How to Find Lost Games in Clean the Backyard

Lost Games are the narrative collectible driving Clean the Backyard. They are buried inside trash piles across the backyard map, and recovering all of them is required for the Janitor badge line.

Without assistance, search time grows fast because piles respawn visually dense. Players who treat the yard like a grid finish twice as fast as those who bounce randomly.

Search strategy

Start near the shed tutorial zone, then expand clockwise. Finish one sector before crossing open lawn to avoid revisiting partial piles.

• Upgrade bag size so you can clear entire sectors per trip
• Listen for audio cues when rare items spawn nearby
• Use X-Ray Goggles gamepass for direct Lost Game markers
• Track finds on our Lost Games Checklist tool
• Return after tornado or UFO events—piles shift layout

Common miss locations

Players often skip the back fence line and deep mulch corner because camera angles hide small sparkle effects. Lower your camera and walk the perimeter once per session.

Co-op servers split pile credit. If you need badge progress, confirm whether discoveries are shared or personal before joining public lobbies.