Five Nights at Freddy's launched in 2014 as an indie horror game built around surviving nights watched by haunted animatronics. Its game over jumpscares became instantly recognisable, and players began isolating and sharing the FNAF jumpscare scream from each character online. As sequels added new animatronics, fans compiled every scream into single videos and soundboards for easy use. The compilation format spread through YouTube, TikTok and meme edits, where the familiar shrieks now signal an instant horror punchline even outside gameplay footage.