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Scott Cawthon
Born	Scott Braden Cawthon Bell County, Texas, U.S.
Other names	Animdude
Occupations	Animator video game developer author screenwriter film producer
Years active	1994–present
Notable work	Five Nights at Freddy's
Children	6

Scott Braden Cawthon is an American video game developer, writer, and producer. He is best known for creating Five Nights at Freddy's, a series of survival horror video games which expanded into a media franchise.

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 commercial success and gained a cult following. Cawthon developed seven games in the main series and four spin-offs as of 2023. Outside of the games, Cawthon wrote several stories for the franchise, including novels and the screenplay for the Five Nights at Freddy's film (2023), which he also produced.

Career

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Early work

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A devout Christian, Cawthon began his career in game development making self-funded Christian adventure 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, but taught himself to develop games using the engine Clickteam Fusion.^[1]^[2] A member of a group of Christian artists known as Hope Animation,^[3] Cawthon also made animated Christian films.^[4]

Cawthon's more notable religious projects included Pilgrim's Progress (2012) and The Desolate Hope (2012). Based on the religious allegory, Pilgrim's Progress is a JRPG-like game with enemies such as Beelzebub, Apollyon, Shame, and Giant Despair.^[1] The Desolate Hope is a top-down role-playing game with turn-based battles. 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.^[5]^[6] Rock Paper Shotgun praised the game's art style, describing it as akin to a "glorious artifact from the nineties, hand-crafted [and] bizarre".^[5] Kill Screen later 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).^[6] After the release of Five Nights at Freddy's (2014), The Desolate Hope received both attention and criticism for its plot's perceived pro-life message,^[1]^[4] although Cawthon later clarified that the game "was not designed with abortion specifically in mind."^[6]

Cawthon's Christian games were generally well received but were not financially successful enough to support his wife and two children.^[1]^[2] 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.^[1]^[7] Calum Marsh, in his profile of Cawthon for The New York Times, wrote that these games "might bring in $40 or $50 each month".^[1] He also took on programming and retail work.^[1]^[8]

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.^[7]^[1] One writer later described it as an example of the uncanny valley.^[9]

Cawthon's financial situation and Chipper & Sons' overwhelming 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".^[4] 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.^[1]

Five Nights at Freddy's

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Video games

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Cawthon submitted Five Nights at Freddy's to Steam's Greenlight system in summer 2014, releasing a trailer and later a demo. He then submitted it to IndieDB, where it gained popularity, and submitted the game a third time to Desura. The game was accepted in Steam's Greenlight in August 2014. The game was well received by critics,^[10] and became the subject of numerous popular Let's Play videos on YouTube. A sequel, 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 new 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.^[2] FNaF World received mixed reviews due to glitches and other issues,^[11] and Cawthon pulled it from Steam four days later. An altered version was released on Game Jolt for free on February 8.^[12]

On May 21, 2016, Cawthon released a teaser trailer for Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, featuring two new animatronics as well as circus-themed variations of the Foxy and Freddy characters from the series. 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.^[13] However, with the release of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator on December 4, 2017, this was confirmed to be a joke.^[14]

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.^[15]^{[unreliable source]}

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 DLC update, Curse of Dreadbear, was released on October 23, 2019.

In September 2019, a teaser^[16] and announcement^[17] 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, to iOS and Android.

On August 8, 2019, during the first game's fifth anniversary, Cawthon posted a new 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 new animatronics can be seen playing for an excited crowd. On September 29, 2019, Cawthon's website was updated with a new 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 a brand new 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 the title was only for Funko. Cawthon announced that the game was scheduled to release in late 2020.^[18] 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.^[19] Cawthon stated that these games would likely come to mobile and consoles, and may even 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.

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.^[20] 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.

On June 16, 2021, following a controversy where it was revealed that Cawthon had donated money to Republican Party anti-LGBT conservative politicians,^[21]^[22] 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.^[23] 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.

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.

Novels

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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.^[24] 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.^[25]

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.^[26]

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.^[27]^[28]

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.^[29]

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.^[30] The next ten books also had their release dates and titles announced over time.

Film adaptations

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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".^[31] In July 2015, Gil Kenan signed to direct the adaptation and co-write it with Tyler Burton Smith.^[32]

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."^[33]^[34]

In March 2017, Cawthon posted a picture to Twitter of himself at Blumhouse Productions, suggesting the film had a new production company.^[35]^[36] In May 2017, producer Jason Blum confirmed the news, saying he was excited and working closely with Cawthon on the adaptation.^[37] In June 2017, Gil Kenan said he was no longer directing the Five Nights at Freddy's film after Warner Bros. Pictures' turnaround.^[38]^{[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.^[39]

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.^[15]^{[non-primary source needed]} Later that same month, Blum tweeted that the film had a planned release window of 2020.^[40]^{[non-primary source needed]} In November 2018, Cawthon announced that the film's script had been scrapped and it would be further delayed.^[41]

Blum revealed in September 2021 that the film still had script issues and that Columbus was no longer attached to the project as director.^[42] In October 2022, Emma Tammi was announced to direct the film in addition to co-writing alongside Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback.^[43] The film released on October 27, 2023, to negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing over $296 million.^[44]

In 2024, it was revealed a sequel was in the works. Like the previous film, Cawthon wrote the screenplay. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is set to release on December 5, 2025.

Public image and politics

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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 December 3^[45] 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 US$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]}

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 Party representative Tulsi Gabbard, all of Cawthon's donations were to Republican Party politicians, including 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 doxed, and had received threats of violence and home invasion after his donations were publicized. Reactions on social media were mixed, with some members of the LGBT community reacted negatively.^[46] Days later, Cawthon announced his intention to step away from professional game development and appoint someone else to assume creative control of the franchise;^[46]^[47]^[48]^[49] Cawthon nonetheless continued directing the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise and, as of 2024, still has exclusive rights over it.^{[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.^[50] This was Cawthon's first public video appearance.^[51]^[52]

Personal life

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Cawthon lives in Texas, with his wife and six children. One of his sons, Braden Cawthon, is an author.^[1]^[53]

Works

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Ludography

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

*Five Nights at Freddy's* video games
Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Programmer	Voice Actor	Role
2014	Five Nights at Freddy's	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Phone Guy
2014	Five Nights at Freddy's 2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Phone Guy
2015	Five Nights at Freddy's 3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Phone Dude & Phone Guy
2015	Five Nights at Freddy's 4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Phone Guy (archive sound)
2016	FNaF World	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
2016	Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
2017	Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
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 & Phone Dude (archive sound)
	Five Nights at Freddy's: Special Delivery	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	—
	Freddy in Space 2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
2021	Security Breach: Fury's Rage	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Himself
2021	Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	—
2022	Youtooz Presents: Five Nights at Freddy's	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	—
2023	Freddy in Space 3: Chica in Space	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—
2023	Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	—
2024	Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	—
2025	Five Laps at Freddy's	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	—
2025	Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	—

Filmography

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Films

Year	Title	Creator	Director	Writer	Producer	Animator	Notes
1999	Birdvillage Beak's Vacation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	"Birdvillage" film series
	Birdvillage Beak's Adventure	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Birdvillage Beak's Snowball Fight	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2002	Birdvillage: The Movie	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2002	Birdvillage: Second Nest	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Lost film; "Birdvillage" film series
2003	A Mushsnail Tale	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	"Mushsnail Tale" film series
2003	Return to Mushsnail: The Legend of the Snowmill	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	"Mushsnail Tale" film series
2004	Noah's Ark: Story of the Biblical Flood	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2005	The Pilgrim's Progress	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2006	A Christmas Journey: About the Blessings God Gives	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2006	Christmas Symbols	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short film included on the DVD of his film A Christmas Journey: About the Blessings God Gives
2010	Bible Plays: David and Golliath	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	"Bible Plays" short film series
2010	Bible Plays: Noah's Ark	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	"Bible Plays" short film series
2023	Five Nights at Freddy's	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Feature films based on his video-game series "Five Nights at Freddy's"
2025	Five Nights at Freddy's 2	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No

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	Miniseries based on his video game series "Five Nights at Freddy's" co-directed with Jason Topolski; 4 episodes
2024	The Game Theorists	No	No	No	No	No	Himself; cameo

Animator only

Year	Title	Notes
2010	Earth Science	Educational videos made for the "Rock n' Learn" company
	Human Body
	Life Science
	Physical Science
	Alphabet Circus
	Money & Making Change
	Division Rap
	Dance with the Animals
	Getting Ready for Kindergarten
	Proofreading Skills
	Writing Skills
	Reading Comprehension
	Math Word Problems
	What is Multiplication?
	Telling Time
	Nursery Rhymes

Bibliography

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Novels

Year	Title	Notes
2013	The Tearing	Self-published work, partially lost
2015	Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes	Co-author with 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	Co-author with Elley Cooper
2020	Fazbear Frights 2: Fetch	Co-author with Andrea Waggener and Carly Anne West
	Fazbear Frights 3: 1:35 A.M.	Co-author with Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener
	Fazbear Frights 4: Step Closer	Co-author with Elley Cooper, Kelly Parra, and Andrea Waggener
	Fazbear Frights 5: Bunny Call	Co-author with Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener
	Fazbear Frights 6: Blackbird	Co-author with Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener
2021	Fazbear Frights 7: The Cliffs	Co-author with Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener
	Fazbear Frights 8: Gumdrop Angel	Co-author with Andrea Waggener
	Fazbear Frights 9: The Puppet Carver	Co-author with Elley Cooper
	Fazbear Frights 10: Friendly Face	Co-author with Andrea Waggener
	Fazbear Frights 11: Prankster	Co-author with Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener
2022	Fazbear Frights 12: Felix the Shark	Co-author with Elley Cooper, Kelly Parra, and Andrea Waggener
	Tales from the Pizzaplex #1: Lally's Game	Co-author with Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener
	Tales from the Pizzaplex #2: HAPPS	Co-author with Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener
	Tales from the Pizzaplex #3: Somniphobia	Co-author with Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener
	Tales from the Pizzaplex #4: Submechanophobia	Co-author with Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener
2023	Tales from the Pizzaplex #5: The Bobbiedots Conclusion	Co-author with Andrea Waggener
	Tales from the Pizzaplex #6: Nexie	Co-author with Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener
	Tales from the Pizzaplex #7: Tiger Rock	Co-author with Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener
	Tales from the Pizzaplex #8: B7-2	Co-author with Andrea Waggener and Kelly Parra
2024	Five Nights at Freddy's: VIP	Co-author with Eugene C. Myers
	Five Nights at Freddy's: The Week Before	Co-author with Eugene C. Myers
	Five Nights at Freddy's: Return to the Pit	Co-author with Adrienne Kress
2025	Five Nights at Freddy's: Escape the Pizzaplex	Co-author with Lyndsay Ely

Graphic novels

Year	Title	Notes
2019	Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes: The Graphic Novel	Adaptarion from his original novel co-authored with Kira Breed-Wrisley, illustrated by Claudia Schröder
2021	Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones: The Graphic Novel	Adaptarion from his original novel co-authored with Kira Breed-Wrisley, illustrated by Claudia Aguirre
2021	Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet: The Graphic Novel	Adaptarion from his original novel co-authored with Kira Breed-Wrisley, illustrated by Diana Camero
2022	Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection #1	Graphic novel collection based on his novel series Fazbear Nights; co-authored with Elley Cooper, Carly Anne West, illustrated by Didi Esmeralda, Anthony Morris Jr., and Andi Santagata
2023	Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection #2	Co-authored with Andrea Waggener, Carly Anne West, illustrated by Didi Esmeralda, Coryn MacPherson, and Anthony Morris Jr.
	Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection #3	Co-authored with Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener, illustrated by Diana Camero, Didi Esmeralda, and Coryn MacPherson
	Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection #4	Co-authored with Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener, illustrated by Diana Camero, Coryn MacPherson, and Benjamin Sawyer
2024	Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection #5	Co-authored with Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener, illustrated by Diana Camero, Coryn MacPherson, and Benjamin Sawyer
2025	Tales from the Pizzaplex: Graphic Novel Collection #1	Co-authored with Andrea Waggener, illustrated by Diana Camero, Coryn MacPherson, and Pamintuan

Guide books

Year	Title	Notes
2017	Five Nights at Freddy's: The Freddy Files	Guide books about the series
2019	The Freddy Files: Updated Edition
2021	Five Nights at Freddy's: The Ultimate Guide
2022	Security Breach Files
2024	Security Breach Files: Updated Edition

Other books

Year	Title	Notes
2017	Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Logbook	Activities 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 Character Encyclopedia	Encyclopedia of Five Nights at Freddy's characters
2023	Five Nights at Freddy's Cookbook	Cooking book Co-author with Rob Morris
2024	Five Nights at Freddy's: Ticket to Fun Ephemera Kit	Game book

References

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Main series	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) Sister Location (2016) Help Wanted (2019) Security Breach (2021)
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