This sound is commonly associated with Baldi's Basics, the indie horror parody game Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning, which became popular online in 2018 through gameplay videos, memes, and streamer reactions. Short interface and interaction sounds from the game spread easily because they are clean, recognizable, and simple to reuse in edits. The Baldi click is still used in meme compilations and gaming posts because it instantly suggests a low-budget schoolhouse game aesthetic without taking over the whole audio mix.