Minecraft, the block-building survival game developed by Mojang and first released in 2011, features zombies as common hostile mobs that spawn at night and hunt players. Their distinctive hurt groans are part of the game's original sound design, heard whenever a player strikes one with a sword, bow or bare hand. As Minecraft gameplay videos, Let's Plays and short-form edits spread across YouTube and TikTok, these short damage sounds became a shorthand for comic monster encounters. Creators still reuse them because they are instantly recognisable to anyone who has played the game.