Golden Flumpty comes from One Night at Flumpty's, an indie horror game inspired by Five Nights at Freddy's, where Flumpty Bumpty is an egg-shaped character who stalks the player through the night. His golden form appears as a rare, hidden variant, and his jumpscare became a favourite moment in playthrough videos shared on YouTube. As clips spread to soundboards and short-form video, the scream was separated from the game and reused on its own. It remains popular because it instantly signals a FNAF-style scare, even for viewers who have never played the original game.