Put it at the reveal in a game edit, after the Among Us role reveal and before the Vine Boom, so the moment peaks and then lands with a heavier hit. For a failed escape, follow it with the SpongeBob fail sound to underline the mistake.
Über diesen Sound
This one-second clip is a single villager letting out a high-pitched, frantic scream, the kind of sudden cartoon cry that sounds like someone has just spotted danger. It feels silly and tense at the same time, with the panic arriving fast and ending before it can settle. It leaves a quick burst of alarm hanging over a character caught completely off guard.