The Spore meme category draws inspiration from the 2008 god game developed by Maxis, specifically its revolutionary but often-exploited Creature Creator. While the game was intended to simulate the evolution of life from a single cell to a space-faring civilization, players quickly used the flexible building tools to create 'cursed' or anatomically impossible abominations that became viral sensations. Over the years, these memes have evolved from simple screenshots of bizarre creatures to humorous critiques of evolutionary theory or nostalgia for the mid-2000s gaming era. Today, Spore memes are a staple for expressing creativity gone wrong or the chaotic energy of designing life from scratch with no regard for the laws of nature.