Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning, released in 2018, turned a parody of 1990s educational software into a viral indie horror game, with Baldi as the ruler-wielding teacher who hunts the player through empty school halls. The jumpscare sound became one of its most shared moments as gameplay clips spread on YouTube and TikTok, where the sudden screech worked even out of context. It remains popular because it instantly signals a classic indie horror fail and is short enough to reuse in edits, memes, and reaction videos.