The Fnaf (Five Nights at Freddy's) games were created by Scott Cawthon, who was born on June 4, 1978, in Texas. Growing up, Scott wanted to be independent and earn money for his own living. To achieve this, he learned 3D animation while at university. He created a cartoon about a Christian pilgrim, which he posted on his YouTube channel. However, he failed to achieve success in 3D cartoons and decided to switch to creating computer games.
In 2013, Scott conceived a game about a beaver called Chipper & Sons Lumber Co. The game was not well received by critics, and Scott was worried about the negative feedback. However, after rethinking the critic's review and reading player reviews on Steam, Scott built a new plan of action. He decided to make a horror game about animatronic robots, which became the Fnaf series.
The first game in the series, Fnaf 1, was released on Steam for $5. Scott set a low price to stay on the sales charts and avoid being buried by other games. The game was well received by players, and Scott began to create the second part of Fnaf.
In the 4 months after the release of Fnaf 1 in 2014, Scott began building Fnaf 2. He followed the same strategy as with Fnaf 1 - supporting the players’ interest with small portions of news from the future game. After the release of Fnaf 2, Scott began working on a new, third part of the game.
The Fnaf series has continued to grow, with each game introducing new characters and gameplay mechanics. The games have been well received by players, and Scott has continued to create new parts of the series. The series has also inspired a number of spin-off games and books.
In 2017, Scott announced that he was working on a new part of Fnaf but would not publish his work. He asked fans not to think that he abandoned Fnaf and planned to write another book, put Fnaf in virtual reality, and rest a little.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Scott Cawthon was born on June 4, 1978.
2. Scott lives in the USA, in the state of Texas.
3. Scott created a cartoon in 2007 with a religious inclination towards Christianity.
4. The cartoon was based on the English writer John Bunyan's work "The Pilgrim's Progress".
5. Scott created 8 episodes of the cartoon and posted them on his YouTube channel.
6. Scott failed to achieve success with his 3D cartoons and switched to creating computer games.
7. Scott created his first game at the age of 16.
8. Scott worked part-time creating games for slot machines for several hundred dollars.
9. Scott conceived a game about a beaver called "Chipper & Sons Lumber Co." in 2013.
10. A critic named Jimquisition gave a negative review of Scott's game, which affected Scott's confidence.
11. Scott created the first Five Nights at Freddy's (Fnaf) game in response to the critic's review.
12. Scott used his experience in creating 3D models to create the game's characters.
13. Scott created a promotional video for Fnaf and posted it on Kickstarter.
14. The full version of Fnaf was released on Steam on August 8, 2014.
15. Scott released a sequel to Fnaf, titled Fnaf 2, on November 10, 2014.
16. Scott created a demo version of Fnaf 3 and sent it to popular YouTubers for feedback.
17. Fnaf 3 was released on Steam on March 2, 2015.
18. Scott released a picture on his website with the words "Offline" on a black background, which hinted at a new part of the game.
19. Scott released a new game titled "Fnaf World" on January 21, 2016.
20. Scott released a new game titled "Fnaf 5: Sister Location" on October 7, 2016.
21. Scott released a new game titled "Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator" on December 4, 2017.
22. Scott released a new game titled "Fnaf 6: Pizzeria Simulator" on December 4, 2017.
23. Scott released a new game titled "Fnaf 7: Fully Customizable Night" on June 27, 2018.
24. Scott released a new game titled "Fnaf 8: Help Wanted" on May 28, 2019.
25. Scott released a new game titled "Fnaf 9: Security Breach" on December 16, 2021.
26. Scott officially retired from video game development on June 2021.
27. Steel Wool studio released four short cartoons based on Fnaf on their YouTube channel in 2021.
28. Scott's games have been released on various platforms, including Steam, Android, and iOS.