BIOGLOW Missions
The BIOGLOW 2026-27 season (Founders Edition) robot game has 15 missions built around biodiversity. Each one below shows the official model, what scores, and which Challenge Set bags build it.
The rulebook wins
This page is a planning aid for route and trade-off decisions. Anything a referee calls comes from the official Robot Game Rulebook and the Challenge Updates published through the season - the Updates take precedence over every other document. Model images are from the official rulebook.
Points that are not missions
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Equipment inspection: robot and all equipment fit completely in one launch area, under 12 in. (305 mm) | 20 |
| Precision tokens: start with 6, lose one per interruption outside home. Remaining 1/2/3/4/5/6 | 10 / 15 / 25 / 35 / 50 / 50 |
The 15 missions
| # | Mission | Bags | Equipment constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Drone Survey | 1, 2 | yes |
| 02 | Exploding Seeds | 3 | - |
| 03 | Flip the Rock | 4, 5 | - |
| 04 | Lucky Leaves | 6 | yes |
| 05 | Reaching Roots | 7 | yes |
| 06 | Leafcutter Frenzy | 8, 9, 10 | - |
| 07 | Humongous Fungus | 10 | yes |
| 08 | Tangled | 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | - |
| 09 | Research Platform | 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | yes |
| 10 | Fragile Microhabitats | 16 | yes |
| 11 | Window to the Past | 17 | - |
| 12 | Forest Elder | 18 | yes |
| 13 | Keystone Species | 19, 20 | - |
| 14 | Seeds of Renewal | 21 | - |
| 15 | Biocentric Architecture | 22, 23, 24 | yes |
Where the equipment constraint applies, a mission model cannot earn points if it is touching equipment at the end of the match. It only binds the mission that carries the symbol.
Missions 13-15 share the interchangeable model dock, and where that dock sits decides mission 15's environmental bonus.
M01 Drone Survey
Launch the drone off the mat, and flip the LiDAR map so the scan marker lands in the survey area.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| Drone is no longer touching the mat | 20 |
| Bonus: the LiDAR map is completely flipped over, scan marker at least partly in the survey area | +10 |
M02 Exploding Seeds
Trigger the seed pod so the seeds fly clear of the stalk.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| Each seed no longer touching the stalk | 10 each |
M03 Flip the Rock
Flip the rock to raise the research flag, then put the rock back where it started.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| The research flag is down | 20 |
| Bonus: the rock has been returned to its original starting position | +10 |
M04 Lucky Leaves
Take leaves off the nest without knocking the katydid out of its habitat.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| One leaf completely removed, no longer touching the nest | 10 |
| Bonus: a second leaf removed too, with the katydid in its original starting position | +20 |
| If the katydid ends the match outside the leaf habitat, even partly, this mission scores zero | 0 |
M05 Reaching Roots
Extend the plant root across the forest boundary. Only one of the two conditions can score.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| a. Plant root partially extended | 10 |
| b. Plant root completely extended | 20 |
M06 Leafcutter Frenzy
Bring the ant home without scattering the leaf fragments it carries.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| Ant touching the nest and leaf fragments contained within the nest | 10 each fragment |
M07 Humongous Fungus
Extend the mycelium to meet the opposing team's plant root. This is the only cross-table mission.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| The mycelium is completely extended | 20 |
| Bonus: a connection is formed between one team's extended mycelium and the opposing team's fully extended plant root (two bonuses possible; they do not need to touch) | +10 |
| Not available in remote competitions or when there is no opposing team | - |
M08 Tangled
Untangle the vine from the tree until it drops to the mat.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| The vine is touching the mat | 30 |
M09 Research Platform
Three independent scoring conditions on one model - good value for a single trip.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| The research platform is raised | 10 |
| The camera trap is deployed | 10 |
| The seed is no longer touching the tree | 10 |
M10 Fragile Microhabitats
A do-no-harm mission: pass through and leave both habitats untouched.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| The spider habitat is in its original starting position | 10 |
| The snail habitat is in its original starting position | 10 |
M11 Window to the Past
Open the root window so the cover lies flat on the mat.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| The root cover is down, touching the mat | 20 |
M12 Forest Elder
Prop up the aging tree with the cane, and get the support tie around the post.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| The cane is completely raised, touching the tree | 20 |
| The support tie is around the post | 10 |
M13 Keystone Species
Build your own creature from bag 20 and deliver it. It counts as equipment and gets inspected before the match.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| Your keystone species is on the restoration platform and the young trees are raised | 30 |
M14 Seeds of Renewal
Deliver collected seeds into the replantation station. Seeds that also reach the mat score double.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| Seeds contained within the replantation station | 5 each |
| Bonus: and touching the mat | +5 each |
M15 Biocentric Architecture
Three separate modifications to the building, plus a bonus that depends on which dock the model sits in.
| Scoring | Points |
|---|---|
| The nesting canopy is raised | 10 |
| The garden skylight is completely in | 10 |
| The compost hatch is completely opened, touching the mat | 10 |
| Environmental bonus: the modification matches the dock - mine dock / nesting canopy, city dock / garden skylight, farm dock / compost hatch (only one) | +10 |
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