Phone Guy is a character in Five Nights at Freddy's, the 2014 horror game by Scott Cawthon, who leaves recorded phone messages guiding the night guard through his shifts at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. His calm, instructional messages quickly became one of the game's most quoted elements, shared in gameplay videos, memes and fan edits as the series grew. Because his voice captures the game's mix of mundane workplace advice and creeping dread, creators still use the clip to signal a FNAF reference, build tension before a scare, or add instant recognition for longtime fans.