From Tacos to Treasure: Meet the Teen Who Turned a Card Game into Cash

Meet Alex Butler, your everyday Seattle teenager who turned childhood creativity into a million-dollar hit! At just 15 years old, Alex sold his card game “Taco vs Burrito” to PlayMonster, a move that has everyone talking. The game, which he invented at age seven, racked up an impressive $1.1 million in sales during its debut year on Amazon—who knew taco-themed fun could be so lucrative?

This kid has the Midas touch when it comes to swapping ingredients for dollars, having sold a staggering 1.5 million copies of his game. With the exciting aim of creating the most valuable meal using cards and some unexpected tweaks, the game even held the title of Amazon’s No. 1 bestselling game for a stint. If only coming up with dinner ideas were that easy!

PlayMonster’s CEO, Jonathan Berkowitz, couldn’t resist the game’s quirky characters. It looks like a new version is already cooking up, set to hit shelves in November. But one has to wonder—did Alex realize just how much those tacos would be worth when he first drew them up?

So, what does this teach us about creativity and entrepreneurship? Kids these days are showing us that age is just a number when it comes to making business moves. What would you create if you could turn any childhood passion into a million-dollar idea?

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