom he intended to develop additional Five Nights at Freddy's games, and that he would primarily be responsible for storylines, character design, and gameplay. On May 28, 2019, Cawthon released the teased virtual reality game Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted for both PC and PlayStation VR. A downloadable content update, Curse of Dreadbear, was released on October 23, 2019.
In September 2019, a teaser[19] and announcement[20] trailers were posted to Illumix's YouTube channel regarding the augmented reality game. The title was revealed to be Five Nights at Freddy's: Special Delivery. It was released for free on November 25, 2019, on iOS and Android.
On August 8, 2019, during the first game's fifth anniversary, Cawthon posted an image on his website, teasing the tenth installment of the series. It shows a modernized shopping mall containing a laser tag arena, an arcade, a large cinema, and a Freddy Fazbear's Pizza restaurant; in the main square, '80s-style versions of Freddy Fazbear, Chica, and two animatronics can be seen playing for an excited crowd. On September 29, 2019, Cawthon's website was updated with a teaser featuring the character Glamrock Freddy and was followed by an updated teaser featuring the character Vanny from Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted as a shadow. On March 24, 2020, another teaser featuring an alligator-like character was posted, later revealed to be called Montgomery Gator. On April 21, 2020, the characters' names were leaked from Funko's list of upcoming products, and the title was revealed as Five Nights at Freddy's: PizzaPlex. A few hours later, on April 22, 2020, Scott Cawthon confirmed the leaks via Reddit and revealed that the title was not official and that it was only for Funko. Cawthon announced that the game was scheduled to release in late 2020.[21] On June 12, 2020, another teaser was released, featuring the game's antagonist, an unnamed female security guard. On August 7, 2020, a teaser of Vanny was released. One day later, Cawthon revealed the characters Glamrock Chica and Roxanne Wolf through Reddit.
On August 21, 2020, Cawthon announced his plan to help fund and publish Five Nights at Freddy's games developed by fans, bundled with previous installments in their respective series. He would not be involved in any of the creative elements but would help with marketing and publishing support, as well as appropriate licensing. The games that were announced to be included were One Night at Flumpty's series, the Five Nights at Candy's series, The Joy of Creation: Ignited Collection (consisting of the original The Joy of Creation, The Joy of Creation: Reborn, and The Joy of Creation: Story Mode), Popgoes Evergreen (including the prologue game Popgoes Arcade), and Five Nights at Freddy's Plus, a reimagining of the original game.[22] Cawthon stated that these games would likely come to mobile and consoles, and may have merchandise created for them. The first game to be released under this initiative was a port of One Night at Flumpty's for Android and iOS on October 31 and November 18, 2020, respectively. The second game to be released was a port of its sequel, One Night at Flumpty's 2, on January 20, 2021, again for Android and iOS. The next game to be released was One Night at Flumpty's 3 on October 31, 2021, for PC and mobile devices, and for consoles at a later date.[citation needed]
On September 16, 2020, during a PlayStation 5 Showcase, it was revealed that Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach would come to PlayStation 5, featuring real-time ray tracing and free-roam gameplay.[23] Its initial release was on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC, with other platforms coming three months later. In December 2020, Cawthon posted that Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach was delayed to 2021, stating the game's scope was too great to be finished by the end of 2020.
2021: Retirement from game development
On June 16, 2021, following a controversy where it was revealed that Cawthon had donated money to Republican Party politicians,[24] Cawthon posted a message on his website announcing his retirement from public game development and expressing gratitude towards his followers for their ongoing support. He stated that he wished to retire in order to spend more time with his children.[25] He intended to appoint a successor to ensure that the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise would continue, while he himself would continue to occupy a lesser role in its development. As of 2025, Cawthon has overarching creative control over the franchise and the exclusive rights over it.[citation needed]
On October 18, 2023, Cawthon released his first video game since his retirement, Freddy in Space 3: Chica in Space, which was released as a supposed tie-in game for the Five Nights at Freddy's film.
Other activities
Novels
In May 2013, Cawthon released his first literary work, "The Tearing" under the pseudonym "Michael Parsins".[citation needed]
In December 2015, Cawthon released teasers for his first novel, Five Nights at Freddy's: The Untold Story, later renamed Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes. The book was released on December 17, 2015, as an ebook for Amazon; a paperback edition is available. According to Cawthon, the book was released earlier than its planned release date due to a mistake on Amazon's part.[26] On June 24, 2016, Cawthon announced that he had made a three-book deal with Scholastic Corporation and that the first book (The Silver Eyes) would be reprinted on paperback in October that year, with the second and third being released in 2017 and 2018.[27]
On June 27, 2017, Cawthon's second novel, Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones, was released. It was the sequel to The Silver Eyes, and its story follows the main character, Charlie, who is "drawn back into the world of her father's frightening creations" when she tried to get over the events of The Silver Eyes. On August 29, 2017, Cawthon released the first official guidebook of Five Nights at Freddy's, entitled The Freddy Files. It contains character profiles, easter eggs, advice for playing the games, and theories sprouted from the franchise.[28]
On December 26, 2017, Cawthon released the second guidebook for Five Nights at Freddy's called Survival Logbook. Unlike previous book releases, Survival Logbook has no listed Amazon Kindle editions, implying that it has pages designed for physical writing as opposed to simply reading from a device. The book, disguised as a normal children's activity book, contains many things to do, including a word search, grid drawing, and fill-in-the-blank activities; however, all of these were found to hold secrets involving the lore.[29][30]
On June 26, 2018, the third novel in the Five Nights at Freddy's book series, Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet, was revealed on Amazon and was slated for release that same day.[31] On December 26, 2019, the first book in the eleven-book series, Fazbear Frights #1: Into the Pit was released on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats.[32] The next ten books also had their release dates and titles announced over time.
Film adaptations
Warner Bros. Pictures announced in April 2015 that it had acquired the rights to adapt the series to film. Roy Lee, David Katzenberg, and Seth Grahame-Smith were set to produce. Grahame-Smith stated that they would collaborate with Cawthon "to make an insane, terrifying and weirdly adorable movie".[33] In July 2015, Gil Kenan signed to direct the adaptation and co-write it with Tyler Burton Smith.[34]
In January 2017, Cawthon stated that partially due to "problems within the movie industry as a whole", the film "was met with several delays and roadblocks" and it was "back at square one", but he promised "to be involved with the movie from day one this time, and that's something extremely important to me. I want this movie to be something that I'm excited for the fanbase to see."[35][36]
In March 2017, Cawthon posted a picture to Twitter of himself at Blumhouse Productions, suggesting the film had a new production company.[37][38] In May 2017, producer Jason Blum confirmed the news, saying he was excited and working closely with Cawthon on the adaptation.[39] In June 2017, Gil Kenan said he was no longer directing the Five Nights at Freddy's film after Warner Bros. Pictures' turnaround.[40][non-primary source needed] On February 13, 2018, Blumhouse Productions revealed on Twitter that Chris Columbus would be working on the film as a director, alongside producing it with Blum and Cawthon.[41]
In August 2018, Cawthon posted a Steam forum, in which he states that the film will be based on the first game and that if second and third movies are made, they will be based on the second and third game, respectively.[18][non-primary source needed] Later that same month, Blum tweeted that the film had a planned release window of 2020.[42][non-primary source needed] In November 2018, Cawthon announced that the film's script had been scrapped and it would be further delayed.[43]
Blum revealed in September 2021 that the film still had script issues and that Columbus was no longer attached to the project as director.[44] In October 2022, Emma Tammi was announced to direct the film in addition to co-writing alongside Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback.[45] The film released on October 27, 2023, to negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing over $296 million.[46]
In 2024, it was revealed that a sequel was in the works. Like the previous film, Cawthon wrote the screenplay. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 was released on December 5, 2025, to negative reviews from critics.
Public image
In November 2019, Cawthon announced that he would be creating a game specifically for a fundraising event for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hosted by YouTuber MatPat, who would play the game with fellow YouTubers Dawko and Markiplier on a livestream. The game, Freddy in Space 2, was released on December 3[47] on Game Jolt, and included dollar amounts hidden throughout that dictated how much Cawthon would donate following the stream. He boasted that a total of $500,000 was available to find but warned that it was difficult and that he doubted they would be able to find it all, as his playtester had taken five hours to complete the game. Originally, the game had a two-hour slot to be featured in the livestream; however, Markiplier continued playing after the stream had ended and managed to find a final hidden US$100,000 that raised the total donation figure to US$451,200. Cawthon went on to donate the full US$500,000 to St. Jude's.[citation needed]
On March 9, 2024, Cawthon appeared in an episode of The Game Theorists entitled "MatPat’s FINAL Theory!" which was MatPat's final episode appearance as host after he announced his retirement from YouTube on January 9.[48] This was Cawthon's first public video appearance.[49][50]
Politics
In June 2021, Cawthon became a trending topic on Twitter when his publicly available political donations were shared on the website. Except for one donation to then-Democratic representative Tulsi Gabbard and another donation to former Indiana House Speaker John R. Gregg, also a Democrat, all of Cawthon's donations were to Republican politicians, including Mitch McConnell and U.S. President Donald Trump. He posted on Reddit to confirm his support for the Republican Party, describing himself as pro-life. He claimed that he had been doxxed and had received threats of violence and home invasion after his donations were publicized. Reactions on social media were mixed, with some people reacting negatively.[24] Days later, Cawthon announced his intention to step away from professional game development and appoint someone else to assume creative control of the franchise.[24][51][52][53]
Personal life
Cawthon resides in Salado, Texas, with his wife and six children.[54] One of his sons, Braden Cawthon, is an author.[4][55]
Works
Games
| Year | Title | Platform | Genre | Lost Media | Found by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Untitled Pirate Game | PC | Unknown | Yes | N/a | Scott's unreleased "test" game[5] |
| Doofas | PC | Multidirectional shooter | No | "Found" by Scott himself; publicly released by Dawko in September 2017[† 1] | Scott's first full game; first shown at Dawko's charity livestream for the American Red Cross in September 2017[† 2] as a $5000 donation goal reward | |
| 2002 | Shroomin | Unknown | Unknown | Maybe | N/a | [relevant? – discuss] |
| RPG Workshop Max / RPG Max | PC | RPG creation tool | Yes | N/a | Used to be available at the 3D asset store Renderosity[† 3] | |
| 2003 | The Fifth Paradox | PC | RPG | No | The Daily Click user MSTViper in June 2020[† 4] | N/a |
| RPG Workshop Max 2 / RPG Max 2 | PC | RPG creation tool | Yes | N/a | Sequel to RPG Workshop Max / RPG Max | |
| Lost Island | PC | Unknown | Yes | N/a | N/a | |
| Elemage | PC | RPG | No | The Daily Click user Circy/Chris Street, and Discord users CavernCroc and Mari in January 2026[† 5][† 6] | N/a | |
| Mega Knight | PC | Action/Side-scroller | Yes | N/a | N/a | |
| Demon Knight | PC | Unknown | Yes | N/a | Possibly a sequel to Mega Knight[† 7][non-tertiary source needed] | |
| Dungeon | PC | Unknown | Partially found | N/a | A few sprites from the game have been found[† 7][† 8][non-tertiary source needed] | |
| Dinostria | PC | Action-adventure | Yes | N/a | N/a | |
| Phantom Core: The Moon Mission | PC | Multidirectional shooter | No | Reddit users The_MPP and Convert2Double in March 2018[† 9] | N/a | |
| Phantom Core 2 (Beta) | PC | Multidirectional shooter | Yes | N/a | Beta version of a planned Phantom Core: The Moon Mission sequel | |
| War | PC | First-person shoot-'em-up | No | The Daily Click user Circy/Chris Street, and Discord users CavernCroc and Mari in January 2026[† 5][† 6] | N/a | |
| Gunball | PC | Fixed space shooter | Yes | N/a | N/a | |
| Stellar Gun | PC | Fixed space shooter | No | Reddit user MagiCraftCat in June 2017[† 10] | N/a | |
| Ships of Chaos | PC | Fixed space shooter | Yes | N/a | N/a | |
| Legacy of Flan | PC | RPG | No | The Daily Click user Spiderhead/Paul Bates in November 2016[† 11] | First Legacy of Flan game | |
| Legacy of Flan 2: Online | PC | Online multiplayer RPG | No | The Daily Click user Spiderhead/Paul Bates in November 2016[† 12] | Second Legacy of Flan game | |
| Legacy of Flan Online v2.0: Arena | PC | Online multiplayer RPG | No | The Daily Click user Joshtek in February 2020[† 13] | Update to Legacy of Flan 2: Online | |
| Legacy of Flan 3: Storm of Hades | PC | Online multiplayer RPG | No | The Daily Click user Spiderhead/Paul Bates in November 2016[† 12] | Third Legacy of Flan game | |
| 2004 | Flanville | PC | Online multiplayer RPG | No | The Daily Click user Fifth in June 2017[† 14] | Legacy of Flan spin-off; first Flanville game |
| Junkyard Apocalypse | PC | Online multiplayer run-and-gun | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Moon Minions | PC | Online multiplayer RPG | No | The Daily Click user Joshtek in March 2020[† 15] | N/a | |
| 2005 | Flanville 2 | PC | Online multiplayer RPG | No | Unknown | Legacy of Flan spin-off; second Flanville game |
| Mini-Metroid | PC | Metroidvania/Platformer | No | The Daily Click user Fifth in June 2017[† 14] | Metroid fangame; early version of Metroid: Ripped Worlds | |
| Metroid: Ripped Worlds | PC | Metroidvania/Platformer | No | The Daily Click user Circy/Chris Street in August 2020[† 16] | Metroid fangame | |
| Legend of White Whale | PC | RPG | No | Unknown | First Mushsnail Tale game | |
| Chup's Quest | PC | Action RPG | No | Unknown | Second Mushsnail Tale game | |
| 2006 | The Misadventures of Sigfried the Dark Elf on a Tuesday Night | PC | Metroidvania/Platformer | No | Unknown | N/a |
| Bogart | PC | Platformer | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Bogart 2: Return of Bogart | PC | Platformer | No | Unknown | Sequel to Bogart | |
| Light from Above | PC | Online multiplayer RPG | No | The Daily Click user Fifth in October 2018[† 17] | Beta version of unfinished game | |
| 2007 | Weird Colony | PC | Online multiplayer RPG | Yes | N/a | N/a |
| M.O.O.N. | PC | Metroidvania/Platformer | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Legacy of Flan 4: Flan Rising | PC | RPG | No | Unknown | Fourth Legacy of Flan game | |
| The Desolate Room | PC | RPG | No | Re-released by Scott himself on Game Jolt in October 2015[† 18] | First The Desolate Series game | |
| 2008 | Iffermoon | PC | Action RPG | No | Unknown | N/a |
| 2011 | The Powermon Adventure! | PC | RPG | No | Unknown | Pokémon parody |
| Doomsday Picnic | PC | Platformer | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Slumberfish! | PC Android iOS |
Puzzle | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Slumberfish!: Catching Z's | PC | Puzzle | No | Unknown | Sequel to Slumberfish! | |
| The Pilgrim's Progress: The Video Game | PC | Action RPG | No | Never lost | Based on the novel The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan; still available for purchase in Hope Animation's website[† 19] | |
| 2012 | The Desolate Hope | PC | Adventure/RPG/platformer hybrid | No | Never lost | Second The Desolate Series game; only non-Five Nights at Freddy's game made by Scott Cawthon still available on Steam |
| 2013 | Aquatic Critters Slots | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Unknown | N/a |
| Vegas Fantasy Jackpot | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Vegas Wild Slots | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Golden Galaxy | Android iOS |
Shoot-'em-up | No | Unknown | The Desolate Series spin-off | |
| Mafia! Slot Machine | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Platinum Slots Collection | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Chipper and Sons Lumber Co. | PC Android iOS |
Adventure/business simulation game | No | Re-released by Scott himself on Game Jolt in October 2015[† 20] | N/a | |
| Bad Waiter Tip Calculator | Android iOS |
Unknown | Yes | N/a | N/a | |
| 2014 | Forever Quester | Android iOS |
Idle RPG | No | Unknown | N/a |
| Jumbo Slots Collection | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Discord user PopCultureCorn in April 2026[† 21][† 22] | N/a | |
| Pimp My Dungeon | Android iOS |
Tower defense | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| There is No Pause Button! | Android iOS |
Platformer | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Fighter Mage Bard | Android iOS |
RPG | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Use Holy Water! | Android iOS |
Target shooter | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Rage Quit | Android iOS |
Platformer | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| 20 Useless Apps | iOS | Minigame compilation | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Cropple | Android iOS |
Puzzle | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Spooky Scan | Android iOS |
"Ghost-detector" game | No | Discord user ultr4nima in November 2025[† 23][† 24] | N/a | |
| Pogoduck | Android iOS |
Endless runner | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Scott's Fantasy Slots | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Discord user ultr4nima in November 2025[† 23][† 24] | N/a | |
| VIP Woodland Casino | PC Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Hawaiian Jackpots | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Discord user PopCultureCorn in April 2026[† 21][† 22] | N/a | |
| 8-Bit RPG Creator / Snap-A-Game: Classic RPG | PC Android iOS |
RPG creation tool | No | Unknown | The main app has been found, but the app had 2 DLC packs that are still lost due to being unavailable for purchase: Zombies Attack[† 25] and Cuddly Creatures[† 26] | |
| Bible Story Slots | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | Partially found | N/a | The standalone app is still lost, but its slots were found inside Magnum Slots Collection.[† 27] | |
| Magnum Slots Collection | Android iOS |
Mobile casino game | No | Discord user PopCultureCorn in April 2026[† 21][† 22] | Collection of slots from Scott's previous casino games | |
| Gemsa | Android iOS |
Puzzle | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Fart Hotel | Android iOS |
Guessing game | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Chubby Hurdles | Android iOS |
Endless runner | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Shell Shatter | Android iOS |
Puzzle | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Kitty in the Crowd | Android iOS |
Hidden object game | No | Unknown | N/a | |
| Dark Prisms | Android iOS |
Puzzle[† 28][better source needed] | Yes | N/a | N/a | |
| Sit 'N' Survive | Android iOS |
Tower defense | No | Unknown | N/a |
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Flanville 3 | Legacy of Flan spin-off; third Flanville game |
| Legacy of Flan 5: The Quest for Consumption | Fifth Legacy of Flan game |
| The Desolate Abandon | Third The Desolate Series game |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Programmer | Voice Actor | Voice Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Five Nights at Freddy's | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | "Phone Guy" |
| Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Five Nights at Freddy's 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | "Phone Dude" and "Phone Guy" |
| Five Nights at Freddy's 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | "Phone Guy" (archive sound) | |
| 2016 | FNaF World | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/a |
| Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/a | |
| 2017 | Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/a |
| 2018 | Ultimate Custom Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | "Phone Guy" (archive sound) |
| 2019 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | "Phone Guy" and "Phone Dude" (both archive sound) |
| Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/a | |
| Freddy in Space 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/a | |
| 2021 | Security Breach: Fury's Rage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Himself |
| Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/a | |
| 2022 | Popgoes Arcade | No | No | Yes | No | No | N/a |
| Youtooz Presents: Five Nights at Freddy's | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/a | |
| 2023 | Freddy in Space 3: Chica in Space | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/a |
| Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/a | |
| 2024 | MyPopgoes | No | No | Yes | No | No | N/a |
| Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/a | |
| 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/a |
| TBA | Five Laps at Freddy's | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/a |
| The Joy of Creation | No | No | Yes | No | No | N/a |
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Creator | Director | Writer | Producer | Animator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Three Birds and a Snake | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lost animated short film |
| 1999 | Birdvillage Beak's Vacation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Part of the Birdvillage series; formerly lost media, found in a VHS compilation by Reddit user kyngwzrd in November 2020[† 29] |
| Birdvillage Beak's Adventure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Birdvillage Beak's Snowball Fight | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Part of the Birdvillage series | |
| 2003 | Birdvillage: The Movie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Part of the Birdvillage series; formerly lost media, found in a VHS compilation by YouTube user Phillebrave in March 2024[† 30] |
| Birdvillage: Second Nest | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Lost animated film; part of the Birdvillage series | |
| A Mushsnail Tale | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mushsnail Tale series | |
| Return to Mushsnail: The Legend of the Snowmill | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Noah's Ark: Story of the Biblical Flood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Based on the biblical narrative of Noah's Ark |
| The Pilgrim's Progress | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Based on the novel of same name by John Bunyan | |
| 2006 | A Christmas Journey: About the Blessings God Gives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/a |
| Christmas Symbols | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Animated short film included on the DVD release of A Christmas Journey: About the Blessings God Gives[citation needed] | |
| 2010 | Bible Plays: David and Golliath | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bible Plays short film series |
| Bible Plays: Noah's Ark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2023 | Five Nights at Freddy's | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Live-action films based on his video-game series Five Nights at Freddy's; co-produced with Blumhouse |
| 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-2009 | Earth Science | Educational direct-to-video films for the company Rock 'N Learn[† 31] |
| Human Body | ||
| Life Science | ||
| Physical Science | ||
| Alphabet Circus | ||
| Money & Making Change | ||
| Division Rap | ||
| Dance with the Animals | ||
| Getting Ready for Kindergarten | ||
| Writing Strategies (Proofreading Skills and Writing Skills) | ||
| Reading Comprehension | ||
| Math Word Problems | ||
| What is Multiplication? | Educational direct-to-video short film for the company Rock 'N Learn,[† 31] included as a bonus feature on a DVD called Multiplication Rap[† 32] | |
| Telling Time | Educational direct-to-video films for the company Rock 'N Learn[† 31] | |
| Nursery Rhymes |
Series
| Year | Title | Creator | Director | Writer | Producer | Animator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Jesus's Kids Club | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Freddy & Friends: On Tour! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 4 episodes; miniseries of teasers for the video-game Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, co-directed with Jason Topolski [citation needed] |
| 2024 | The Game Theorists | No | No | No | No | No | 1 episode: "MatPat’s FINAL Theory!" - Himself (cameo)[49] |
| 2025 | MCM Archive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 4 episodes; miniseries of teasers for the video-game Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, co-directed with Jason Topolski [citation needed] |
Bibliography
Novels
| Year | Title | Co-authors |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Tearing[† 33] | N/a |
| 2015 | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes | Kira Breed-Wrisley |
| 2017 | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones | |
| 2018 | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet | |
| 2019 | Fazbear Frights #1: Into the Pit | Elley Cooper |
| 2020 | Fazbear Frights #2: Fetch | Andrea Waggener Carly Anne West |
| Fazbear Frights #3: 1:35 A.M. | Elley Cooper Andrea Waggener | |
| Fazbear Frights #4: Step Closer | Elley Cooper Kelly Parra Andrea Waggener | |
| Fazbear Frights #5: Bunny Call | Elley Cooper Andrea Waggener | |
| Fazbear Frights #6: Blackbird | Kelly Parra Andrea Waggener | |
| 2021 | Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs | Elley Cooper Andrea Waggener |
| Fazbear Frights #8: Gumdrop Angel | Andrea Waggener | |
| Fazbear Frights #9: The Puppet Carver | Elley Cooper | |
| Fazbear Frights #10: Friendly Face | Andrea Waggener | |
| Fazbear Frights #11: Prankster | Elley Cooper Andrea Waggener | |
| 2022 | Fazbear Frights #12: Felix the Shark | Elley Cooper Kelly Parra Andrea Waggener |
| Tales from the Pizzaplex #1: Lally's Game | Kelly Parra Andrea Waggener | |
| Tales from the Pizzaplex #2: HAPPS | Elley Cooper Andrea Waggener | |
| Tales from the Pizzaplex #3: Somniphobia | Kelly Parra Andrea Waggener | |
| Tales from the Pizzaplex #4: Submechanophobia | ||
| 2023 | Tales from the Pizzaplex #5: The Bobbiedots Conclusion | Andrea Waggener |
| Tales from the Pizzaplex #6: Nexie | Kelly Parra Andrea Waggener | |
| Tales from the Pizzaplex #7: Tiger Rock | ||
| Tales from the Pizzaplex #8: B7-2 | ||
| Five Nights at Freddy's: The Official Movie Novel | Andrea Waggener | |
| 2024 | Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel #0: VIP | Eugene C. Myers |
| Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel #1: The Week Before | ||
| Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel #2: Return to the Pit | Adrienne Kress | |
| 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel #3: Escape the Pizzaplex | Lyndsay Ely |
| 2026 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2: The Official Movie Novel | Andrea Waggener |
| Year | Title | Based on | Co-authors | Illustrators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes - The Graphic Novel | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes novel | Kira Breed-Wrisley | Claudia Schröder |
| 2021 | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones - The Graphic Novel | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones novel | Claudia Aguirre | |
| Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet - The Graphic Novel | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet novel | Diana Camero | ||
| 2022 | Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1 | Fazbear Frights anthology novel series | Elley Cooper Carly Anne West |
Didi Esmeralda Anthony Morris Jr. Andi Santagata |
| 2023 | Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 2 | Andrea Waggener Carly Anne West |
Didi Esmeralda Coryn MacPherson Anthony Morris Jr. | |
| Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 3 | Kelly Parra Andrea Waggener |
Diana Camero Didi Esmeralda Coryn MacPherson | ||
| Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 4 | Elley Cooper Andrea Waggener |
Diana Camero Coryn MacPherson Benjamin Sawyer | ||
| 2024 | Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 5 | |||
| 2025 | Tales from the Pizzaplex: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1 | Tales from the Pizzaplex anthology novel series | Andrea Waggener | Diana Camero Coryn MacPherson Macky Pamintuan |
| Tales from the Pizzaplex: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 2 | Kelly Parra Andrea Waggener |
Mike Anderson Coryn MacPherson Anthony Morris Jr. | ||
| Tales from the Pizzaplex: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 3 |
Five Nights at Freddy's guide books
| Year | Title | FNaF media covered |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Freddy Files |
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| 2019 | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Freddy Files (Updated Edition) |
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| 2021 | Five Nights at Freddy's: The Ultimate Guide |
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| 2022 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Files |
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| 2024 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Files (Updated Edition) |
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| 2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Ultimate Guide 2.0 |
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Other books
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Logbook | Activity book |
| 2018 | Art with Edge, Five Nights at Freddy's | Coloring book |
| 2021 | The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Coloring Book | Coloring book Co-author with Claudia Schröder |
| 2022 | The Official Five Nights at Freddy's How to Draw | Drawing book Co-author with Claudia Schröder |
| 2023 | Five Nights at Freddy's Official Character Encyclopedia | Encyclopedia of Five Nights at Freddy's characters |
| The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Cookbook | Cooking book Co-author with Rob Morris | |
| 2024 | The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Book | Coloring book Co-author with Claudia Schröder |
| 2025 | The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Stickerpedia | Sticker book |
| Five Nights at Freddy's: Ticket to Fun | Ephemera kit | |
| 2026 | Five Nights at Freddy's Secret Artifacts | Cancelled novelty book |
| Five Nights at Freddy's: The Art and Making of the Movies | Behind-the-scenes book on the two Five Nights at Freddy's movies Co-author with Cala Spinner | |
| Five Nights at Freddy's Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded Edition | Encyclopedia of Five Nights at Freddy's characters |
