So at some point, Pretendo will (hopefully) be supporting the Badge Arcade. My idea would be this: every two weeks, there would be a new batch of badges sent from users on Discord or Forums (or maybe even Badge Plaza). If there is a low turnout of badges sent, a different week’s set would return as a rerun.
Instead of charging users money, they would receive 10 plays each day. But if you wanted more plays, you would have to touch grass by using Playcoins or use the Practice Catcher. I’m not sure how they would integrate the Theme Shop feature, if they would. The same would go with the Badges locked behind purchasing more plays, so instead you would use Playcoins to redeem them.
I’m not sure if there has already been a concept for Pretendo Badge Arcade yet, but I think that this would be a good workaround for Pretendo Badge Arcade that wouldn’t involve pirating or money.