Scott Cawthon

**Scott Braden Cawthon** (born July 26th 1971) is a game developer and the original creator of the Five Nights at Freddy's series, a horror multimedia franchise that spans both games and books.

## Description

Born in Houston, Texas, Scott got his start by creating simple indie games and assisting with Christian animations. However when his game *Chipper and Sons Lumber Co.* was criticised for having eerie and almost animatronic-like characters, Scott ran with the idea to create a horror point-and-click game called Five Nights at Freddy's. The game would become a viral phenomenon, with many Let's Players on Youtube playing the game and reacting to it. With that, Scott Cawthon continued to add to the mythos with games, books and a film on the horizon.

## Previous Works

###### Pre-Five Nights at Freddy's

* Doofas (1994)
* Floppy Disk (1995)
* RPG Max (2002)
* The Fifth Paradox (2003)
* RPG Max 2 (2003)
* Lost Island (2003)
* Elemage (2003)
* Mega Knight (2003)
* Dank Knight (2003)
* Dungeon (2003)
* Dinostria (2003)
* Phantom Core: The Moon Mission (2003)
* War (2003)
* Gunball (2003)
* Stellar Gun (2003)
* Ships of Chaos (2003)
* Legacy of Flan (2003)
* Legacy of Flan 2: Flans Online (2003)
* Legacy of Flan 3: Storm of Hades (2003)
* Flannville (2004)
* Junkyard apocalypse (2004)
* Moon Minions (2004)
* Flannville 2 (2005)
* Metroid: Ripped Worlds (2005)
* Legend of White Whale (2005)
* Chup's Quest (2005)
* The Misadventures of Sigfried the Dark Elf on a Tuesday Night (2006)
* Bogart (2006)
* Bogart 2: Return of Bogart (2006)
* Light from Above (2006)
* Weird Colony (2007)
* M.O.O.N. (2007)
* Legacy of Flan 4: Flan Rising (2007)
* The Desolate Room (2007)
* Iffermoon (2008)
* The Powermon Adventure! (2011)
* Doomsday Picnic RPG (2011)
* Slumberfish! (2011)
* Slumberfish!: Catching Z's (2011)
* The Pilgrims Progress: The Video Game (2011)
* The Desolate Hope (2012)
* Aquatic Critters Slots (2013)
* Vegas Fantasy Jackpot (2013)
* Vegas Wild Slots (2013)
* Golden Galaxy (2013)
* Mafia! Slot Machine (2013)
* Platinum Slots Connection (2013)
* Chipper and Sons Lumber Co. (2013)
* Bad Waiter Tip Calculator (2013)
* Forever Quester (2014)
* Snap-A-Game: Classic RPG (2014)
* Jumbo Slots Collection (2014)
* Pimp My Dungeon (2014)
* There is No Pause Button! (2014)
* Slumberfish (2014)
* Fighter Mage Bard (2014)
* Use Holy Water! (2014)
* Rage Quit (2014)
* 20 Useless Apps (2014)
* Cropple (2014)
* Spooky Scan (2014)
* Vegas Fantasy Slots (2014)
* Pogoduck (2014)
* Scott's Fantasy Slots (2014)
* VIP Woodland Casino (2014)
* Hawaiian Jackpots (2014)
* 8-Bit RPG Creator (2014)
* Bible Story Slots (2014)
* Magnum Slots Collection (2014)
* Gemsa (2014)
* Fart Hotel (2014)
* Chubby Hurdles (2014)
* Shell Shatter (2014)
* Kitty in the Crowd (2014)
* Dark Prisms (2014)
* Sit 'N' Survive (2014)

###### Five Nights at Freddy's

* Five Nights at Freddy's (2014)
* Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014)
* Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (2015)
* Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016)
* Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator (2017)
* Ultimate Custom Night (2018)
* Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted (2019)
* Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery (2019)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach: Ruin (2023)

#### Free Spin-offs

* FNaF World (2016)
* Freddy in Space 2 (2019)
* Security Breach: Fury's Rage (2021)

#### Books

* Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes (2015)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones (2017)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: The Freddy Files (2017)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Logbook (2017)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet (2018)
* Art with Edge, Five Nights at Freddy's (2018)
* The Freddy Files: Updated Edition (2019)
* Fazbear Frights #1: Into the Pit (2019)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes: The Graphic Novel (2019)
* Fazbear Frights #2: Fetch (2020)
* Fazbear Frights #3: 1:35AM (2020)
* Fazbear Frights #4: Step Closer (2020)
* Fazbear Frights #5: Bunny Call (2020)
* Fazbear Frights #6: Blackbird (2020)
* Five Nights at Freddy's Coloring Book (2021)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones: The Graphic Novel (2021)
* Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs (2021)
* Fazbear Frights #8: Gumdrop Angel (2021)
* Fazbear Frights #9: The Puppet Carver (2021)
* Fazbear Frights #10: Friendly Face (upcoming)
* Fazbear Frights #11: The Prankster (upcoming)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: The Ultimate Guide (upcoming)
* Fazbear Frights #12: Felix the Shark (upcoming)
* Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet: The Graphic Novel (upcoming)
* How to Draw Five Nights at Freddy's (upcoming)
* Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection #1 (upcoming)

## Trivia

* On June 16, 2021 Scott Cawthon made a statement on his website, scottgames.com in which after reflecting on the last few years, he decided to retire from video game development in order to concentrate on taking care of his family. He clarified that this would not be the end of the FNAF franchise, but that he would soon pass the development to someone he trusts.
* When making the first *Five Nights at Freddy's*, Bonnie was the only animatronic to actually scare Scott.
	+ Coincidentally, when rendering *Quiet Hours*, Phil was scared by a frame of Bonnie staring at the camera after turning his monitor back on upon returning from dinner.