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Step-by-step guides with annotated screens for every part of Badger: exploring the map, completing missions, AR bounties, Relays, the Featured spot, Pro Worlds, Pro Studio and sponsorships.
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Badger turns the real world into missions. Find one nearby, capture your moment, and earn points, badges and rewards. Here's the whole loop in four steps.
Create your account
Find a mission
Capture your moment
Track your progress
Documentation is always in your profile menu. Tap your avatar in the top-right corner (in the compact top bar on mobile). Inside a Pro World it links to that World's own guide.
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Map gets the full screen
On the Explore map, the bottom bar hides so the map can use the whole screen. Use the mission sheet at the bottom instead, or go to Community or You from the top bar.Explore
Explore is your home base: a live map of everything happening near you, with a smart list beside it.
At the top of the missions list, right under What's your next win?, the gold trophy pill shows where you rank. It's in the desktop side panel and in the expanded mission sheet on mobile.
Make your move
What's your next win?
24 missions available
Your rank at a glance
▲ / ▼ movement
Just “Leaderboard”?
On mobile, the list sits in a sheet at the bottom of the map. Tap See all to expand it and Hide to collapse it.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Reset View | Zooms back out to show every mission. |
| Show All Sector Boundaries | Draws every Sector Conquest area on the map. |
| Change Map Style | Switches between map styles. |
| Radar Scanner | Sweeps the area around you for nearby missions and bounties. |
| Find My Location | Centers the map on you (needs location access). |
| Your avatar marker | Tap your own marker to fly in close with a tilted 3D view. |
| Numbered circles | Groups of nearby missions. Tap to zoom in, or use “Show Grouped Missions”. |
Pro tip
Pick Anywhere to see global missions you can complete from anywhere, with no travel needed.Get seen
The gold card at the very top of the missions list is the Featured spot. Anyone can bid to put a mission there for 30 minutes at a time. You set the most you'd pay, we bid for you, and you're only charged for the blocks you win.
It sits above the mission list, under the Leaderboard button, in the desktop side panel and the mobile mission sheet. Tap the card to expand it.
A mission won this block
Nothing featured right now
TrendingSunrise run at the pier 42 joined Feature a missionFeatured spot
Bid for the top spot
30-minute blocks, from $3.00. Enter the most you’d pay; we bid for you and you pay just enough to win.
Now featuredMural photo hunt18:42 leftPlace a bidMy bids (2)1. Pick a start
7:30 PMLive nowMural photo hunt8:00 PMHigh bid $4.503 bids8:30 PMOpen from $3.00No bids yet9:00 PMReservedBadger9:30 PMOpen from $3.00No bids yet2. Pick a mission
Search missionsSunrise run at the pierYour mission3. How long?
30m1h2h4h8h12h24h8:00 – 9:00 PM · 2 of 2 blocks open4. Your max per 30 min
$6.00 Likely to win at $5.00≈ $6.34 / block incl. service feeApple Pay, Google Pay or card. Losing bids are never charged.
Tap “Feature a mission”
Choose when, what and how long
Set your max
Confirm the hold
We bid for you
A hold, not a charge
No last-second sniping
Worked example
You bid a max of $6.00 per block for 1 hour (2 blocks). The highest other max on the first block is $4.50, and nobody else bid on the second. You win both: the first at $5.00 ($4.50 + $0.50) and the second at the $3.00 minimum. You're charged $8.00 plus the service fee, not the $12.00 you held.1 winning · 1 outbid
Win it back · $7.50Raise allAuctions close 5 minutes before each block. Bids in the last 2 minutes extend the close by 2 minutes.
Raising a bid
Raising opens checkout again for a new, higher hold. As soon as it's confirmed, your old hold is released, so you're never holding both.| Rule | Details |
|---|---|
| Block length | 30 minutes. One bid covers 1 to 48 blocks (30 min to 24 h). |
| How far ahead | Up to 72 hours. |
| Minimum | $3.00 per block. Pros can set a higher minimum for their own World. |
| Bid steps | $0.50. |
| Auction close | 5 minutes before each block starts. Bids in the last 2 minutes add 2 minutes. |
| What you pay | Second-highest max + $0.50 (or the minimum if you’re the only bidder), never above your max, plus a service fee that covers payment processing. |
| Losing bids | Never charged. The hold is released when your last block closes. |
| Limits | Up to $500 per block and $5,000 per bid. Above $100 per block you’ll be asked to confirm. |
| Which missions | Any active mission on Badger. In a Pro World, only that World’s missions. |
Running a Pro World?
Your World has its own Featured spot. Members bid on your missions and you earn the winning price minus Badger's Sponsorships rate. Set a higher minimum in Pro Studio → Sponsorship under Featured spot minimum (connect payouts first to turn bidding on).Your first win
Every mission ends the same way: capture a moment that proves you did it. The flow takes about 20 seconds.
Tap the card to read the full brief.
Step 1 of 3
Sunrise run at the pier
Sunrise run at the pier
Oct 8, 2026 · 07:12 AM
Step 2 of 3
Sunrise run at the pier
Step 3 of 3
Sunrise run at the pier
“Capture your win.”
“Make it yours.”
“Moment made.”
Under review?
Some hosts check moments by hand. You'll see an Under review tag in You → Your moments, and the points and rewards arrive once it's approved.Augmented reality
Bounties are 3D objects or images hidden at real places. Get close, place one in your camera view, and claim the reward.
Find a bounty
Walk into range
Place & capture
BADGE-AR viewfinder
EAGLE-EYE mode
Allow location access
BADGE-AR and EAGLE-EYE need GPS to find pins around you. If nothing shows up, turn on location for Badger in your browser or phone settings.Team play · formerly Proof Chains
A Relay is a free photo relay across the map. Each stop is a quick photo at a mission's landmark that also completes the last player's challenge. Then you set a new challenge and pass it on. Relays are now called Relays, and they're free to play.
Every live relay is drawn as a trail of numbered stops. Here are two relays running at the same time: an open relay with 5 stops and a squad relay with 2.
Ended relays
When a relay runs out of time it turns grey on the map, or gold if it reached 25+ stops, and a Relay Story recapping every stop is shared to the Ops Feed.Open any mission and look for the Relay stop card. It tells you what you can do right there. The mission page also has a Relays section listing relays you can extend and ones that have passed through.
Relay · 5 stops · 4 players
Sunrise run at the pier Relay
Next player's challenge
🦸 “Strike a superhero pose”
set by @lee
All it takes
1Go to any relay stop except Pier Lookout
2Snap the landmark + the challenge
3Set the next challenge
The trail
@maya
@jordan
@alex
@sam
@lee
1 · The brief
Find thisThe blue mural on the boathouse wall.Your challenge🦸 “Strike a superhero pose” You're at the stopWho can join?EveryoneFreeMy squad100Members1002 · Snap + pass it on
3 · Linked!
+80 ptsStop #6 · timer reset to 24hpoint links today3 / 5 Boost my link · 9:42Complete the mission too?Go there
Snap it
Pass it on
| Stop | Points earned | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | 55 pts | Starting a relay counts as stop #1. |
| #5 | 75 pts | Formula: 50 + 5 × stop number. |
| #10 | 100 pts | Longer relays pay more. |
| #20 and later | 150 pts | Maximum per stop. |
Daily point links
You also get the same amount of Reward Points. Only your first 5 stops each day (UTC) earn these base points. You can keep relaying after that, and those stops still count for the relay, its story and the leaderboards.Everything here is optional. Pay with Credits or Reward Points. Boosts are 1:1: what you pay is exactly the points awarded, and unused boost is refunded if the relay ends early.
| Option | Cost | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Boost my link | 100 / 250 / 500 | Adds that many points to your own stop. Offered for 10 minutes after you link (max 500 per stop). |
| Boost the relay | 100 / 250 / 500 | Shared over the next 5 stops, so every player who extends gets a bonus. The relay glows ⚡ on the map. |
| Extend timer | 200 | Adds 12 hours. Up to 2 times per relay. |
| Solo stop | 300 | Add two stops in a row, once per relay. |
| Private relay | 100 | Start a relay only your squad or a Pro’s members can join. |
Relay Runner 🏃
Relay Explorer 🧭
Relay Founder 🚩
Relay Marathon 🏅
The Leaderboard has a Relays tab with the longest relays, the relays that spanned the most missions, and the top relay players. Open it from the gold 🏆 Leaderboard button above the missions list.
24-hour rule
Each stop resets the timer to 24 hours. If nobody adds a stop in time, the relay ends. Follow a relay (the bell) to get an alert when 2 hours are left, and share it with friends to keep it going.Compete
Turn missions into competitions: hold territory, win brackets and race in live surges.
Sector Conquest
Battles
Social Surge
| Mission type | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Challenges | Everyday quests | The standard mission: capture a moment, earn points. |
| Events | Meetups & gatherings | Set date and time, with RSVPs. |
| Battles | Head-to-head | Bracket tournaments. Can’t be combined with Ranked. |
| Ranked | Leaderboards | The best moments climb a leaderboard. |
Community
The Community tab is where moments get seen. Browse the feed, join a team and see where you rank.
Community
Better with people.
Your profile
You brings together your stats, rewards, badges, saved missions and every moment you've made.
Alex
@alex PRO
12
moments made
2,450
Rank Points
Your Rewards
View all →Your Badges
Pro Tools
Your moments
12Every mission you've completed, all in one place.
Saved for another day
Tap the bookmark on any mission and it shows up at the bottom of You, ready for later.Pro Worlds
Every Pro gets their own branded World: their missions, rewards, community and theme in one place.
Join
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Explore All
Finding Worlds
Tap Explore Worlds on the Explore panel to browse every public Pro World.For Pros
“Make your World move.” Pro Studio is where Pros create missions, run competitions, set up rewards and grow revenue.
PRO STUDIO
Make your World move.
My World
badger.com/world/myworld
Your missions
Create and manage missions in your World.
Sunrise run at the pier
Mural photo hunt
Summer Battle Cup
What kind of mission?
Select one or combine types
Skill-based tasks for participants to complete.
Time-sensitive gatherings that include challenges and collect RSVPs.
Head-to-head competitive tournaments with brackets.
Adds a competitive leaderboard to a Challenge or Event.
| Tab | What you do there |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Your command center: activity, analytics and moments waiting for review. |
| Missions | Create, edit and manage missions. Use “Create mission” to open the wizard. |
| Surge | Start or schedule a Social Surge between selected missions. |
| Sectors | Draw a “New Conquest Sector” and assign missions to it. |
| Bounties | “Place AR Bounty” using a 3D model or custom image. |
| Rewards | Create rewards and scan QR codes to redeem them. |
| Subscriptions | Set membership tiers and manage your subscribers. |
| Sponsorship | Open your World to sponsors and approve their placements. |
| World | Your identity: name, logo and how your World appears. |
Customize your World
Inside your World, open the profile menu → World Settings to pick a theme preset, colors and which features to show, and to edit your Welcome Guide.Brands & supporters
Put your brand where the action is. Sponsor a reward, a mission or a bounty, on any World or across all public missions.
SPONSOR
Give them a reason to play.
Sponsor a reward
Attach your reward to an existing mission or bounty on any World.
Pick mission/bounty → add reward
Sponsor a mission
Add your sponsor link & logo to active missions.
Public + World → host approval
List or create a mission
Feature your mission on another Pro’s World. (Pro only)
Your mission → host approval
Sponsor a bounty
Place an AR bounty on a Pro’s World.
Public + World → points + reward
Open Sponsors
Choose what to sponsor
Add your brand
Host approval
Which Worlds can I sponsor?
Worlds appear once they're ready for sponsors: their host has connected Stripe payouts (✓ Payouts), or has a logo and offers Free sponsorships.Plans
Playing on Badger is free. Pro unlocks your own World and creator tools. Full details are on the Pricing page.
Free
$0
Pro
$50/mo
| Action | Cost |
|---|---|
| Mission (Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced / Master) | 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 Credits |
| Start a Relay | Free (open) · 100 for a private squad or member relay |
| Relay boosts & extras | 100–500 · Credits or Reward Points (see Relays) |
| Social Surge | 1,000 Credits |
| Conquest Sector | 5,000 Credits |
| Squad (free users, up to 12) | 2,500 Credits |
| Email / SMS broadcast | 2 / 8 Credits per message |
| Credit packs | 1,000 for $9.99 · 5,000 for $44.99 |
| Revenue | Platform fee |
|---|---|
| Paid missions | $1 or 10% per transaction, whichever is higher |
| Subscribers & sponsors | $1 or 10% per subscriber or sponsor each month, whichever is higher |
| Featured spot bids (Pro Worlds) | The Sponsorships rate on each block won. Bidders pay by card from $3 per 30 min; see Featured & bidding. |
Answers
Ready for your next win?
The best way to learn Badger is to go out and do a mission.