FNAF Timeline: The NEW Story! (Five Nights at Freddy's Theory Movie: 2023 Edition)

FNAF Timeline 2023 Edition - FULL FNAF Movie / The Complete Story / Complete Lore Explained - Part 5... this is a realistic perspective and story driven take on the Five Nights at Freddy's Timeline / FNAF Lore. This THEORY video covers the NEW STORY, from FNAF AR: Special Delivery, FNAF VR: Help Wanted, FNAF: Security Breach, and FNAF Security Breach: Ruin DLC alongside the newest Tales from the Pizzaplex books and information from the FNAF Movie. This is the Entire FNAF Story Explained / a FNAF Story Recap! Especially on the important books, this is a good recap for those too!
Please remember, this is a THEORY and not confirmed in any way/shape/form. Not everything is right, not everything is wrong, some parts might be right, some wrong, we'll never know. Leave YOUR theories below! I’m of course always open to changing my mind! But for now, enjoy! :)
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Five Nights at Freddy's is an indie video game series and media franchise created by Scott Cawthon, later adapted by Steel Wool Studios and Illumix. It has further grown to big platforms such as Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo with Console Ports, also reaching all Mobile platforms and all Computer platforms. The video game series currently has 10 games, FNAF, FNAF 2, FNAF 3, FNAF 4, FNAF 5/Sister Location, FNAF 6/Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator, FNAF: Ultimate Custom Night (FNAF: UCN), FNAF VR: Help Wanted, FNAF AR: Special Delivery and FNAF: Security Breach (with the Ruin DLC coming soon). The franchise also spans out across multiple series' of books (Main Book Series, Freddy Files, The Ultimate Guide, Fazbear Frights, Tales From The Pizzaplex, and the Official Character Encyclopedia) and merchandise (FNAF POPs, FNAF Plushies and some FNAF Board Games), with a FNAF Movie (with filming title: Bad Cupcake) with a FNAF Movie 2 on the way. This video may remind you of (or is similar to) Game Theory, Fuhnaff, FusionZGamer, RyeToast, ID's Fantasy, Dawko, and other FNAF KZbinrs. This is the Five Nights at Freddy's Timeline, but also a FNAF Story Recap / FNAF Lore Recap!
FNAF Renders Used:
- Scott Cawthon
- Illumix
- Steel Wool Studios
- triple-a-fazbear.fandom.com/w...
- freddy-fazbears-pizza.fandom....
- Specifically Court Jester, Purple Tiger and Tiger Rock Head: @breddy_e
- Specifically Mushroom Mimic: @duderudyy
- Specifically Destroying Machines: The Living Tombstone's "Die in a Fire"
- Thumbnail Gregory: MauricioToro2006
- Thumbnail Vanny: e74444444444
- All arcade characters (5 missing kids, David, Edwin, Young Vanessa, Mr. Burrows) by me, they (aswell as the Mimic with Tiger, deactivated etc) will be in the Supreme Guide's Google Drive for download later this year if you wish to use! :)
0:00 - Get Some Snacks! (Intro)
0:51 - Chapter One: Building the Machine
11:49 - Chapter Two: Influencing the Machine
19:23 - Chapter Three: Spreading the Machine
28:14 - Chapter Four: Alongside the Machine
33:43 - Chapter Five Branching the Machine
45:56 - Chapter Six: Fighting the Machine
55:25 - Sponsor: Myself (Outro)
#FNAF #FiveNightsAtFreddys #FNAFTimeline #FNAFSecurityBreach #SecurityBreach #FNAFTheory #FNAFStory #FNAFExplained #gametheory

[@HyperDroid]

SUBSCRIBE! Wait, what about Help Wanted 2? 1. This came out before it, and 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnPHYaGafcSqi68 *DISCLAIMERS* there is one huge mistake I made that somehow fell through the cracks, the Pizzaplex opens in MID-2024, not the year later 2025, I don't know how I missed that...* Do remember though that 1. THIS IS A THEORY basically just made movie-form instead haha, so don't take anything as fact! 2. This is covering the NEW story, so nothing from 1-UCN is mentioned and it only goes over some of the Books, VR, AR, SB, & Ruin while breifly mentioning the original story for character building (mainly with William and Vanessa), and finally 3. THE MOVIE IS NOT IN THE SAME UNIVERSE, this is using *INFORMATION* from it to theorise and see what fits + visuals because they work great for it, especially for Vanessa who we have NOTHING besides her Security Breach look! Been almost a full year since my last story-driven/documentary-esque video, hope I still got it! ;)

[@303gman-gn1cd]

I love your content fantastic

[@habthebox9891]

You did good with this I watched the old one a year ago and then watched this today it was good

[@TripleThreat145]

I’m pretty certain that the PizzaPlex opened in May 2025 based on Under Construction being brand new and the Cleithrophobia prologue taking place five months after the main story which takes place in December during the construction of the mall

[@firewings9954]

Technically, the error would contradict Help Wanted and Cleithrophobia, so I think the books made an error, and that the second part in January 1985 is 40 years before The Storyteller.

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5, now I need fnaf security breach 2

[@v1ct0rygames32]

Ive never been a believer in Vanessa being an Afton in the games but that part of Vanessa frozen staring at Glitchtrap was incredible.

[@HyperDroid]

thank you so much! as soon as Vanessa was revealed to be an Afton in the movie I immediately realized that her encountering Glitchtrap is way more impactful now so I had to try and do that thought justice 😅

[@MJC-yo5kj]

Honestly I think Vanessa has a larger backstory than we know right now

[@doriangrey1961]

@@HyperDroid Just one detail need to be fixed for perfect timeline - move FollowMe from 1993 to 2000s, because Vanessa was born at 1997(FNAF AR emails). We can also talk about MXES - when it was created, why it was created, and who created it and then finalized it. But this is a controversial topic, so I'll leave it for another time.

[@SugarVision420]

I feel like it's becoming more clear that she is a part of the Afton family since in the AR emails her last names initial starts with the letter A, not only that but in security breach Vanessa says her dad's name is Bill (which is short for William), the idea of Vanessa being an Afton really makes Her evil persona (Vanny) hit different cause she's literally following in the footsteps of her father with the whole killing children in a bunny costume thing

[@JFTArchive]

​@@doriangrey1961 The 97 in her username isn't a year, it's her birthday. In the emails we are told she was born in September, meaning if the 97 means anything at all, it stands for 9/7 (September 9th)

[@porcelainchips6061]

Mimic is based on the robot named Cog that was built in the 1990s. There are lots of pictures of Cog if anyone needs an art reference for the Mimic. Cog went through a few builds, but ultimately it was meant to observe video feed from it's "eyes" in real-time and then process and try to react or do something. It's programing was intentionally loose and they gave Cog arms because they wanted to see how it might try to move limbs as a reaction to watching other things move their limbs.

[@regzlots]

what ended up happening to cog?

[@CottonCandySharks]

Thank you for the effort that went into this! I listened with an open mind, not believing the books are 1 to 1, but when we do it that way it seems like we're following side characters instead of main characters (like Edwin and Mimic are obviously main characters, but Henry is completely wiped from this tale and Afton just pops in--no motivation or relationship to Edwin--and starts killing). We don't even touch on Michael or any of the Afton children except Vanessa, because in this version they're foot notes. It seems like half of the story instead of the full one, and having Edwin be Henry (so knowing Afton, being his business partner, and having Charlie killed by Afton) connects it as one cohesive story. But everything is a theory and I appreciate all the work you've done. Thank you for sharing!

[@HyperDroid]

the main goal of this timeline is not to cover the original story (FNAF 1-UCN) where Henry and William would be, but instead just the overall new story ranging from 1984-2030ish, with Afton briefly coming in specifically for Vanessa's storyline/to understand where the father is basically! But thank you eitherway :D

[@SCP-469]

The fact that we have live action REAL photos to use now is crazy

[@urmoms.lefttoe7852]

where can these photos be found?

[@SCP-469]

@@urmoms.lefttoe7852 the movie bro

[@connorr7951]

@@urmoms.lefttoe7852FNAF movie

[@deliavidal8214]

It could be possible that Vanessa is actually the daughter of Michael Afton since she was a security guard just like her father. Like father like daughter. Also I noticed Burntrap wasn’t included, but I still think Burntrap existed. And I do believe Burntrap is the mimic but it’s just my opinion. Great video👍👍👍👍

[@snax7760]

I don’t think a reanimated rotting corpse can have kids, much less get someone to stay with him. But I agree burntrap may have been the mimic covering itself in the remains of scraptrap, it feels like it first

[@burningflamesofdivinedragon]

Congratulations the narration from this was incredible. Make each scene fit the current tone without hesitation. Keep up the great work.

[@HyperDroid]

thank you so much!! :D

[@julianaalexander]

God this is so well written! You truly told an amazing story! I was hesitant going in but your storytelling sold me on every point!!!!

[@HyperDroid]

thank you so much! :D

[@firewings9954]

I love this vid! I really like the way you were able to tie the movie with the games, and used scenes from it! This honestly is your best timeline vid! Great job, HyperDroid.

[@firewings9954]

I also loved how detailed this vid was, and I also loved how there was a recap, which in my mind works as a mini-video on your updated timeline from January!

[@HyperDroid]

thank you so much! I really appreciate it! :D

[@firewings9954]

Omg, I just love rewatching this, it's so good!

[@thestarwarsroom4450]

I love your yearly timeline videos they are so entertaining hopefully next years you’ll do it like how you did the 2022 version

[@kingdevin_]

I’m so excited this video came out!!

[@TheWolverine1027]

Finally a video I can get behind. I'm gonna stick with this until something really throws it out of whack. Great job my dude

[@Alchemais]

Awesome vid, gotta give credit when it’s due bro

[@1HourLoopedgameOST]

this is the best recap/theory/timeline of what happened from help wanted to SB ruin eventualy i will make my own timeline and im gonna mostly use ids fantasy for fnaf 1-6 and you for help wanted to SB ruin. great job!

[@shadowgamer-vq8fc]

Steve Snodgrass being in that fake life I think that was further enhanced with that thing that’s known as Eleanor in fazbear frights since that same thing is also hinted at in tales from the pizzaplex if you do think about it not to mention that thing is mentioned within multiple tales books or specific ones like Lally’s game for an example and other ones that I don’t really remember although not directly but very hinted at

[@ArtieFNAF]

There are many positives and negatives points that I noticed during the video. First the negatives: > I noticed some inconsistencies in the story, which in turn is understandable when we're talking about more than 5 people trying to create a single story (Steel Wool, Illumix, Tales Writers & Scott). > I missed some parts of this story, like more focus on Vanessa in Special Delivery or the fact that Vanny killed children, probably defined by Mimic imitating William's actions. > Speaking of actions that Mimic imitates, you mentioned that he observed MCI, and that's where the "Hide-And-Seek that Mimic plays in Tales" came from. But he even plays hide and seek in "January '85" during the factory massacre. Does not make sense. > There are other negative points, but these are personal, as they are choices of theories that I do not agree with. I prefer to only focus on what I observed to be wrong or that I felt could be further explored/mentioned. Positive points: > The soundtrack, MY MAN. I also make videos, and for me the hardest part is finding music to use that conveys the same emotion that I want to convey in a given scene. And HERE, you did it EXTREMELY WELL. (Seriously, how do you find the perfect songs?) It had me hooked from start to finish! > Some of your hypothetical explanations for certain events also sounded interesting to me, such as Cassie being responsible for helping to free Gregory. > Swimming is also something worth mentioning. You narrate very well, you manage to convey the perfect feeling of each scene. Which, mixed with the editing and soundtrack, creates a unique aspect! That was it, although I don't agree with some points, your affection for the franchise and how carefully this video was made is undeniable! Congratulations!

[@HyperDroid]

- There were some things I've been told by others that have slipped through the gaps somehow such as the Pizzaplex opening in mid-2025 but it being March 2029 4 years later, despite me always theorising in the past for it to open in mid-2024, a year earlier. - The problem is Special Delivery is in a weird state to the point I've just mentioned it in passing that it helps them gain revenue, with Security Breach calling itself "FNAF 9" which seemingly forgets AR entirely as the actual 9th FNAF game (without the disowned FNAF World). - That is true! Might be a case of both events influencing it to remember the concept of Hide and Seek in the books? Thank you for all your kind comments and constructive criticism! :D

[@taurean6456]

This is a pretty solid lore video. 10/10

[@MusiciansRule07]

Your timeline video series made me officially join the fandom and this new installment reminds me why. Well done!

[@JustRen9000]

3:13 "and only one thing remains..." *cuts to a shoe ad*

[@KindOfTiredofLiyfe]

Not gonna lie, the lore made me anticipate on the new game much much more

[@HyperDroid]

I'm very excited for it! :D

[@LifeWithProHD]

I really like this version of the timeline although there are a few thing i think i would change this generally helps me for making my fan film Shadows of Rebirth its a Fnaf fan film im making with my friend Cesar for his channel although its just a fan film im considering it canon because its set after the events of Ruin

[@xKarenWalkerx]

Joab - your content is unreal!! 🙌🙌

[@HyperDroid]

thank you! :D

[@upcupmrbup2]

Are you going to make a video including help wanted 2? I don’t really know if it’s lore is super important, but I just want to see because you are probably the best person to go to to understand the messy, tangled web that the Fnaf lore is.

[@Takejiro24]

12:46 Wait. Did the MCI Kids and their names actually appear in that Tales story with The Mimic? Also, what's the name of the story or stories?

[@Bigman11418]

There names were revealed in FNAF 6

[@Takejiro24]

@@Bigman11418 Much appreciated 👍

[@_That..Ash_]

EARLYYYY!! IM EXCITEDDDD

[@Spongs]

amazing video, I love these theories

[@Raccoonboi634]

The king has posted ! ❤

[@kingmamalaid]

I saw what you did with the ending with the Kingdom heart outro, can't escape a diehard kh fan 😂😂

[@alduinwrldeater7913]

I honestly like this timeline, but isn't the movie supposed to be non-canon? or is it similar to the books where they are set in a different timeline but used to fill any possible plot holes? either way great job on this!

[@v1ct0rygames32]

The movie IS set in a different timeline, however it's possible that some things (like Vanessa potentially being an Afton) carry over between mediums

[@TheA_J_RGang]

YAYYYY THE VID IS FINALLY OUT

[@chopstick3555]

Cool video! 13:38 Where did you get that humming sound?

[@HyperDroid]

that's actually me haha, I was going to use the one William does in one of the movie trailers but the audio was weird with the trailer music etc, so I just decided to make it myself with a bunch of effects haha!

[@chopstick3555]

@@HyperDroid Oh cool, I first thought it was William but it kind of sounded different than the trailer.

[@SC-ec8xe]

This is really well done and well written. Congrats

[@Fazbear_Entertainment_1983]

I just thought of something, what if the reason tape girl says to make sure the tapes are not found but in the last tape she says to let glitchtrap merge with you is because the mimic mimicked her voice in order to trick Vanessa in order to free it (we do know the mimic mimicked her voice due to glitchtrap’s voice lines in the game)

[@shawndistacaldwell4858]

Gregory! Use your fazkeys while holding fazshift to move fazster!

[@czntrm]

Spill the tea, my friend! I'm so stoked to hear the new theory! 😄👍🏻

[@czntrm]

Follow up comment: Wow! That theory actually makes a lot of sense! That was a pretty seamless way to tie in the games, books and movie... which is not easy, since Scott keeps adding to his work with very little explanation! 😂 I think you did great at organizing all those puzzles pieces!

[@LilBroAce]

@HyperDroid. I went with your theory of the lore for 2 years now. Tbh, I feel yours was actually accurate. Mine has changed since then. Thank you, Hyperdroid.

[@MeltMyFace]

This is so good

[@ccole99]

It’s funny to me that in the Fnaf fan made retelling of the kids deaths they look inside the suits but when it’s told the way of the games they dont!!! It’s like hay that’s a bad smell coming from the suits….. oh well!!!

[@Justuraveragefnaftuber]

YET ANOTHER AMAZING VIDEO HYPER!

[@JHacker-iq1ok]

Amazing video! I have some questions though such as: What happened to glamrock foxy and ballora? Did the mimic take off the jester springlock suit off? When did fazbear Entertainment rebuild the pizza plex into its game layout (security breach)

[@ZavoyHarwood]

1. Ballora and foxy was taken down 2. Venessa got the jester suit off 3. They rebuilt it when they were taking away attractions

[@JHacker-iq1ok]

Thanks!@@ZavoyHarwood

[@ZavoyHarwood]

@@JHacker-iq1ok yw

[@elyssamerrill571]

it’s finally happening‼️

[@mirusedna]

The only issue I have with this is the omission of Charlie and Henry. Security Breach, Ruin, and Help Wanted 2 have now all established that FNAF 6 wasn't a game in-universe, the events actually happened and the Pizza Place was a real location. This means that Henry, Charlie/The Puppet, Elizabeth, Crying Child, and Michael ALL actually existed so where do they sit on the timeline? HW2 seems to also establish the order of the murders (In the PQ4 ending) with the Missing Children's incident happening first and then Charlie's murder happening (possibly in response to CC's death which would finally give us motive for why he targeted her. It was Henry's Fredbear suit that killed his son).

[@Daniboy2550]

Pretty sure that FNaF 1, 2, 3, 4, SL and FFPS are real events and ALSO in-universe games. This timeline is majorly focused on the Mimic's story so it doesn't need to mention those characters or game events in detail

[@mirusedna]

@@Daniboy2550 Yeah, something along those lines happened in-universe but we don't know which details are accurate and which are fabrications. With FNAF 6 we have direct confirmation that those events DID happen either exactly or at least mostly the way we played them. FNAF 6's location has now been referenced and/or directly visited in 3 out of 4 of the games we KNOW actually happen in the current timeline. Those events are significantly intertwined with the current Mimic arc. FNAF 6 is Henry's and Michael's story and the fact that they keep bringing it up and that the Puppet in the form of Nightmarionne keeps showing up it suggests they are relevant to the current situation, even if we don't understand how, yet. So their existence, relationship to Afton, and their deaths are vital in this story and should be included in any timeline breakdown. TLDR: If they're going to return to and reference the FNAF 6 pizzaria 3 separate times in the Mimic arc then we need the backstory OF that Pizzaria and those who created and destroyed it.

[@Daniboy2550]

​@@mirusedna there is one connection that I can think of for FFPS: The Mimic also being inside the pizzeria during those events, which would explain his description of him seemingly have survived a fire. This would also explain Glitchtrap copying Afton's famous line, "I always come back".

[@firewings9954]

1. HW2 shows the order they rested. 2. This timeline is only focusing on the new story, so Help Wanted - Ruin. The events of FNaF 1 - 6 still happen year, and is also shown in a little recap at some point in the video.

[@Wubz_Official]

I cannot wait for the hw 2 timeline

[@austinkurmay8646]

I don’t get it how did the parents of the kids just leave without their kids

[@Aubergineman1993]

I dont aline the movie and books with the actual fnaf universe cause it dosent make sense to me atleast but still this theory is pretty cool and awesome been watching your vids since 2020 keep up the good work dude cause i need those theories now that matpat is leaving 😅

[@SCP-469]

I literally just realized the workshop is Parts and Service

[@yeethaw5816]

I love the fact that now the kiddie strangler is canon in fnaf, lov Dave

[@CallumariMan]

I haven’t been apart of the FNaF Fandom since Ruin and even then I was confused with its story didn’t read the books, It’s a much more different story in modern day.

[@gracelyngrapes]

hold everything hyper droid just posted

[@angelinasiciliano1147]

WHAT the ending noooo 😭

[@ongxingwei5189]

The help wanted 2 is connected to help wanted 1 and after cassie fell in the elevator roxy found her

[@ZavoyHarwood]

MIMIC SWEEP

[@Milo_2013]

Umm I'm just asking but will you make night 3 for interactive sister location?

[@IAmDaFlare]

Well we'll well...idk

[@Fazbear_Entertainment_1983]

But if Edwin is building the animatronics, did Henry not make them? How do you explain that?

[@Razer14yt]

#HyperDroidSquad 😎

[@Slowwedits]

he is gonna be the matpat

[@ashliewyse5520]

what happend about the bite of 83 and bethies death and mikes death

[@endisnear-ds9hy]

damn mimic a savage

[@AGR_678]

Fr that trachea kill was brutal🤣

[@bernardasalazar6247]

It's a monster that is VERY DANGEROUS! 😨😰💀

[@_.stan10._]

what about help wanted 2

[@finlayclarke1228]

W timeline

[@gavlidongaming7930]

22 commandments

[@MrTsunadelol]

How sad are you that help wanted 2 only would add like 2 minutes between security breach and ruin ?

[@lovemontell8304]

I think where gonna play as Cassie's dad in hw2

[@HyperDroid]

I think so too, either that or Vanessa again haha

[@JoshuaGarvey-000]

Fnaf AR takes place in 2030 until 2031 and 2032 and Fnaf UCN takes plcae in 2033 Security Breach takes place in 2035 and the man in room 1280 takes place in 2036 and Ruin DLC takes place in 2037 and Fnaf help wanted 2 takes place in 2042 and Fnaf Plus takes plcae in 2048 Full Fnaf timeline full movie The Finale will you doing the entire Timeline tomorrow?

[@firewings9954]

Based on Help Wanted 2, this timeline still seems to be correct!

[@greenboy157]

yay

[@Apogenezis]

Don't u post it before the new bunch of lore 😮

[@killerdino4959]

nothing important but what about HW2? It just came out

[@SCP-469]

What does this mean by part five

[@HyperDroid]

basically the FNAF 1-Ultimate Custom Night story was made into four parts a couple years ago (2021), and so this is still the 5th part as it's the continuation of the story even despite going back to 1984 at the start and it skips through the FNAF 1-UCN story :)

[@Lsbanim]

This is very well written. I love it. But..... this is kinda wishy washy from what we've known

[@user-bq6qk2xj6j]

BRO-35

[@tee-shorts5891]

"a boy named cassidy" 😐

[@Oliver20305]

so michael and cryin child arent canon?

[@Bigman11418]

No, are they still are canon He just didn’t bring them up because they weren’t relevant to this part of the timeline

[@HyperDroid]

^ yes exactly, this timeline is of the NEW story (HW-Ruin w/ Tales), not the original one (FNAF 1-UCN), only mentioning William to build Vanessa's character/her story

[@ancientmythicallegend3935]

Hey, do you now believe Glitchtrap and Burntrap is the Mimic? Because the mimic is pretty pathetic, not gonna lie. William Afton was such a good villain. Im asking this because i havent watched the whole thing.

[@ZavoyHarwood]

Yes he says glitchtrap/burntrap are mimic and it's better than afton back again

[@firewings9954]

@@ZavoyHarwood It also lets Steel Wool make their story, so William is left in the OG story, and now they're focusing on a new villain...THE MIMIC!

[@firewings9954]

@@ZavoyHarwood They of course still tie William in the new story in a way, with Vanessa. So basically, they are now focusing on their new villain, but also make a reference to William to still tie the other games into the new story.

[@ZavoyHarwood]

​@@firewings9954 yea

[@Da-only-Oreo]

One big mistake in the first bit, Cassidy is a girl with black hair, not a boy, it’s really good but please fix that in the next story, (if there will be one)

[@user-cc1eb1cg4u]

Ho no

[@Weekcat]

I bet this will get one like

[@HyperDroid]

yes

[@Animatingboi]

I still like 2022 fnaf timeline

[@InfalliblePizza]

WWWWW

[@woorib.5172]

i ate a cat

[@finlayclarke1228]

I bet this will get no likes

[@HyperDroid]

no

[@Plzgiveme50oricometoyourhouse]

I still don’t like the fact that Cassidy is a boy and not a girl