Owen Lam

Owen Lam (born 1988) is the "hippest" member of the ClueFinders. He has the title of Team Supplies and Nutrition Officer.

Appearance[]

Owen is 11 years old and in the sixth grade, making him the second youngest team member. He is Asian-American and wears his black hair in a bowl cut. His signature outfit consists of a dim green T-shirt, light grayish-blue shorts, orange tennis shoes, and sunglasses with purple shades.

Outfit Variations[]

In The ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid, Owen wore a light reddish-orange T-shirt, dim green shorts, and brown sandals.

In the original release of The ClueFinders Math Adventures Ages 9–12: Mystery in the Himalayas, Owen wore a dim green sweater, a brown scarf, blue pants, and light brown boots. In the newer release, he wore an almost identical outfit, except that his scarf was dark gray, and he wore a blue shirt under his sweater.

Owen wears purple shorts and blue shades in promotional/case artwork. On the case artwork for The ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures: Secret of the Living Volcano, Owen is depicted wearing scuba-diving gear consisting of a black wetsuit with red accents and a yellow oxygen tank, although in the actual game, only Joni wears this.

Personality and Character Traits[]

Owen is the most athletic member of the ClueFinders, and some of his favorite hobbies include surfing, particularly skateboarding. His other most significant interest is food; he is especially fond of pizza and sub sandwiches. He also likes coffee, as shown in The ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures. His speech often contains slang, and he is particularly prone to using the word "dude." According to his profile, his life's ambition is to be the first to skateboard on Mars, and he has an extensive autograph collection. According to Joni's log book in The ClueFinders Real World Adventure Kit, Owen loves gorillas.

Owen goofs off and causes trouble sometimes, such as juggling ancient artifacts while the ClueFinders are helping Professor Botch. Owen exhibits daredevil behavior in The ClueFinders: The Mystery of the Backlot Banshee. In some of the games, he also tends to brag, such as in The ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures, where he brags about having saved Leslie's life, and in The ClueFinders Real World Adventure Kit, where he says he'd gladly brag about the ClueFinders Club being awesome. However, his jocular nature doesn't keep him from being a competent and reliable teammate. He is particularly good at making accurate guesses as to what actions the ClueFinders should take, and his lucky hunches have helped the team solve all of their mysteries.

His personality (and method of speaking) runs especially counter to Leslie's, and the two of them frequently bounce off each other. This is because Owen finds her unnecessarily elaborate way of speaking annoying, even though he can usually understand her. She, in turn, dislikes the way he simplifies her complex words. However, as in The ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures: Empire of the Plant People, it has been shown that the two of them can get along when needed and even work well together. They are also on much friendlier terms in the books The ClueFinders: The Mystery of Microsneezia and The ClueFinders: The Mystery of the Backlot Banshee.

In later games, Owen and Joni rarely work together as they have found it easier to get along. Owen and Joni are more excitable and impulsive than Santiago and Leslie, who are more cautious and calculating. However, sometimes Joni can get exasperated with Owen when she feels he's goofing off too much during a case.

Role in the Games[]

The ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures: Mystery of Mathra[]

Owen and the ClueFinders fly on a plane to the Numerian rainforest. After hearing the legend of Mathra, Owen theorizes that Mathra took Dr. Horace Pythagoras to the Lost City. When Joni and Santiago set out to find the keys to the Lost City, Owen remains with Leslie at the camp to serve as backup via Santiago's video phone. The ClueFinders, including Owen, are last seen aboard a boat after they rescue Dr. Pythagoras.

The ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid[]

Owen and the other ClueFinders travel to Egypt to help Professor Botch with the opening of a newly discovered tomb. While inside the tomb, Professor Botch anxiously tells Owen not to juggle the funerary jars, and the ClueFinders are sent home for the day. The next day, they find the place deserted, and Professor Botch is missing. Owen and the other ClueFinders set out to rescue the professor and thwart Alistair Loveless's evil plan. Horus grants Owen the power of flight in the game's climax, and the other three Egyptian gods bestow special abilities upon the ClueFinders. It alters his appearance, giving him bright blond hair and yellow bird-like wings. When the ClueFinders confront Seth, the ancient god of chaos, Leslie instructs Owen to fly Santiago up to the pistons that will reverse Seth's awakening and collapse the temple. After the ClueFinders escape with Professor Botch, they revert to their normal forms. Later, they are all seen together aboard a plane heading home.

The ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures: Secret of the Living Volcano[]

Owen and the other ClueFinders go on an oceanic expedition aboard Captain Clark's ship. When a sudden tsunami causes a shipwreck, Owen and Leslie end up trapped in some kind of chamber, isolated from the rest of the ship's crew. They contact Joni and Santiago with their video phone and explain the situation. While Joni and Santiago explore the island to search for them, the other crew members, Owen and Leslie, try to investigate the mysterious nature of the CrypTiles in their chamber.

The ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures: Empire of the Plant People[]

The game opens with Owen and the other ClueFinders playing with a frisbee in Joni's backyard. Joni's neighbor, Ms. Rose, comes to greet the ClueFinders. Owen and Leslie greet her in return, and after she leaves, Leslie remarks that she has an endearing personality, to which Owen agrees and says that she reminds him of his grandma. Suddenly, Owen and Leslie hear Joni and Santiago yelling and go to investigate. They contacted Joni through the video phone, and she explained that she and Santiago had fallen through a hole in the yard and were trapped in some kind of chamber. Owen, Leslie, and LapTrap set out to investigate and rescue their friends.

The ClueFinders Math Adventures Ages 9–12: Mystery in the Himalayas[]

Owen and the other ClueFinders visit a Himalayan village after receiving a call for help from the village elder. Joni and Santiago explore the village and look for clues while Owen and Leslie remain at camp to provide backup.

The ClueFinders Reading Adventures Ages 9-12: Mystery of the Missing Amulet[]

At the beginning of the game, Owen uses LapTrap‘s shell as a mirror when combing his hair (much to LapTrap's annoyance). The ClueFinders arrive at Princess Malveera's castle on Millennia when Owen and Joni are present. Owen later develops a crush on Malveera, 100% unaware that she is actually Malicia, and is particularly surprised when she reveals her true nature. Later, Owen uses LapTrap’s reflective underside to reflect the death ray coming from the amulet of life, thus trapping Malicia for good.

The ClueFinders: The Incredible Toy Store Adventure![]

Owen and the other ClueFinders visit a toy store named Ultimate Toys. When the reach the store, he realizes that he lost his wallet. He along with Joni and LapTrap search for it in the cable car while Leslie, Santiago and AliTrap wait for them at the store entrance. However, Joni, Owen and LapTrap are shrunk and taken to the sixth floor of the store.

ClueFinders: Mystery Mansion Arcade[]

Four villains from previous encounters wait for revenge as the ClueFinders are tricked into entering their mansion. Fletcher Q. Limburger has a skateboarding challenge designed for Owen that takes place on top of a giant pizza.