Garry's Mod began as a mod for Half-Life 2 in 2004 and was released as a standalone game by Garry Newman and Facepunch Studios in 2006. Built for sandbox physics and ragdoll experiments, it became a staple of early YouTube gaming comedy. Its simple death beep, inherited from the Source engine style, spread beyond the game as players clipped sudden deaths and shared them in montages. The sound remains popular because it signals failure instantly without needing any context or dialogue from the original scene.