Sloppy Forgeries Plausible Badge Requirements Guide

You earn the Plausible badge by scoring a C grade or better on all paintings in a single collection. That is the example the developer gave in the official "Single Player Progression System!" Steam news post from August 14, 2026: after finishing every painting in the Post-Impressionism collection at C or better, the Plausible badge was awarded for that collection.

How the badge system works

The badge sits inside the single player progression system, which tracks your forgery scores across the catalog of 50 masterpieces. Per the developer's Steam announcement:

• Badges are earned per collection, not per painting.
• There are "four(?)" different levels of badges per collection — the developer themselves was unsure of the exact count in that post, so treat four as the working number.
• The game then shows you which specific paintings you need to improve to reach the next badge.
• There is also a separate catalog badge covering all paintings, not just one collection.

A demo playthrough by a player on YouTube corroborates the wording: finishing a demo set with high grades triggered a "Plausible" completion message, suggesting Plausible is the name of a grade tier as well as the badge built on top of it.

Steps to earn it

1. Open single player mode

   Go to single player from the main menu. Collections open one at a time, and clearing one at star level unlocks the next.

2. Pick your target collection

   Choose the collection you are closest to completing. Your best grade for each painting is the one that counts, so any C or better already banked stays.

3. Repaint every weak painting until it reaches C or higher

   Use assist tools like grids (30 seconds) and pins (three, 20 seconds each) to place colors accurately. Your lowest grade is set aside — raise it and the next-lowest becomes the target. Any painting still short of the badge threshold shows how much higher it needs to go.

4. Collect the badge and check the next requirement

   Once all paintings in the collection sit at C or better, the Plausible badge is awarded and the game lists which paintings to improve for the next badge tier.

One caution from the official announcement: the exact number of badge tiers per collection is the developer's own uncertain "four(?)", and whether the demo's grade scale (up through S) maps identically to the full game's badge names is not confirmed.

FAQ

Does the Sloppy Forgeries Plausible badge require one collection or all 50 paintings?

One collection. The developer's example earned the Plausible badge for the Post-Impressionism collection alone. The full catalog has its own separate badge.

Do low early scores block the badge?

No. Your best grade per painting is the one that counts, and you can repaint any painting at any time — the game states your score only goes up.

What grade do I need for the Plausible badge?

A C or better on every painting in the collection, based on the developer's own example run.

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This page was checked on 2026-11-09 against the developer's official Steam announcement for the single player progression system and first-hand demo playthrough videos. The exact badge tier names above Plausible and the precise threshold for each remain unconfirmed by either the developer or players.