Game Theory: The Ultimate FNAF Timeline

Introduction

• Spanning 19 books, 11 games, and 8 years, the FNAF timeline is complete.
• Focuses on one main story: William Afton's journey from rise to his fall.

1930s: The Origin of Inspiration

• The Great Depression, cheap entertainment needed, especially in Utah.
• Fredbear’s Singing Show: Roadside attraction featuring an animated bear.
• Captures the imagination of a young William Afton.

1950s-60s: Inspirations from Innovators

• William inspired by Walt Disney’s use of mascot suits.
• Develops his own characters: Fredbear and Bonnie the Bunny.
• First attempt with rudimentary costumes.

Rivalry and Business Expansion

• Enters Chica’s Party World, a rival restaurant using animatronic robots.
• Afton’s feelings: jealous but also in awe of Henry Emily’s work.
• Merges businesses to form Fredbear’s Family Diner.
• Co-owned by William and Henry, blending suit performers and animatronics.

Family and Rising Tensions

• Afton has a wife, two sons, a daughter.
• Animatronics to roam and interact with kids.
• William’s nanny cam system and Michael as a babysitter.

The Bite of '83

• Michael torments his younger brother with a foxy mask.
• Michael and friends force younger brother near Fredbear, leading to a fatal accident.
• Springlock failure in Fredbear’s suit causes the Bite of '83.

Aftermath and Grieving

• Fredbear's Family Diner closes due to tragedy.
• Freddy Fazbear's Pizza remains open.
• William buries his son in woods.
• William’s wife left grieving, Michael haunted by guilt.
• William turns to alcohol and more work.

Shift to Madness

• Death of Henry’s daughter, Charlie, escalates William’s descent into madness.
• William starts murdering children and stuffing their bodies into animatronics, creating the Missing Children Incident.
• Development of new, more advanced animatronics with built-in security features.

1987: Freddy Fazbear’s Reopening

• Launch of toy animatronics with facial recognition to detect predators.
• Afton infiltrates as security guard, uses the golden Bonnie suit.
• Commits more murders, leading to The Bite of '87.

Creation of Circus Baby and Elizabeth’s Death

• William creates circus baby-themed animatronics for his new restaurant.
• Elizabeth, his daughter, is killed by Circus Baby before the grand opening.

1993: Breaking Down Animatronics

• William revisits old Freddy Fazbear’s location, dismantles animatronics looking for ‘Remnant’.
• Attacked by spirits, ends up getting springlocked and trapped behind walls.
• Enters a coma-like state, effectively immortal.

Michael Afton’s Quest for Redemption

• Michael tries to make amends for his past actions, uncovering and destroying various Freddy Fazbear locations.
• Discovers father's experiments in Sister Location.
• Encounters and attempts to stop his father multiple times.
• Ultimately involved in the plan to trap all animatronics and set fire to the pizzeria.

Fazbear’s Frights and the Puzzle Pieces

• 2023: Michael discovers an attraction built around the Fazbear’s tragedy.
• Encounters Springtrap in the attraction.
• Sets fire to the attraction aiming to destroy it once and for all.

Rebuilding the Franchise: Post-2023

• Clara Afton, presumed wife of William, takes charge of rebuilding and rebranding Fazbear Entertainment.
• Utilizes marketing, deception, and robotics to carry forward her aims.
• Creation of Glamrock animatronics and the Mega Pizza Plex.

Final Confrontation

• Gregory, a seemingly normal young boy, dismantles the animatronics, freeing Vanessa and confronting the remains of William Afton.
• Upon destruction of the pizza Plex, the possessed elements and remaining spirits continue to influence events.

Conclusion

• Story of William Afton and his descendants unfolds in a cyclic narrative of tragedy, revenge, and attempted redemption.
• Highlights the role of remnant, animatronics, and the intricate relationships between characters.
• Theory subject to updates with future releases and added content.