Starcraft memes emerged from the deep competitive culture of Blizzard’s legendary real-time strategy franchise. Iconic phrases like 'You must construct additional pylons' and 'Spawn more overlords' became synonymous with the frustration of resource management and strategic blunders. The 'Zerg Rush' specifically entered the wider internet lexicon as a term for overwhelming an opponent with sheer numbers. These memes are widely used in gaming communities to mock poor planning, sudden disasters, or the intense pressure of high-level competitive play, often blending high-stakes drama with the absurdity of in-game voice alerts.