Sprunki began in 2024 as a fan made Incredibox mod that spread quickly through Scratch, YouTube and TikTok, thanks to its mix of cute character loops and a hidden horror mode. Oren was one of its original beat characters, and Retake reworked the mod with updated art and audio while keeping that contrast intact. The horror version kept circulating separately from full gameplay because its distorted beat works on its own, letting creators reference the twist without showing the whole transformation or explaining the lore behind it.