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 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. In June 2021, Cawthon's political donations were shared on Twitter. Except for one donation to Tulsi Gabbard, all of Cawthon's donations were to Republican 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 people reacting negatively. (Via Wikipedia)