Ultimate Custom Night

If you are a fan of terror and extreme challenges, get ready, because you are before the definitive mashup of the FNAF saga. Forget about quiet nights; here you are the architect of your own nightmare.

Entering Ultimate Custom Night (UCN) is like stepping into a blender full of killer animatronics. Unlike other games in the franchise, here there is no linear story to follow step by step, but a giant board where you choose who will chase you. The goal is simple but brutal: survive from 12 AM to 6 AM without getting your face smashed in.

Game mechanics

Your office is your bunker, but it has more blind spots than it seems. To survive, you will have to master three fronts:

• Surveillance systems: Not only do you use cameras to view corridors and the kitchen; you must also alternate between the camera monitor, the duct system and the ventilation radar to track different types of threats.
• Doors and hatches: You have side doors, a front duct and a right vent. They are your best defense, but using them consumes energy quickly. Remember: some animatronics do not stop with doors and require you to use Freddy's mask or the audio decoy.
• Energy and temperature: Electricity is limited and almost everything consumes it. Also, you must keep an eye on the heat: if you turn off the fan to save energy, the office will heat up, causing certain animatronics to become much more aggressive. If the battery reaches zero, the defenses will fall and the game will end instantly.

Controls

The game is played with keyboard and mouse. You can use the mouse to navigate the monitor, collect Faz-Coins and put on Freddy's mask, but the keyboard is your real survival tool:

• Doors and vents: Use A (left door), W (front vent), D (right door) and F (right side vent).
• Systems: Keys 1 through 6 control everything electrical: the power generator, heater, air conditioner and global music box.
• Fan: You can turn it on or off quickly with the 1 key or the Space bar.

Pro tip: Learn the keyboard shortcuts by heart. On higher difficulties, wasting time moving the cursor to close a door manually will cost you the game. The difference between a jumpscare and victory is your reflexes with the A-W-S-D keys.

Characters and animatronics

There are 50 animatronics from all the previous games! From the classics like Freddy, Bonnie and Chica, to secondary characters like Trash and the Gang or Helpy. The best thing is that you have total control: you can adjust the AI of each one on a scale from 0 to 20.

If you leave a character at Level 0, he will be deactivated and won't appear in your office (unless annoying Dee Dee decides to summon him by surprise). Instead, at level 20, they become relentless killing machines that require perfect reflexes. This flexibility allows you to design from a quiet night of practice to the dreaded "50/20 mode", a challenge so extreme that only the most legendary players have managed to overcome.

Tips to survive longer

• Watch your energy: Don't close doors "just in case". Only do it at the last second, when you see the danger above.
• Manage the Faz-Coins: Collect them by moving the cursor over them in the chambers or blocking attacks in the ducts. They are vital to buy items in the Prize Counter, especially the Death Coin, which allows you to eliminate a particularly difficult animatronic (such as Puppet or Toy Freddy) during that game.
• Maintain thermal balance: Controlling the temperature is a double-edged game. The air conditioner keeps the office from overheating, but the Heater is your only defense to keep the Mediocre Melodies out of the ducts. Beware: if the temperature rises too high, you'll activate heat-loving enemies like Jack-O-Chica.

Who created Ultimate Custom Night?

This whole universe of scares came from the mind of Scott Cawthon, the genius who revolutionized indie horror with the entire Five Nights at Freddy's saga. If you're left wanting more or want to understand where it all started, you can explore the origins of the saga where you'll find versions and challenges inspired by the classic titles, from FNAF 1, Five Nights at Freddys 2, Five Nights at Freddys 3 or Five Nights at Freddys 4 to Sister Location. It's the best way to train your reflexes before facing the ultimate NFCU board!