Chucky first appeared as the possessed doll in Child's Play in 1988 and later joined Dead by Daylight as a playable killer, bringing his dark humour and childlike menace to the asymmetrical horror game. Short voice clips from the game spread through gameplay videos, streams and horror edits, where creators use them to signal that the doll is hunting. Because the sound is under a second long, it works as a quick sting rather than a full line, and that brevity has kept it useful for memes, montages and reaction clips long after its release.