GunBound is a turn-based artillery game developed by Softnyx and first released in South Korea in 2002, later building a huge following across Latin America. Its short preset chat phrases became part of everyday play, and Spanish lines like gracias were heard constantly in matches and lobbies. As clips moved to soundboards and meme edits, this thank you survived outside the game as a nostalgic shorthand for grateful, slightly cheeky reactions among players who grew up with GunBound.