The events of the Alternate History that is The Joy of Creation: Story Mode, listed in chronological order.
All spoilers below are unmarked, so beware.
August 8th, 2014
- The first Five Nights at Freddy's game is released, kicking off Scott Cawthon's career as the FNaF world's creator.
August 8th, 2016
- Scott Cawthon commemorates Five Nights at Freddy's' 2nd anniversary with behind-the-scenes screenshots."TWO YEARS OF FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S"
- As seen in the events of the Basement memory, demonic doppelgängers Michael and Ignited Golden Freddy collaborate to bring the two and the corporeal Ignited Animatronics into the Cawthons' world.
- Scott and his family find Michael burnt up in their home; they are under the impression that he is a simple hobo. Nick convinces his parents to let Michael rest in their house for the night.
August 9th, 2016
12 AM- Nick, Val, and Scott Cawthon wind up under attack by the Ignited, resulting in the events of the Bedroom, Living Room, and Office memories; respectively. While Michael gives Nick and Val guidance on how to survive, Scott is reliant on voice recordings from earlier in the ensuing paranormal time loop.
6 AM
- At Michael's request, Val takes Nick, Sam, and Anthony out of the Cawthon residence.
- Scott enters the basement, having been tricked by Michael into thinking the kids are hiding there. Michael captures Scott and traps him in the paranormal counterpart of the Attic, thereby initiating the game's eponymous final memory.
- As the corporeal Ignited fuse into Creation in the basement furnace, Michael reveals his true motive to Scott: to take his place as an ordinary human being.
- The Cawthon residence burns down, and Scott Cawthon holds off Creation, Ignited Golden Freddy, and the Fallen for so long that Michael resorts to taking over his body, killing him in the process.
- Michael leaves the house and meets up with Scott's family, but his façade begins to fail, and the remaining Cawthons realize that Scott is dead.
August 16th, 2016
- Still able to pose as Scott to the general public, Michael announces the cancellation of Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, and the series is abruptly forgotten by most people."CANCELLED! NEW FNAF GAME STOPPING PRODUCTION"
2036
- The Cawthon residence is fully reconstructed, and Tobias grants Nick ownership of the old home.
- Nick is murdered by Ignited Golden Freddy, and Tobias finds his corpse soon after."MAN FOUND DEAD IN HIS OWN HOUSE"
