diff --git a/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua b/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
index 428cf377..8523a6f7 100644
--- a/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
+++ b/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
@@ -15,39 +15,11 @@ local IGNORE_TAG                = "CleanUpHelper_ignore"
 
 -- colors and order for following tables
 local COLORS                    = { "White", "Orange", "Green", "Red", "Mythos" }
-
 local campaignLog
 local RESET_VALUES              = {}
-
--- values for physics.cast (4 entries for player zones, 5th entry for mythos area, 6th for campaign log)
-local PHYSICS_POSITION          = {
-  { -54.5, 2, 21 },
-  { -54.5, 2, -21 },
-  { -27.0, 2, 26 },
-  { -27.0, 2, -26 },
-  { -02.0, 2, 10 },
-  { -00.0, 2, -27 }
-}
-
-local PHYSICS_ROTATION          = {
-  270,
-  270,
-  0,
-  180,
-  270,
-  0
-}
-
-local PHYSICS_SCALE             = {
-  { 36.6, 1, 14.5 },
-  { 36.6, 1, 14.5 },
-  { 34.0, 1, 14.5 },
-  { 34.0, 1, 14.5 },
-  { 55.0, 1, 13.5 },
-  { 05.0, 1, 05.0 }
-}
-
+local loadingFailedBefore       = false
 local optionsVisible            = false
+
 local options                   = {}
 options["importTrauma"]         = true
 options["tidyPlayermats"]       = true
@@ -56,7 +28,6 @@ options["removeDrawnLines"]     = false
 local buttonParameters          = {}
 buttonParameters.function_owner = self
 
-local loadingFailedBefore       = false
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 -- option loading and GUI setup
@@ -202,13 +173,12 @@ function getTrauma()
   end
 
   -- get campaign log
-  campaignLog = findObjects(6)[1]
+  campaignLog = getObjectsWithTag("CampaignLog")[1]
   if campaignLog == nil then
     printToAll("Campaign log not found in standard position!", "Yellow")
     printToAll("Default values for health and sanity loaded.", "Yellow")
     return
   end
-  campaignLog = campaignLog.hit_object
   loadTrauma()
 end
 
@@ -306,9 +276,14 @@ function tidyPlayerMatCoroutine()
         return 1
       end
 
-      for _, entry in ipairs(findObjects(i)) do
-        local obj = entry.hit_object
+      local objList
+      if i < 5 then
+        objList = playmatApi.searchAroundPlaymat(COLORS[i])
+      else
+        objList = searchMythosArea()
+      end
 
+      for _, obj in ipairs(objList) do
         -- ignore these elements
         if obj.hasTag(IGNORE_TAG) == false
             and obj.hasTag("ActionToken") == false
@@ -317,7 +292,7 @@ function tidyPlayerMatCoroutine()
           coroutine.yield(0)
           trash.putObject(obj)
 
-          -- flip action tokens back to ready
+        -- flip action tokens back to ready
         elseif obj.hasTag("ActionToken") == false and obj.is_face_down then
           obj.flip()
         end
@@ -346,17 +321,23 @@ end
 -- helper functions
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 
--- find objects depending on index (1 to 4 for playermats, 5 for mythos area, 6 for campaign log)
-function findObjects(num)
-  return Physics.cast({
+-- find objects in the mythos area
+function searchMythosArea()
+  local searchResult = Physics.cast({
     direction    = { 0, 1, 0 },
     max_distance = 1,
     type         = 3,
-    size         = PHYSICS_SCALE[num],
-    origin       = PHYSICS_POSITION[num],
-    orientation  = { 0, PHYSICS_ROTATION[num], 0 },
+    size         = { 55, 1, 13.5 },
+    origin       = { -2, 2, 10 },
+    orientation  = { 0, 270, 0 },
     debug        = false
   })
+
+  local objList = {}
+  for _, v in ipairs(searchResult) do
+    table.insert(objList, v.hit_object)
+  end
+  return objList
 end
 
 -- checks if the object is owned by a playermat or the mythos, returns boolean
diff --git a/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua b/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
index 192defd7..2ee982c3 100644
--- a/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function takeClueFromLocation(playerColor, hoveredObject)
   local pos = nil
   if clickableClues then
     pos = {x = 0.49, y = 2.66, z = 0.00}
-    playmatApi.updateClueClicker(playerColor, playmatApi.getClueCount(clickableClues, playerColor) + 1)
+    playmatApi.updateCounter(matColor, "ClickableClueCounter", _, 1)
   else
     pos = playmatApi.transformLocalPosition({x = -1.12, y = 0.05, z = 0.7}, matColor)
   end
diff --git a/src/core/NavigationOverlayHandler.ttslua b/src/core/NavigationOverlayHandler.ttslua
index 9aea6188..77fdc345 100644
--- a/src/core/NavigationOverlayHandler.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/NavigationOverlayHandler.ttslua
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ function loadCamera(player, index)
     end
 
     -- search on the playmat for objects
-    local bounds = getDynamicViewBounds(playmatApi.searchPlaymat(matColor))
+    local bounds = getDynamicViewBounds(playmatApi.searchAroundPlaymat(matColor))
 
     lookHere = {
       position = { bounds.middleX, 0, bounds.middleZ },
diff --git a/src/playercards/cards/ShortSupply.ttslua b/src/playercards/cards/ShortSupply.ttslua
index 71c5d9bf..f01e6204 100644
--- a/src/playercards/cards/ShortSupply.ttslua
+++ b/src/playercards/cards/ShortSupply.ttslua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local playmatAPI = require("playermat/PlaymatApi")
+local playmatApi = require("playermat/PlaymatApi")
 
 function onLoad()
   self.addContextMenuItem("Discard 10 cards", shortSupply)
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ end
 
 -- called by context menu entry
 function shortSupply(color)
-  local matColor = playmatAPI.getMatColorByPosition(self.getPosition())
+  local matColor = playmatApi.getMatColorByPosition(self.getPosition())
 
   -- get draw deck and discard position
-  local drawDeck = playmatAPI.getDrawDeck(matColor)
-  local discardPos = playmatAPI.getDiscardPosition(matColor)
+  local drawDeck = playmatApi.getDrawDeck(matColor)
+  local discardPos = playmatApi.getDiscardPosition(matColor)
 
   -- error handling
   if discardPos == nil then
diff --git a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
index d92e0caf..449aab2e 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ function isCard(x) return x.type == 'Card' end
 function isDeck(x) return x.type == 'Deck' end
 function isCardOrDeck(x) return x.type == 'Card' or x.type == 'Deck' end
 
--- Finds all objects on the playmat and associated set aside zone.
+-- finds all objects on the playmat and associated set aside zone.
 function searchAroundSelf(filter)
   local bounds = self.getBoundsNormalized()
   -- Increase the width to cover the set aside zone
diff --git a/src/playermat/PlaymatApi.ttslua b/src/playermat/PlaymatApi.ttslua
index 5aee71b1..f7677177 100644
--- a/src/playermat/PlaymatApi.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/PlaymatApi.ttslua
@@ -1,217 +1,211 @@
 do
-  local PlaymatApi = { }
-  local internal = { }
+  local PlaymatApi = {}
+  local internal = {}
 
-  -- Returns the color of the by position requested playermat as string
-  ---@param startPos Table Position of the search, table get's roughly cut into 4 quarters to assign a playermat
+  -- Returns the color of the closest playmat
+  ---@param startPos Table Starting position to get the closest mat from
   PlaymatApi.getMatColorByPosition = function(startPos)
-    if startPos.x < -42 then
-      if startPos.z > 0 then
-        return "White"
-      else
-        return "Orange"
-      end
-    else
-      if startPos.z > 0 then
-        return "Green"
-      else
-        return "Red"
+    local result, smallestDistance
+    for matColor, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor("All")) do
+      local distance = Vector.between(startPos, mat.getPosition()):magnitude()
+      if smallestDistance == nil or distance < smallestDistance then
+        smallestDistance = distance
+        result = matColor
       end
     end
+    return result
+  end
+
+  -- Returns the color of the player's hand that is seated next to the playmat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
+  PlaymatApi.getPlayerColor = function(matColor)
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      return mat.getVar("playerColor")
+    end
   end
 
-  -- Returns the color of the player's hand that is seated next to the playermat
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
-  PlaymatApi.getPlayerColor = function(matColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.getVar("playerColor")
-  end
-
-  -- Returns the color of the playermat that owns the playercolor's hand
-  ---@param handColor String Color of the playermat
+  -- Returns the color of the playmat that owns the playercolor's hand
+  ---@param handColor String Color of the playmat
   PlaymatApi.getMatColor = function(handColor)
-    local matColors = {"White", "Orange", "Green", "Red"}
-    for i, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor("All")) do
-      local color = mat.getVar("playerColor")
-      if color == handColor then return matColors[i] end
+    for matColor, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor("All")) do
+      local playerColor = mat.getVar("playerColor")
+      if playerColor == handColor then return matColor end
     end
     return "NOT_FOUND"
   end
 
-  -- Returns the result of a cast in the specificed playermat's area
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
-  PlaymatApi.searchPlaymat = function(matColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.call("searchAroundSelf")
-  end
-
-  -- Returns if there is the card "Dream-Enhancing Serum" on the requested playermat
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
+  -- Returns if there is the card "Dream-Enhancing Serum" on the requested playmat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
   PlaymatApi.isDES = function(matColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.getVar("isDES")
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      return mat.getVar("isDES")
+    end
   end
 
   -- Returns the draw deck of the requested playmat
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
   PlaymatApi.getDrawDeck = function(matColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    mat.call("getDrawDiscardDecks")
-    return mat.getVar("drawDeck")
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      mat.call("getDrawDiscardDecks")
+      return mat.getVar("drawDeck")
+    end
   end
 
   -- Returns the position of the discard pile of the requested playmat
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
   PlaymatApi.getDiscardPosition = function(matColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.call("returnGlobalDiscardPosition")
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      return mat.call("returnGlobalDiscardPosition")
+    end
   end
 
   -- Transforms a local position into a global position
   ---@param localPos Table Local position to be transformed
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
   PlaymatApi.transformLocalPosition = function(localPos, matColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.positionToWorld(localPos)
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      return mat.positionToWorld(localPos)
+    end
   end
 
   -- Returns the rotation of the requested playmat
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
   PlaymatApi.returnRotation = function(matColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.getRotation()
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      return mat.getRotation()
+    end
   end
 
   -- Triggers the Upkeep for the requested playmat
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
   ---@param playerColor String Color of the calling player (for messages)
   PlaymatApi.doUpkeepFromHotkey = function(matColor, playerColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.call("doUpkeepFromHotkey", playerColor)
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      mat.call("doUpkeepFromHotkey", playerColor)
+    end
   end
 
   -- Returns the active investigator id
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
   PlaymatApi.returnInvestigatorId = function(matColor)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.getVar("activeInvestigatorId")
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      return mat.getVar("activeInvestigatorId")
+    end
   end
 
-  -- Sets the requested playermat's snap points to limit snapping to matching card types or not.  If
+  -- Sets the requested playmat's snap points to limit snapping to matching card types or not.  If
   -- matchTypes is true, the main card slot snap points will only snap assets, while the
   -- investigator area point will only snap Investigators.  If matchTypes is false, snap points will
   -- be reset to snap all cards.
-  ---@param matchCardTypes Boolean.  Whether snap points should only snap for the matching card
-  --     types.
-  ---@param matColor String for one of the active player colors - White, Orange, Green, Red.  Also
-  --     accepts "All" as a special value which will apply the setting to all four mats.
+  ---@param matchCardTypes Boolean Whether snap points should only snap for the matching card types
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
   PlaymatApi.setLimitSnapsByType = function(matchCardTypes, matColor)
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
       mat.call("setLimitSnapsByType", matchCardTypes)
     end
   end
 
-  -- Sets the requested playermat's draw 1 button to visible
-  ---@param isDrawButtonVisible Boolean.  Whether the draw 1 button should be visible or not
-  ---@param matColor String for one of the active player colors - White, Orange, Green, Red.  Also
-  --     accepts "All" as a special value which will apply the setting to all four mats.
+  -- Sets the requested playmat's draw 1 button to visible
+  ---@param isDrawButtonVisible Boolean Whether the draw 1 button should be visible or not
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
   PlaymatApi.showDrawButton = function(isDrawButtonVisible, matColor)
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
       mat.call("showDrawButton", isDrawButtonVisible)
     end
   end
 
-  -- Shows or hides the clickable clue counter for the requested playermat
-  ---@param showCounter Boolean.  Whether the clickable counter should be present or not
-  ---@param matColor String for one of the active player colors - White, Orange, Green, Red.  Also
-  --     accepts "All" as a special value which will apply the setting to all four mats.
+  -- Shows or hides the clickable clue counter for the requested playmat
+  ---@param showCounter Boolean Whether the clickable counter should be present or not
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
   PlaymatApi.clickableClues = function(showCounter, matColor)
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
       mat.call("clickableClues", showCounter)
     end
   end
 
-  -- Removes all clues (to the trash for tokens and counters set to 0) for the requested playermat
-  ---@param matColor String for one of the active player colors - White, Orange, Green, Red.  Also
-  --     accepts "All" as a special value which will apply the setting to all four mats.
+  -- Removes all clues (to the trash for tokens and counters set to 0) for the requested playmat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
   PlaymatApi.removeClues = function(matColor)
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
       mat.call("removeClues")
     end
   end
 
-  -- Reports the clue count for the requested playermat
+  -- Reports the clue count for the requested playmat
   ---@param useClickableCounters Boolean Controls which type of counter is getting checked
   PlaymatApi.getClueCount = function(useClickableCounters, matColor)
     local count = 0
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
       count = count + tonumber(mat.call("getClueCount", useClickableCounters))
     end
     return count
   end
 
   -- updates the specified owned counter
-  ---@param matColor String for one of the active player colors - White, Orange, Green, Red.  Also
-  --     accepts "All" as a special value which will return all four mats.
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
   ---@param type String Counter to target
   ---@param newValue Number Value to set the counter to
   ---@param modifier Number If newValue is not provided, the existing value will be adjusted by this modifier
   PlaymatApi.updateCounter = function(matColor, type, newValue, modifier)
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
       mat.call("updateCounter", {type = type, newValue = newValue, modifier = modifier})
     end
   end
 
   -- returns the resource counter amount
-  ---@param matColor String Color of the playermat
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
   ---@param type String Counter to target
   PlaymatApi.getCounterValue = function(matColor, type)
-    local mat = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"})
-    return mat.call("getCounterValue", type)
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      return mat.call("getCounterValue", type)
+    end
   end
 
-
   -- resets the specified skill tracker to "1, 1, 1, 1"
-  ---@param matColor String for one of the active player colors - White, Orange, Green, Red.  Also
-  --     accepts "All" as a special value which will return all four mats.
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
   PlaymatApi.resetSkillTracker = function(matColor)
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
       mat.call("resetSkillTracker")
     end
   end
 
+  -- finds all objects on the playmat and associated set aside zone and returns a table
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green or Red (does not support "All")
+  ---@param filter Function Optional filter function (return true for desired objects)
+  PlaymatApi.searchAroundPlaymat = function(matColor, filter)
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+      return mat.call("searchAroundSelf", filter)
+    end
+  end
+
   -- Discard a non-hidden card from the corresponding player's hand
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
   PlaymatApi.doDiscardOne = function(matColor)
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do
       mat.call("doDiscardOne")
     end
   end
 
+  -- Triggers the metadata sync for all playmats
   PlaymatApi.syncAllCustomizableCards = function()
-    for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor("All")) do
+    for _, mat in pairs(internal.getMatForColor("All")) do
       mat.call("syncAllCustomizableCards")
     end
   end
 
-  PlaymatApi.updateClueClicker = function(matColor, val)
-    return Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "ClickableClueCounter"}).call("updateVal", val)
-  end
-
   -- Convenience function to look up a mat's object by color, or get all mats.
-  ---@param matColor String for one of the active player colors - White, Orange, Green, Red.  Also
-  --     accepts "All" as a special value which will return all four mats.
-  ---@return: Array of playermat objects.  If a single mat is requested, will return a single-element
-  --     array to simplify processing by consumers.
+  ---@param matColor String Color of the playmat - White, Orange, Green, Red or All
+  ---@return array Table Single-element if only single playmat is requested
   internal.getMatForColor = function(matColor)
     if matColor == "All" then
       return {
-        Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = "White", type = "Playermat"}),
-        Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = "Orange", type = "Playermat"}),
-        Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = "Green", type = "Playermat"}),
-        Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = "Red", type = "Playermat"})
+        White  = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = "White", type = "Playermat"}),
+        Orange = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = "Orange", type = "Playermat"}),
+        Green  = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = "Green", type = "Playermat"}),
+        Red    = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = "Red", type = "Playermat"})
       }
     else
-      return { Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"}) }
+      return {matColor = Global.call("getObjectFromMemo", {matColor = matColor, type = "Playermat"}) }
     end
   end