R.E.P.O. is a co-op horror game where players recover valuable objects while avoiding strange monsters, and its duck enemy became a favourite with players because it looks cute before turning dangerous. Clips of hunts, chases and defeats spread quickly through gaming videos and streams, which helped short sounds from the game move into wider meme use. This death clip survived outside the game because it is instantly readable without context: hear the panicked quack end abruptly and you understand something silly just died, which keeps it useful for edits and soundboards.