This sound comes from Minecraft, the sandbox game originally released by Mojang in 2011. The TNT audio became widely recognizable through gameplay videos, challenge runs, and short-form edits where creators use the fuse as a warning of disaster. Because Minecraft remains one of the most watched games online, the TNT cue still works as a fast shorthand for danger, destruction, or a joke about something going very wrong. It is often grouped with other instantly recognizable game and meme sound effects.