The devs for pico-8 need to make money to continue to make and improve it, if every one didn't pay for pico-8 then they cant keep on working on it, its only $15 AU or its like $8 US its cheaper than buying Minecraft java just buy it its cheap and once you do that its yours forever. Also trying to get a paid game for free via pirate bay, AGFY and others is stealing and that's against the law.
No, that’s not the case. Pico-8 reached beta stage only a year ago, and got significant fixes and features more recently: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=38665 https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=41544
It’s a game console with built-in tools and export and bbs integration. Well worth the price for people who want to make games or custom consoles, with nice conditions for educators and classrooms. Nobody is forced to buy it or play pico8 games.
You can play any game for free on Lexaloffle.
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/