Lost and Found Co How to Use Juju: Collect, Save, and Spend Hint Spirits

What Juju Are and How They Work

Juju are the bottled spirits you use to buy a second, more direct hint on an item you cannot find. You do not craft them or buy them — you collect them inside each scene, then spend them when a search stalls. That is the whole loop: find juju, bank it, and cash it in on the objective that refuses to turn up.

The mechanic is easy to miss at first because juju do not look like normal collectibles. Most props in Lost and Found Co. are brightly colored, but the juju-possessed items are grey and wobble slightly out of place. Click one and a dark purple spirit pops out, which you then bottle for later. The game explains the system during your first search, though players who jump into a non-story search before that can reach the mechanic without the tutorial.

Because each level only holds a limited supply, juju are a budget, not a free pass. Reviewers have noted that the limit is the point — it forces you to think about which object actually deserves the hint instead of spraying hints across the whole scene.

How to Collect Juju in Each Scene

Spotting juju is a matter of training your eye for things that break the scene's color logic. Look for small details that read slightly greyer or more unsteady than the props around them, then click to release and bottle the spirit.

• Slow down in crowded areas. Packed shelves, rooftops, and cluttered corners are where grey, wobbly props hide best.
• Recheck areas that just opened. Interactive props reveal secret spaces, and a newly exposed spot is worth a second look.
• Do a late sweep. Once the obvious finds are gone, out-of-place details stand out more clearly against the remaining scene.
• Collect as you go. Pick up juju during normal searching rather than stopping your run to hunt every single one.

That last point matters more than it sounds. Treating juju as something you scoop up in passing keeps your search pace steady, and you still end up with a stockpile for the parts of the level that actually hurt.

How to Use Juju Without Wasting Them

Using juju is simple — select the item you are stuck on and spend a bottled spirit to trigger the stronger hint. The skill is in the timing, not the button press.

1. Try the standard hint first. It costs nothing. Only escalate if the free clue leaves you circling the same area.
2. Pick your target carefully. Spend on the objective that has genuinely stopped you, not the first item that feels fiddly.
3. Search the hinted area properly. When the juju hint narrows things down, work that zone in a steady pattern instead of clicking randomly across the whole room.
4. Hold the rest. Save most of your supply for the final few objectives, when a direct hint saves the most time.

That sequence keeps each spirit valuable. Burning juju the moment a room feels busy usually means you run dry right when the level gets genuinely stubborn.

When to Spend Juju — and When to Hold

Spend when the standard clue has stopped helping and you are down to one or two stubborn objectives. That is the point where the extra hint gives maximum value, because you have already eliminated everything else.

Hold when the scene is simply large. A busy room is not the same as a stuck room, and the early clutter phase is exactly when players waste spirits on items they would have found in another minute of patient scanning.

One caveat worth setting expectations for: juju hints vary in quality. A reviewer at Screen Hype noted that some hints landed perfectly while a few felt unhelpful. If a hint does not click, do a careful pass of the indicated area before spending another spirit.

Stages where holding juju pays off

The same save-for-late rule applies across the tougher scenes, including Apartment Apocalypse, Smoothie Showdown, and What An Unlucky Day. In each case, the final cleanup stretch is where a direct hint earns its keep.

A Cleanup Routine That Stretches Your Juju

The most reliable way to need fewer hints is to search in a structured order. Make one calm pass through the scene and finish a section before moving to the next.

• Open containers and check interactable props as you go.
• Revisit any newly revealed spot before spending a spirit.
• Work crowded clusters in a set pattern rather than jumping around.
• Spend juju only after a section has been properly swept and still hides your target.

Played this way, juju becomes a late-game safety net rather than a crutch — which is exactly what a limited resource should be.

Juju and Optional Objectives

Here is the frustration point a lot of players hit: juju hints are built around the main objective list, and the optional quests are often the hardest part of a level. In a Steam community discussion from March 2026, a player asked whether juju could be used on optional missing items and reported that it did not appear to be possible. Other commenters agreed the option would be welcome, since the optional objectives are frequently the ones that need the help.

Treat that as a community report rather than a confirmed rule — but plan accordingly. If you are chasing optional quests, budget extra time and rely on systematic searching, because your bottled spirits may not be able to bail you out there.

For the game itself, see Lost and Found Co. on Steam, developed by Bit Egg Inc.

FAQ

How do I get juju in Lost and Found Co?

Click items that look grey and wobble slightly instead of matching the scene's colors. A dark purple spirit appears, and you bottle it. Collect them as you search rather than making a dedicated hunt, and slow down around crowded shelves, rooftops, and newly opened areas where they hide.

How do I use juju on an item I cannot find?

Select the stuck item and spend a bottled spirit to trigger the stronger hint. Use the free standard clue first, then escalate to juju only if the general nudge still leaves you searching the same spot.

Can I run out of juju?

Yes. Each level contains a limited number of juju, so the supply is capped per scene. That is why saving them for the last few objectives — instead of spending them the moment a room gets busy — is the recommended approach.

Does Lost and Found Co how to use juju work for optional quests?

Community reports suggest juju hints are aimed at main objectives and may not apply to optional missing items. If an optional quest is blocking you, plan on careful section-by-section searching rather than counting on a spirit to point the way.