Villagers are the passive NPC inhabitants of villages in Minecraft, the sandbox game released by Mojang in 2011. Their short grunting vocalisations, especially the drawn out hmm heard during trading, became one of the game's most recognised sounds. As Minecraft grew on YouTube and streaming platforms, players began isolating those noises for edits and roleplay. The pack format groups several variants together, which made it popular with younger creators building skits, machinima and meme videos where a character needs an instantly readable thinking or bargaining reaction.