Scott Cawthon
This goo was worth a point in September 2023.
publication date: Sunday, September 17, 2023 (part of September 2023)
category: 
Games
clue: His attempt at a kid-friendly video game was criticized for animatronic animals that were too scary, so he chose to make a horror game with them instead, which turned out to be a lucrative decision.
explanation: Cawthon was a prolific independent video game developer whose Chipper and Sons Lumber Co. featured animatronic characters that were unintentionally slightly menacing. He briefly quit video games entirely before deciding to lean into the criticism by making a horror game, leading to the best-selling series Five Nights at Freddy's. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
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