The sound comes from the Lego Indiana Jones video games, where Indiana Jones and other characters do not die in a realistic way but instead fall apart into loose Lego bricks and studs when they lose a life. That playful death mechanic became a signature of the Lego game series, and clips of it were shared widely in gameplay videos and fail compilations. Creators still reuse the short effect because it is instantly recognisable to anyone who played the games, and because its light, toy-like tone makes a defeat feel funny rather than frustrating.