Clash Royale, Supercell's mobile strategy game released in 2016, features goblins as fast, mischievous troops that appear in decks, challenges, and animated shorts. Their high-pitched voices and exaggerated reactions made them natural material for gaming memes and short edits. A boosted version of the goblin's crying sound, with the volume and sharpness pushed up, later circulated on soundboards for creators who wanted a louder, more immediate reaction cue. It remains popular because the cry is instantly recognisable to players and reads as funny defeat in just two seconds.