Hi guys. First of all, I wanted to thank the community in general for
the huge outpouring of support through emails and in the forums. I know a
lot of you are concerned about me or think that I’m stressed out. It’s
true that I’m stressed a little; but it’s ok because the result was
good. I’ve worked very hard this year, almost non-stop, to produce good
games for this series. Even though there may be some debate as to how
“good” the games are, I did my best to provide some good scares and a
good story. All I can do is judge from the Steam reviews that I’ve been
mostly successful; so I’m very happy about that.
It’s true that
there has been a lot of hate toward me lately; on the forums, on
youtube, etc. And I’ll be honest, it’s difficult. It’s difficult when
people seem to dislike you only because you’ve found success with
something. I think some people have this idea that I spend my days
swimming in gold coins like Scrooge McDuck, cranking out games with no
effort, then laughing all the way to the bank. The reality is quite
different, and I think that people who hate on me for being successful
are misguided.
Did you know that last year I was working at
Dollar General? I worked as a cashier. I had three bosses who were all
still in high school. Before that I worked at Target in the backroom
freezer, unloading frozen foods. I haven’t had a successful life; and
now that God has blessed me with some success, I’m doing my best to be
responsible with that success. I don’t party on weekends, I don’t get
drunk or sip martinis. I spend my evenings playing Megaman 3, buster
only, with my kids. And I try to good with what’s been given to me.
I
guess the reason I’m telling you all of this is to make sure you know
that I’m human. I have a lot of flaws, and I’ve made a lot of mistakes.
My games aren’t perfect, and they never will be. But something more
important that I want to convey to all of you, is that you should never
listen to people who criticize success simply because it’s success.
Being good at something is something to strive for, not something to
demonize. Criticisms of my games are fine, and a lot of times the
criticism is valid. But there are a lot of people out there who will
hate anything that becomes popular, just because it’s popular, and hate
anyone who becomes successful, just because they are successful. “Haters
gonna hate.” –as they say, but I want you to know that focusing on
someone else’s failure or success is the wrong way to live. People who
make videos bashing other people are like people who run into a public
square and scream into a pillow. They’ll get attention, but they won’t
change anything. If you strive to be like them, then you’ll spend your
life screaming into a pillow as well, and your life won’t mean anything.
The
best emails I get are from people who have chosen to pursue game
development because of the games that I’ve made, or people who have
decided to do computer science, or learn programming. Who will be the
next game designer? Who will make the next game for Markiplier to play?
Make sure that it’s you! People who hate success will never be
successful. Focus on your success, and your story. People always ask me
what college I recommend, or what programs I recommend. My answer is to
just go forward, practice. Just GET to college, study hard, be awesome
at what you do. Make sure that you are next year’s big success story.
Don’t fall into the pit of people who have given up on making something
of themselves, and make sure you make EVERYTHING out of yourself.
I’m
getting too old for this. And when I retire someday, I’m going to want
to sit down at a computer and play YOUR games, read YOUR stories, and
watch YOUR videos. Don’t fall in with the people who have already given
up on themselves. You are tomorrow’s next big thing. 
What’s your guys opinion about his post? Bad? Uncreative? Unoriginal? Tell me
hole to someone who’s actually trying to be successful without getting in anybody else’s way; I’m not a fan of the FNaF series, and I’ll never be a fan because I hate the FNaF series in general. But saying that “All he can do is judge” and that “He did his best to provide some good, almost non-stop emails to produce good debate” and that “the result was OK” is just kinda being rude.
(Not a fanboy) It’s just a hobby to change text into something different 