Sidewalk game show · cards, strangers, no scripts
Hit or stay? Loser buys lunch.
We set up a blackjack table on a busy corner, interview whoever's walking by, then deal them in for the 60 seconds where they decide whether to risk it. No casinos. No cash bets. Just the best decision-under-pressure clips on the internet.
House rules
A card table, a crowd, and a stranger with a decision to make.
The format is dead simple, which is exactly why it travels. Here's how every shoot runs.
- 01
We post up
A folding table and green felt go down on a high-traffic corner. The setup alone pulls a crowd before we deal a single card.
- 02
The interview
The host meets a passerby on camera, gets their story, and sizes them up. This is where the personalities come out.
- 03
We deal them in
They sit down and play a blackjack-style round. Hit or stay — the whole video lives in that pause.
- 04
We cut the clip
Edited vertical-first for Reels and Shorts, with a longer recap for YouTube. One shoot feeds a week of posts.
Watch the corner
The kind of moment you can't fake.
A few examples of what lands. Swap these tiles for real embeds once your channels are live.
- EP 01
Grandma doubles down
A 74-year-old reads the dealer better than the bankers behind her.
2.4M views · 0:48
- EP 02
The 19 dilemma
Stay on a near-perfect hand, or chase 21 for the bigger prize?
1.1M views · 0:39
- EP 03
Crowd vs. the player
Forty strangers scream conflicting advice. He listens to none of them.
3.8M views · 0:52
Work with the house
Your brand, handed to a stranger on the best day of their week.
Prizes, payouts, and product placements live naturally inside the game. No awkward mid-roll — the sponsor is the stakes.
- Become a partner
Three ways to get in the frame
- Sponsor the prize pool — your product is what players win on camera.
- Brand the table — felt, chips, and signage carry your identity into every clip.
- Custom challenge episodes — built around a launch, a city, or a campaign.
Deal me in
We're building the crew. Pull up a chair.
Roles are remote-friendly where it makes sense and on-location where it counts. Tell us which seat is yours.
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Content Filmer
Shoot fast and handheld on a busy street. You can capture a clean vertical frame in chaos and never miss the reaction.
PART-TIME · ON LOCATION
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Editor
Turn 30 minutes of footage into a 45-second gut-punch. You live in CapCut/Premiere and understand the hook in the first second.
CONTRACT · REMOTE
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Field Producer / Host
The face and the wrangler. You read a crowd, put nervous strangers at ease, and keep a shoot moving and legal.
PART-TIME · ON LOCATION
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Releases & Bookings Coordinator
Own the participant forms, on-camera releases, and location permits so every clip is cleared to post.
CONTRACT · REMOTE
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Want to be on the show?
If we're filming in your city, get on the list. We'll reach out with dates, what to expect, and the release form — no experience, no buy-in, just nerve.