Scott Cawthon: From Dollar General to Five Nights at Freddy's

[@woodrowwilson7023]

I'll be back

[@tapgames3465]

Ok

[@therealbeanbot]

I’ll be Bean

[@vinceguerrero1571]

Ok?

[@khylianvods6699]

ok cool

[@Dgero]

Pardon?

[@stankfield9432]

People don't give Scott enough credit, he's done so much with his success, more than anyone would ask for. He's one of the best indie devs out there in my opinion, he's what a game dev should strive to be, always looking to the horizon, with their fan base by their side.

[@doeysteq4960]

Lol man I agree although I don't play that alot I do really enjoy the lore "cough" game theory, and everything he has done is a really inspiring thing. Although I have no future and my dream is to live as a shut in while still making money for my self so I don't rely on other ( no joke I just want a peaceful life), I do however see the charm in making games and stuff and if I were to grow up and become a game dev Scott would be my model, my inspiration to strive for.

[@aaronadethegamer]

Scott has earned full respect from me. Always thinks about his audience. That in return makes him even more successful. Funny how a lot of bigger companies just DON'T get that.

[@stracket3030]

well this aged poorly.

[@mjacknback8994]

@@stracket3030 how?

[@stracket3030]

@@mjacknback8994 you remember the controversy back in mid 2021 surrounding him, right?

[@Somersalsa]

"your animals are too unsettling to look at, falling in the uncanny valley" Instead of fixing this issue, Scott decided to take advantage of that and make a horror game out of it. If this isn't a chad move I don't know what to tell you

[@centaurstampede3226]

Absolute power move

[@crosssans6133]

Scott at this moment: I gonna do what is called a Pro gamer move

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

Power glove the ultimate power

[@mike353]

“Only he could stop cancel culture, but when the world needed him most he vanished”

[@MRSprings]

Scott never passed off fnaf to steel wool and illumix, he still directs the whole franchise, he just got a dev team to help him make bigger scale games, he still comes up with the story and conceptualized all the characters and most of the gameplay aspects

[@Miunim]

Yep

[@utkuhcs2694]

Guess what

[@Miunim]

@@utkuhcs2694 yep 😔

[@utkuhcs2694]

@@Miunim 😞

[@utkuhcs2694]

@Swag Monke same

[@imtoolazyforaprofilepic4961]

Ya know, even if ya dont like fnaf, Scott is a chill guy.

[@goldbrella9820]

Also A great person! Just look at the fanverse initiative and freddy in space 2 being made for a charity stream that made over $1m for st jude

[@MaminakaMrpaperbag]

Ikr he's a cool guy and not a greedy asshole unlike EA

[@Mr.Crawlyo]

I have no problem with Scott and his games or the fan games its the fandom and sfm invaders I wanna strangle

[@andruspolanco6935]

@@Mr.Crawlyo why?

[@crosssans6133]

We may not like FNAF or some part of Fandom, but we have to admit that Scott is a great person

[@carloscauan7967]

Scott did what YandereDev should've.

[@mightykat8]

oof

[@RedLvcid]

reading this made me realize I don't watch yandere sim videos anymore because nothing happened so far with the game

[@rubixdude1067]

@@RedLvcid lmao. Tbh though I was never interested in that game I don't know why people liked it.

[@RedLvcid]

@@madelynhawkins6235 Scott respects his fans by letting them make fan games and right now helping fan game devs get merchandise off their fan made fnaf series Yandere Dev had a fucking aneurism when someone made a yandere sim fan game and completely guilt trip them into stopping development of the game so I feel ya buddy

[@pokemonforeverredone1238]

You know when you are lazy when after 5 years you haven’t done anything to your popular game while someone in the corner makes a better version of it IN TWO WEEKS and to make him stop you fake suicidal thoughts to make them stop

[@Danerade]

This concludes Danerade Month. I have spent weeks of my life preparing and making these videos, and I really do hope you enjoyed them. I'll be taking a very small break to recharge, but then I'll be back to working. Thanks again Daneraiders! 0:52 "Five Nights at Freddy's is the most successful indie game..." I forgot Minecraft was a thing :P. Sorry about that.

[@jeemy2931]

Thank you

[@edwardrichtofen9112]

FNAF SB IS COMING TO PLAYSTATION I'M SO EXCITED

[@edwardrichtofen9112]

I know the history of fnaf, a comment about that the character looked like a scary animatronic maked fnaf

[@fire_king66]

keep it up!

[@Clankanity]

@@edwardrichtofen9112 its already on playstation lol i have it

[@zestychalk4093]

Only og's remember the kinemaster watermark

[@a.t.4527]

yea i guess

[@RealCerifiedGOAT]

saw thta yup

[@technicality9133]

Yep..

[@hjnintendont5318]

Yes

[@eancoffee6430]

The new one bro :(

[@KoralTea]

It's impressive how you're able to produce multiple videos in such short span of time! Tops to that, I'm excited to see the whole video through.

[@sammyjaohnson5631]

fnaf is a prerendered 2d game so it wouldnt take long to make

[@IamNotABlockOfCheese]

Fun fact:Scott Got haunted by bonnie in his dreams

[@goosegoose8345]

He cannot escape his own creation

[@goosegoose8345]

@Raymond Crittenden ?

[@MistyWatersss]

He described his nightmare like this: He woke up and heard Bonnie, he instantly went to lock the door, but just like in Fnaf fashion if the animatronic is inside you cant lock, that scared him a lot. He was also sleep walking the entire time. Im writing this with only my memory tho so maybe I got something wrong

[@IamNotABlockOfCheese]

@@MistyWatersss well my version is the most simplified version but he did wake up in his closet but he still saw bunny kinda weird when you think about it getting haunted by your creation well i guess that ties in for william afton he suffered in his nightmares made from his creation also im surprised matpat isn't in a mental asylum after trying to do the entire fnaf timeline

[@rubixdude1067]

Sad a lot of people hated it because of the community.

[@MineNSleep]

What??!! The community is awesome

[@rubixdude1067]

@@MineNSleep yeah but the bad side

[@stankfield9432]

@@rubixdude1067 and to the internet, every fandom is the bad side, because echo chambers are fun.

[@rubixdude1067]

@@stankfield9432 yeah they never look on the good side on the things it's just so much easier for them to hate for the sake of hating.

[@pciphidic]

‘ello there

[@hyhylie]

I think Scott made a typo in the first FNaF 4 teaser. It should've said "The First Chapter" instead of "The Final Chapter".

[@NeonGSP]

Well Scott didn’t, so The Five nights at sonic’s devs did for the 5th FNaS game

[@loganentertainment1814]

I do admit that Fnaf's story is a little sloppy, but looking at the description of Fnaf 4, it stated it was the final chapter to the ORIGINAL story. Scott has made the right calls to keep Fnaf going by making more games that look back at the OG games, and moving forward into the story by making them in different platforms that can make the franchise even better. I would have been satisfied if UCN was the FINAL game in the series, but I'm glad that it has continued in a new way.

[@fkez0510]

Tbf I think the original story now consists of Fnaf 1 - 6, let's call this Phase 1 like Marvel does Phase 2 would consist of Help Wanted and Security Breach so far

[@smtandearthboundsuck8400]

Oh yeah, scott had no clue with what to do with fnaf. He just always went along with what Matpat suggested which is why it’s one of the few games he’s consistently right on.

[@lolowpolo]

cant wait to get jumpscared by the new characters

[@lolowpolo]

@Grox- Boty im scared bro dont do that to me

[@Galaxy_World]

Same

[@DenD3de]

You mean the wolf?

[@lolowpolo]

@@megapotato3895 idk it was 6 months ago

[@joutakujo9773]

@@DenD3de well she's not really new as she appeared in one of the freddy in space games and also the twisted wolf character kinda counts i guess too??

[@mabeltorres8069]

That one guy who criticized the looks of chipper and sons lumber company realizing he was the catalyst for the entire fnaf series

[@iaminsideyourwalls2021]

He became a chad without realising it

[@Isaac_Estudillo]

I can't believe that FNAF only came out 6 years ago. It feels like it's been around forever.

[@Hesky_]

Instead of taking down games which replicate fnaf he funds them and allows them to keep their game up like dam this guy is amazing

[@imactuallykools]

and only the good ones (the fan games). not the crappy mobile games made to get a quick buck.

[@SCP-469]

The fact that in America at one point you could have SCOTT CAWTHON as your cashier is crazy

[@jimbodaboi]

With this game being so ingrained in the channels history its such a fitting video for Halloween and to conclude Danerade month and you could clearly see the time that went into making a video this informative and all around well put together. Amazing job.

[@pokemonmanic3595]

The whole “controversy” about Scott donating to Republicans just really struck a nerve with me. This man has busted his butt for us and clawed his way to success: and for people to just send him threats and even have Jim Sterling make that awful video about him is seriously just an insult. Scott has done so much for everyone and is one of the most humble and passionate creators out there.

[@the_godbodor7026]

And about Scott’s determination to make his stuff as well as he can, the FNaF movie has been reworked around a dozen times while he tries to make a movie fans will love and he changed studios since Blum House uses a smaller budget to make quality movies which fits a whole lot better than Warner Brothers making it as dumb and kid friendly as possible to mass produce merch

[@mthercrow3818]

Imagine them trying to make the blood and Gore 'kid friendly'

[@cybr69lol]

Am I the only one who actually liked Fnaf World? Sure, it wasn't the greatest but for some reason it just has a special place in my heart

[@Jurnal173]

You are not the only one my friend!

[@i_need_a_new_name38]

Definitely not the only one!! I liked it! It was a nice change of pace

[@AAAAGamesGames]

I liked this game too :)

[@pokemonforeverredone1238]

I remember playing fnaf 2 and getting Traumatized by seeing shadow Bonnie and making me become scared of the dark due to the having to use the flashlight just to see an animatronic staring at you and wanting your blood

[@camrenbranch1684]

Same

[@caldercockatoo2234]

3:51 "Five Nights at Freddy's has never been such an open experience filled to the brim with freedom and millions of ideas." Security Breach: Are you sure about that?

[@theendkinda9408]

Only OG's remember pressing Freddie's nose in the poster

[@theendkinda9408]

@Clxp i still remember the fnaf 3 secret arcade games

[@yaboireptarstreams6013]

I actually played the first game in 2014 just before it exploded See im poor, so when i browsing the free section in the app store and saw a funny looking dog i thought "lol doge" because i was like 7 I was too terrified to play it more than once a day and didnt get past the first night until after like a week Fast foward 7 years and this is what that game turned into, its kinda weird seeing something grow so much. This game shaped and still is shaping my childhood, thabk you scott.

[@b00gle41]

1:15 nah ive known fnaf ever since the begining remember fnaf world bruh

[@calcium3655]

Bruh I like that game but it does kinda suck as a rpg

[@bluebuffoon5313]

Remember when phone guy was purple guy?

[@andruspolanco6935]

@@bluebuffoon5313 It never was lol

[@arcboi8567]

I really like fmaf world cause it's was fun

[@AmongusBalls65]

Yea I remember that I tried to play it didn’t work

[@lensdavinci]

I recall discovering FNAF from one of my schoolmates performing the 1987 Golden Freddy easter egg in the original FNAF before school. By that point I think FNAF 4 and maybe even World (though I would discover the latter when version 2.0 came out) were both already out. This game pretty soon gave me nightmares. I legitimately could not go to bed without closing the doors from that point forward, and I often had a fear of the dark then. Fast forward to now, and while I no longer possess that same fear, the memories still live on. Damn good times.

[@sebastianfeeney5101]

Same here bro, I remember when I tried fnaf 1 and I got nightmares everyday for two weeks straight. But even still, I loved it. I couldn’t stop playing it. It was just such a fun experience.

[@a.m.7914]

"You probably never even heard of Steel Wool Studios or Illumix before Five Nights at Freddy's." Wow. You're right. I haven't.

[@itsjoshcrosby]

KZbin has a sick sense of humour recommending this now

[@thepineapplemiscreant2625]

Considering that KZbin likes recommending “fInAl BoSs AlL cUtScEnEs” videos the same day a given game is released, its sense of humor is equivalent to someone who wants everyone’s pillows to have both sides warm at night.

[@jackotherstar]

Considering how many strokes Wilson had, I’m surprised he doesn’t have more in your videos.

[@Ophangea]

Scotts wife is too lucky to marry a game developer...

[@bucketbutters866]

And too marry such a chad

[@hamstersamiright8837]

Scott is one of the best game devs ever.

[@Jedi-ge6lr]

Another think about FNAF World is that Scott reuploaded it on gamejolt and made it free.

[@Schmoogle]

I hope I'm not the only one that likes Fnaf World

[@FoldTrace]

I can feel this video will go very popular right now

[@-fnaf-9410]

Even if you don't like fnaf. You still respect Scott cawthon as a game creator. Take yandere dev as an example

[@zainuddinyusuf2244]

Who is yandere dav?I start be fnaf fan about 7 month ago ....sorry o don't know a lot

[@-fnaf-9410]

@@zainuddinyusuf2244 yandere dev made yandere simulator

[@zainuddinyusuf2244]

@@-fnaf-9410I felt I heard that game before

[@SpringyGirl69]

Nah nah yandere dev and his game is bad. Still there’s nothing wrong with separating him from his work

[@blevmar8444]

Unless you're a stupid fucking idiot who doxxed him and gave him death threats because of his political beliefs that in retrospect don't really matter when it comes to making a fucking videogame

[@aaronadethegamer]

The whole story in a few words: Scott Cawthon is a beast.

[@Cn9Z]

That ending was art.

[@ADHDgoldfish]

things all fans go "ring" when mentioned from fnaf: Dollar general I *always* come back Burn Mark Mat

[@KingDerpy13]

FNaF 3: This is it, this is the final game. FNaF 4: No wait, *THIS* is the final game! Every other FNaF after: *FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY WILL NEVER DIE*

[@lextheboogeyman7633]

The fact that a game made 6 years ago holds this much nowadays really says something.

[@fkez0510]

Now think of the lore of fnaf, and how each game from 1 - 6 connects up with each other, and how the first few games released in pretty close succession This man pretty much had the whole timeline and lore planned out from the beginning. Its insane

[@DoctorTheo]

The thing is that, he didn't. But because he's really good at storytelling, he's able to connect them on the spot. Like, the fact he can somehow make the pink-slip for "odor" lore relevant is quite amazing to me

[@vyrenvygolo2429]

@@DoctorTheo Yea. I think Scott had the story all written down by FNaF3 and every game after that was made to expand a little bit, but mostly to answear questions from the previous games.

[@tylergoessl1692]

When I was a kid around 1st or 2nd grade (I know very young for this franchise (at least back then)) my friend told me about it and I've been invested in the lore and games today I saw it back in 2014-2021

[@h-atcy]

Danerade:Fnaf 2 is a sequel. Me and my theorist bois:WHAT THE ACTUAL FU-

[@kairosseven9490]

Surprised you didn't talk about the updates to fnaf world after he brought it back, by the last update the reception was much more positive, personally really liked it. Great video either way. Talking favorites, fnaf 6 plus ultimate custom night are my favorites followed by 2, 1 and world. VR I think is technically the best though.

[@itslillime._.2331]

My birthdays December 8th so when pizzeria sim came out I was like... Yup. Thats the only gift I need. I then proceeded to download pizzeria sim and completed it 100%

[@Dave-vy9yo]

You know what, the video alone is good enough to warrant a sucribers, but that sneaky "The FINAL Antasma Battle" you threw when you were talking about FNAF4 really sold me. What a man of culture.

[@UGMD]

Fnaf vr is really terrifying and good, Fnaf ar is uhh

[@loganstevens7844]

Scott: *Donates 1million bucks to St.Jude* EA: "So uncivilized"

[@ICanFightBrendonUrie]

Now this is the FNAF video I wanted. Not those shitty Afton Family videos. This. Looking back at FNAF, the games, the developer, and the (old) fandom makes me feel kinda good. Those Afton Family videos are just garbage. Wish the old (good part) of the fandom would come back.

[@boingboingboingboing2387]

Who knew that such a terrifying game had such a wholesome creator

[@diobrando7774]

A man that's too smart to make easy plot to discover games makes more of them because people don't understand them

[@Onvil_]

just a 14 year old girl watching another 14 year old boi MAKE HER BEST MONTH SHE'VE EVER HAVE. ty dane luv

[@christophermetcalf7540]

Something you forgot to mention regarding Fnaf World, Scott actually went ahead and fixed the game, giving it a massive overhaul, and then rereleasing it on Steam FOR FREE.

[@90zillas34]

Like the games or not you gotta admit that Scott is a really good guy

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

pretty well edited and underrated video, ya got me laughing on some parts too and as a dedicated fnaf fan since 2014 (i was 12 at the time) i can definitely say that I've known most of these information, yet you managed to remind me of them with great ease and entertainment. thanks for the vid

[@iaminsideyourwalls2021]

If only the same could be said for YandereDev. Also fellow Touhou fan here, nice Youmu pfp

[@Extremezotako]

scott cawthon even donates to fans when they make fan games what a chad

[@pokhanpat9046]

When you live in the same city as your favorite game dev ;)

[@youtubeuser849]

I’m sad now.

[@jamestalbot9588]

the lad is back with another banger

[@prettychillduck7038]

I'm tired of the fanbase being horribly toxic or weird then people blaming Scott

[@threepeasinapod9494]

Seriously don’t know how you don’t have 100k man. You can tell how much time goes into all your videos. Keep doing what you do

[@Chris42509]

I can tell you’re gonna be a great youtuber in the future great job and keep it up!

[@PG-sy6dh]

I personally think the 1st one is the most terrifying.

[@mxgoh1997]

I'm commenting so that You tube will recommend this video to more people. You really deserve more views man. You spend so much editing into your videos, I really hope you can get more subscribers. Anyways just know that your videos are all loved by me.

[@Crystal_959]

FNaF 1 was released August 8th, not July 23. FNaF 4 was released July 23. I was intended to release on the anniversary of FNaF 1, but released early, which I think is where the misconception originated from. Also, Scott is still the one leading the franchise in terms of gameplay and story, he’s just no longer in the production seat. Still admirable he likes to keep it on a leash. There’s a bunch of books, too. The original three aren’t great, but the new anthology series is amazing.

[@VideojugadorIrritado]

Dude, the House of Mouse segments are pretty hilarous

[@angryboi595]

I'll always be a fnaf fan even if it dies. From beginning to end. Even if Scott has retired fnafs legacy will always last. I'm glad Scott allows fan games and supports fnaf fan developers. I wish twitter didn't bully him for some shit he didn't do

[@maartenvanbuylen]

That EA part: Its funny cause its true!!!!

[@jimmyneutron5755]

I love fnaf its art style makes me want to wip out the notebook right now. And those games look pretty dam good for an indie \

[@bigspanishman4613]

You forgot about the mountain of amazing fnaf fan games

[@circleception6026]

Man I love this game franchise I’ve been here since the beginning that’s 6 years have been great. The more recent books are weird but I love listening to dawko reading them. Also fnaf world best game I loved that game.

[@destroyersilent6026]

i was made aware of your channel from shyguymask's pvz tournament video and im glad i was! your content is super entertaining. keep up the good work :)

[@misterwizardman4309]

Gods no stuck up ruler he’d probably be very proud of fnaf for the most part and it’s whole journey of scott

[@j0rgens64pc3]

fun fact one of the games he made was based off a movie he made

[@iamnota_weeb8198]

Am I the only one who wants fanf multiplayer

[@moltengears7483]

For fnaf world i think he just wanted to make an rpg. Thats just what he usually made before. I honestly really like it

[@coronelfalk]

Liked your reviews of PvZ BfN and 3. Hope your channel gets better and better with time.

[@3max_well376]

3:42 Bro, Super Metroid is famous for being nonlinear.

[@buckbumble1872]

"woodrow wilson died. sad" history buffs: are you sure about that?

[@The_Sabotager]

Nice video You are one of the youtuber who puts allot of effort and deserves more subscribers

[@brothers_of_nod]

Such a long way to have come.

[@pulgmaz4564]

I have nwver seen such high production in videos on a channel that hasnt have 100k subscribers. Amazingly amazing

[@ccelliott8698]

All I remember before FNAF was Sit & Survive and Chipper

[@CreatorofSecks]

"Fnaf is the most popular indie game" MineCraft: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@Horbiflorbin]

That's not really a indie game since hundreds of people if not thousands of people work on minecraft with like what? Billion dollar budget or probably more.

[@CreatorofSecks]

@@Horbiflorbin minecraft started out as an indie game, and still was extremely popular before being bought by Microsoft, and even if you dont count Minecraft, Super Meat Boy has been considered more popular than Fnaf

[@Mr.Crawlyo]

Yeah you have never heard of newgrounds i assume

[@alexfaulkner6275]

I actually enjoyed fnaf world

[@tariqshehata1221]

I'm so happy that you made a video about FNaF. This game was my childhood, right next to angry birds and plants vs zombies. Thank you for making this video, a lot of hard work and effort was made and it shows, I wish I can make youtube videos but I don't have the equipment or the money sadly but something like this always makes me smile. Happy Halloween Danerade.

[@Galaxy_World]

I can make you a KZbinr and guide you... Also my childhood is still going so same :)

[@tariqshehata1221]

@@Galaxy_World Thank you but no, I would love to make youtube videos but I have school and I don't really have a good computer or editing software. I own a mid-2007 Mac and the software I use for making short edits is "shotcut." I love to make scripts and talk about games and animation but it always feels like a risk to do and I worry I might waste your time. I'm not lazy but busy with other stuff in life. Again, I'm thankful that you would help me but I would have to say no.

[@zebraterabyteztproductions9595]

Fnaf 1-4 is on the crappy games wiki therefore they suck

[@Galaxy_World]

@@zebraterabyteztproductions9595 no

[@zebraterabyteztproductions9595]

Search the crappy games wiki its a very important website

[@SuperJavaMan7]

#ThankYouScott

[@FunnySkeleton10_2]

pizzaria sim had dayshifts instead of night shifts

[@Fresh_Knight]

I love bird being labeled bird

[@minish8642]

So these are the bears that they sell at hot topic

[@chancellorpalpatine3667]

11:50 if you don't count tumblr deviantart and rule34

[@mantidream8179]

I had no idea Scott was such a wholesome boi

[@randominternetuser5872]

1:05 I mean, People were already dissapointed with 13 (Part 1 and 2), 14, 15, So they aren't exactly too hyped about 16

[@sanstheskeleton-cq9vf]

Scott:I always Come back

[@washingmachine1987]

Let’s go this is my favorite series of horror games it’s my childhood

[@connorprince8551]

Another time fnaf two has been forgotten

[@djnova4795]

Danerade: "and in ny eyes its the most succesful indie games ever made" Excuse me, but have you heard of minecraft

[@djnova4795]

@Luca Ganz java does as it was originally indie developed, bedrock isn't as it is developed under Microsoft

[@lpfan4491]

Minecraft is the definition of "Just because I have a family now doesn't mean I'm not still technically an orphan."

[@kevinsworldK.w69]

Whats the movie name of the parts where mickey and the other villains are?