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THE JOY OF CREATION

The lines between creation and creator blur, in this first-person psychological horror game inspired by Five Nights At Freddy’s.

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Nikson
Publisher
Clickteam
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About the Game

The classic Five Nights at Freddy’s fan-game returns, rebuilt from the ground up to offer a modern and immersive horror experience with real-time graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5

THE JOY OF CREATION puts you in the shoes of The Creator, a game developer forced to confront the manifestations of his own mind throughout five unique levels, each with a unique blend of free-roaming and classic sit-and-survive gameplay mechanics.

This game is officially backed by Scott Cawthon as part of the Fazbear Fanverse Initiative.

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