A new Five Nights at Freddy's board game, titled Night of Frights and created by Funko Games, will put players in control of the franchise's terrifying animatronics. Most entries in the beloved survival horror franchise see players attempt to survive five nights in Freddy Fazbear's, a family pizza restaurant haunted by bloodthirsty animated characters. The series' latest release, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, transitioned into a free-roaming structure with players able to explore a mall called the Mega Pizzaplex. However, Five Nights at Freddy's: Night of Frights will put an even greater twist on the franchise's formula.
First released back in 2014, the original Five Nights at Freddy's quickly inspired a series of sequels and a massive multimedia franchise. The series' earliest games have players sit idle in a security office while monitoring surveillance cameras and operating large security doors. As the nights progress the series' large roster of disturbing characters like Chica, Foxy and Freddy Fazbear himself attempt to enter the office and kill the player, who must defend themselves with the doors. However, 2021's Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach dramatically altered this formula by letting players walk around and use stealth to avoid the bloodthirsty cartoon creatures. FNaF: Security Breach also introduced Glamrock Freddy, a friendly animatronic who aids the player on their journey.
A newly announced Funko Games project titled Five Nights at Freddy's: Night of Frights will let fans actually control the franchise's iconic animatronic nightmares. The disturbing tabletop game will task players with sculking around Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, gathering items and successfully "capturing" the restaurant's security guard. Packaged in a themed pizza box, the tabletop title will let players become Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, and Freddy Fazbear using detailed painted game pieces. Using their unique abilities, each murderous character will fight to out-scare the competition while collecting delicious pizza and cake. Five Nights at Freddy's: Night of Frights, which is designed for ages 8 and up, will be available soon.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Night of Frights Lets Players Become The Monsters
While FNaF: Security Breach included Glamrock Freddy, Five Nights at Freddy's: Night of Frights will be the first game to let players directly control the franchise's animatronic antagonists. While the terrifying entertainers are considered the icons of the survival horror series, players have never actually been able to control them and experience gameplay from their perspective. Security Breach comes close, letting players hide within Glamrock Freddy and use him to solve puzzles, but Night of Frights will switch players from the hunted to the hunters by letting them stalk Freddy Fazbear's Pizza and attack the restaurant's security guard.
So far the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise has exclusively starred humans, and the upcoming Security Breach DLC Ruin appears to follow suit, which will make Night of Frights a truly unique experience. Rather than hiding from the series' beloved murderous creatures, the Funko Games tabletop title will actually let players become them within a competitive board game setting. With colorful detailed figures and a themed pizza box case, Five Nights at Freddy's: Night of Frights promises to deliver an authentic Fazbear experience in 30 minutes or less.
Source: Funko Games