Playtime first appeared in Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning, the indie horror game released in 2018 that parodies 1990s educational software. She is the jump rope girl who stops the player in school hallways and insists on a jumping game before they can pass. Her cheerful laugh became a recognisable part of that encounter and later circulated in gameplay clips, edits and soundboards as shorthand for a cute interruption. It remains popular because it instantly signals Baldi's Basics to fans without needing any dialogue.