AI Summary
5 min readA single online game, Mexican Train, generates $20,000 per month for its creator, a solo operator running the site MexicanTrain.com. The business started for roughly $500, and now pulls 300,000 monthly visitors who play the free domino-based game. The episode from Starter Story walks through how such a simple, low-effort project works, what makes it sustainable, and the psychological and practical lessons for anyone considering a similar side business.
The host highlights that the appeal is not technical sophistication but something much more basic: people love playing familiar, low-stakes games online. Mexican Train is a classic domino game, easy to learn, and the website monetizes purely through display ads. With 300,000 monthly visitors, the ad revenue adds up. The creator’s solopreneur score (90 out of 100) reflects how little ongoing effort is required once the game is built and traffic is stable.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:00) **Business Snapshot: $20K/Month Arcade Game** - The host introduces the featured business: a solopreneur running an online arcade gaming company that makes $20,000 a month with 300,000 monthly visitors and a $500 startup cost.
- 2 (01:28) **AI as a Modern Building Tool** - The host comments that this type of simple game business is something that can now be built using AI tools.
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Show Notes
This simple online game makes $20K/month
This simple online game makes $20K/month
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