Plants vs. Zombies was released by PopCap in 2009, and the Puff-Shroom became one of its most recognisable low cost defenders. The free mushroom plant only fires at short range and sleeps during the day, so its little spore puff is heard constantly in night levels. As the game stayed popular through replays, mods and mobile ports, players began lifting its clean, isolated effects for soundboards and edits, where the Puff-Shroom shot now signals a comically small attack in gaming communities.