What is Scott Cawthon?
{{Infobox person | name = Scott Cawthon | image = | caption = | birth_name = Scott Braden Cawthon | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|06|04}} | birth_place = | nationality = [[American people|American]] | education = | alma_mater = [[The Art Institute of Houston]] | occupation = Video game designer, animator, writer | years_active = 1994-present | notable_works = ''[[Five Nights at Freddy's]]'' | children = Ian Cawthon, Braden Cawthon | website = {{URL|scottgames.com}} | religion = }} '''Scott Braden Cawthon''' (born June 4, 1978) is an American [[video game designer]], [[video game developer|developer]], [[animator]], and [[writer]]. He is best known as the creator of the ''[[Five Nights at Freddy's (series)|Five Nights at Freddy's]]'' game franchise which began in 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottgames.com | title=Official website of Scott Cawthon}}</ref> == Career == Cawthon has also created other games, such as ''Chipper & Son's Lumber Co.'', ''The Desolate Hope'', and ''There is No Pause Button!,'' as well as [[Christian]]-based animations such as ''A Christmas Journey'' and ''The Pilgrim's Progress''. He used [[Autodesk 3ds Max]], [[Maya (software)|Autodesk Maya]], and [[Clickteam Fusion 2.5]] to develop ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' and most of his other games. == Works == In 2015, Cawthon released his first novel, ''[[Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.designntrend.com/articles/66870/20151217/five-nights-at-freddys-silver-eyes-novel-released-early-kindle-paperback-link.htm|title='Five Nights At Freddy's: The Silver Eyes' Novel Released Early In Kindle And Paperback [LINK]|last=Design&Trend|date=2015-12-17|work=Design & Trend|access-date=2017-05-28|language=en|archive-date=2015-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218214646/http://www.designntrend.com/articles/66870/20151217/five-nights-at-freddys-