Garmin Connect is the companion service for Garmin wearables, and its gamification runs deeper than a trophy shelf: badges earned for defined achievements carry point values, and those points accumulate into a persistent profile level.
That linkage is the distinctive design move. A badge is a one-off collectible in most fitness apps; here each one also advances a long-term status system, so even small achievements contribute to something ongoing. Recurring and user-created challenges add competition around steps and activities on top.
The design lesson: connect collectibles to progression. When every badge feeds a level, the achievement system gains a second timescale, and no reward is a dead end.
