My Singing Monsters was developed by Big Blue Bubble and first released in 2012, built around collecting monsters that each contribute a vocal or instrumental part to a shared song. Tympa belongs to the game's percussion side, providing the drum layer that helps anchor an island's track. As the game grew on mobile and later platforms, fans began isolating individual monster sounds for edits, remixes and soundboards. Tympa's isolated hits remain popular because they work outside the full song as a clean, recognisable drum effect.