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Awkward, fun, and profitable: Building a card game brand

Awkward, fun, and profitable: Building a card game brand

Update: 2025-08-06
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Brittane Rowe is an off-Broadway actress by trade, but when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Broadway, she found herself with time for deeper, more meaningful conversations with her family. Inspired by those moments, Brittane teamed up with her brother Brandon and sister-in-law Jane to create Awkward Games, a card game company designed to spark joy and strengthen relationships.


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00:00 Introduction and background


8:10 Getting the first sales


9:31 Getting the product into stores


11:56 Overcoming nerves


14:48 Shark Tank


24:09 Game development


26:40 Balancing work and life


28:50 Running the business in NYC


31:43 Reflecting back on the business


34:07 Advice for other entrepreneurs


35:28 Closing and contact

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Awkward, fun, and profitable: Building a card game brand

Awkward, fun, and profitable: Building a card game brand

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