The most productive leg of his game design career was fuelled by his need to provide for his family. While the themes of his work might be perceived as agnostic, Cawthorn is pretty conservative and has a family of six kids. He continues to be a devout Christian to this day. While the man is credited with almost all the FNaF IP, he is primarily responsible for conceiving the FNaF game and writing the first original novel in the FNaF universe.Ĭawthorn was born on June 4, 1978, in Houston, Texas, in a religious household. If you have played an FNaF game or read one of the stories set in its canon, you have Scott Cawthon to thank. Scott Cawthon, The Genius Behind The Fnaf Brand Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights #3: 1:35 AM.Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights #8: Gumdrop Angel.Five Nights at Freddy’s: Tales from the Pizzaplex #1: Lally’s Game.6) Wrapping It Up Our best FNaF Books at a glance: