Did Game Theory Ruin FNAF?

Game Theory's videos solving the FNAF lore and timeline are some of the most influential theories in the history of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, but did MatPat actually solve the lore, or did he ruin FNAF for everyone? We'll deep dive into Game Theory's videos on FNAF 1, FNAF 2, FNAF 3, and FNAF 4 to see if they were right about the timeline, the 8-bit death minigames, the hidden easter eggs, Dream Theory, and more! In this FNAF deep dive video essay, I revisit each classic Game Theory FNAF video in order, from FNAF 1, FNAF 2, FNAF 3, to FNAF 4, and decide whether or not they were correct about the timeline and lore of each game. I also analyze their impact on the FNAF community, fan theories, and the games themselves. _______________________ 0:00 Intro 2:02 FNAF 1 11:51 FNAF 2 25:23 FNAF 3 pt 1 33:51 FNAF 3 pt 2 46:00 FNAF 4 pt 1 50:44 FNAF 4 pt 2 58:31 The GTLive Incident 1:10:04 Dream Theory 1:25:04 FNAF 4 Timeline 1:36:10 Outro _______________________ Written, recorded, and edited by: 808 Freddy's Thumbnail by: 808 Freddy's Special thanks to: ‪@WitheredCircle‬ Clips and footage in order of appearance:    • Game Theory: Five Nights at Freddy's SCARI...      • WARNING: SCARIEST GAME IN YEARS | Five Nig...      • Game Theory: Call of Duty, Modern War Crimes      • Five Nights at Freddy's 4: Night 6 (no com...      • Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location F...      • Five Nights at Freddy's 4 ALL MINIGAMES      • Game Theory: FNAF 2, Gaming's Scariest Sto...      • Game Theory: FNAF, The Clue that SOLVES Fi...      • An Interview with Scott Cawthon 2.0 - The ...      • SAVE THEM [Five Nights at Freddy's 2]      • Game Theory: FNAF Mysteries SOLVED pt. 1      • Five Nights at Freddy's 3 - Every Minigame...      • Game Theory FNAF Mysteries SOLVED Pt 2 (FI...      • Game Theory FNAF Mysteries SOLVED Pt 2 (SE...      • Game Theory: FNAF 4 got it ALL WRONG!      • The Bite of '87 REVEALED!! | Five Nights a...      • FNaF 4 Minigames High Quality      • Game Theory: Why FNAF Will Never End      • FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 ~ ALL MINIGAMES!      • GTLive: FNAF Theorists UNITE TAKE 2 (COMPL...      • FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 Full Gameplay Wa...   Smiling Friends S1E6 Enchanted Forest https://x.com/thunderbob333?s=20    • FNaF World Update 2 - 100% Full Playthroug...      • Game Theory: FNAF, Four Games. One Story. ...      • All FNAF2 Cutscenes (Nights 1-4, Freddy's ...   _______________________ #fnaf #fivenightsatfreddys #fnaflore #gametheory #matpat #timeline