Eight Nights Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game

Eight Nights Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game

Spin the dreidel. Collect Gelt. Light the Menorah before it fills.

Eight Nights Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game is a luck-driven, fast-paced Hanukkah game that puts a new spin on the classic dreidel game.

If you are old enough to spin a dreidel, you are old enough to play.

Players take turns spinning the dreidel, collecting Gelt, and lighting candles on the Menorah. It is easy to learn, quick to play, and perfect for families, kids, holiday gatherings, classrooms, gifts, and anyone who loves the joy of dreidel night.

This is a standalone game born from the world of Eight Nights, created to give families a faster, simpler way to spin, collect Gelt, and light the Menorah.

Why We’re Launching This Short Campaign

We created Spin & Light as a smaller, faster, standalone way to bring more Hanukkah play to the table.

This is a short Kickstarter campaign with a focused goal: help us confirm demand, support production and fulfillment costs, and determine the final quantity before delivery.

The game is already in production, and we have a test copy in hand. We are moving through the final sample and production steps now, and this campaign helps us bring the right number of copies to backers without overprinting.

Your support helps us:

• Confirm how many copies to produce
• Support freight, shipping, and fulfillment costs
• Bring Spin & Light to more families
• Give backers one more chance to get Eight Nights Standard
• Offer a limited deluxe collection bundle while supplies last

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Spin & Light is already in production, and we have a test copy in hand.

From Eight Nights to Spin & Light

Eight Nights began as our festive Hanukkah trick-taking game, built around bidding, clever card play, Miracle Cards, Gelt, Flame Tokens, and a shared Menorah board.

As we moved through production, we realized something special: the core components also created a second game experience.

With the Menorah board, dreidel, Flame Tokens, and Gelt, we could create a faster, simpler game focused entirely on the joy of spinning the dreidel and lighting the Menorah.

That became Spin & Light.

Unlike Eight Nights, Spin & Light does not use cards. It is a standalone dreidel game that is easier to teach, faster to play, and perfect for families, kids, gifting, and Hanukkah gatherings.

If Eight Nights is the full Hanukkah game night experience, Spin & Light is the quick-play family game you can bring out anytime.

What Is Spin & Light?

Spin & Light is a fast-paced, luck-driven dreidel game where spinning determines how candles are lit.

It takes the familiar joy of a classic dreidel game and adds a shared Menorah board, Flame Tokens, Gelt, and a race to light candles before the Menorah is full.

Players spin, collect, spend, and light their way toward victory. Every turn is quick, simple, and filled with the “one more spin” energy that makes dreidel games so fun.

If you are old enough to spin a dreidel, you are old enough to play.

This game uses the custom dreidel and the deluxe components from Eight Nights, but plays as its own standalone experience. You do not need to know how to play Eight Nights to enjoy Spin & Light.

Cards are not used in Spin & Light. This version is all about the spin.

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Why You’ll Love It

• A new spin on the classic dreidel game
• Luck-driven, fast-paced, and easy to teach
• If you are old enough to spin a dreidel, you are old enough to play
• Great for kids, parents, grandparents, and holiday guests
• Perfect for Hanukkah gifts and family gatherings
• Includes upgraded components like wooden flames and metal Gelt
• A standalone game connected to the world of Eight Nights
• Designed to bring more light, laughter, and play to Hanukkah gatherings

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What’s in the Box

Each copy of Eight Nights Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game includes:

• 1 Dreidel
• Menorah Board
• Wood Flame Tokens
• Metal Gelt Coins
• Spin & Light rulebook
• This is a standalone game. You do not need Eight Nights to play Spin & Light.

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How to Play

1. Set Up the Menorah

Place the Menorah Board in the center of the table. Each player chooses a color, takes their Flame Tokens, and starts with 1 Gelt. The remaining Gelt forms a shared supply.

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2. Spin the Dreidel

Players take turns spinning the dreidel and resolving the result.

3. Buy a Candle

After spinning, you may also spend 3 Gelt to light 1 candle with one of your Flame Tokens.

This gives players another way to race ahead, even when the dreidel does not land in their favor.

4. Light the Menorah

When a candle is lit, place a Flame Token on the Menorah. Candles are placed from right to left, just like in Eight Nights.

Ner-Bot can also light candles, adding pressure as the Menorah fills.

5. Win the Game

The game ends when the Menorah is completely filled.

The player with the most lit candles wins. If there is a tie, the tied player with the most Gelt wins. If there is still a tie, the players share the victory.

Why It Works

Spin & Light keeps the fun of dreidel night at the center of the game, but adds a clear race, a shared board, and a reason to keep spinning.

It is quick, easy to teach, and great for families, kids, holiday gatherings, and anyone who wants a simple Hanukkah game with upgraded components and a little extra excitement.

This is the kind of game you can teach quickly, play between dinner and dessert, bring to a family gathering, or gift to someone who loves Hanukkah traditions.

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Rewards

First to Light Early Bird — $20

Be one of the first backers to light the Menorah.

Includes:

• 1 copy of Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game
• This reward is available for a limited time only.

Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game — $25

Get one copy of Spin & Light, our quick standalone Hanukkah dreidel game.

Includes:

• 1 copy of Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game

Last Call: Eight Nights Standard — $25

Missed the original Eight Nights campaign? This is your last-call opportunity to get Eight Nights Standard, the Hanukkah trick-taking game that started the Eight Nights line.

Includes:

• 1 copy of Eight Nights Standard

Learn more about the Eight Nights game on our earlier Kickstarter

Standard Game Bundle — $49

Get both standard games in the Eight Nights line.

Includes:

• 1 copy of Eight Nights Standard
• 1 copy of Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game

This is the best option for backers who want the original Hanukkah trick-taking game and the new standalone dreidel game together.

Spin & Light Gift Pack — $89

Includes four copies of Spin & Light, perfect for gifting.

Includes:

4 copies of Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game

Keep one and gift the rest to grandparents, cousins, teachers, hosts, friends, or another family who loves Hanukkah game night.

Light the Collection Bundle — $99

Complete your Peace & Love Games collection with our limited deluxe bundle.

Includes:

• 1 copy of Ten Plagues with Limited Edition Gift Bag
• 1 copy of Eight Nights Deluxe Edition
• 1 copy of Spin & Light: A Dreidel Game

This is the only reward that includes deluxe editions. We have a limited number of Ten Plagues Gift Bags remaining, so this reward is capped at 25 bundles.

Once this reward is gone, it is gone.

Add-Ons

After choosing your reward, you can add extra games to your pledge.

Available add-ons include:

• Extra Spin & Light: $25
• Eight Nights Standard: $25
• Ten Plagues Standard: $19

This is a great way to pick up extra gifts, complete your Hanukkah game night collection, or add another Peace & Love Games title to your pledge.

 Shipping

We are only offering shipping within the United States for this campaign.

For a single copy, we expect shipping to be around $8–$10 within the US. This may adjust slightly based on final weight and carrier rates at fulfillment. Additional add-ons will be shipped together adjusting shipping by $2-$3 each.

Peace & Love Games fulfills all orders ourselves. This helps us keep shipping costs low and ensures your game is packed with care.

Thank you for supporting a small independent publisher and helping us bring this project to life.

Final shipping costs will be collected in the pledge manager and may adjust slightly based on carrier rates at the time of fulfillment.

Timeline

• June 2026: Campaign Launch
• June 2026: Campaign Ends
• Summer 2026: Production and Freight
• October 2026: Delivery to Backers

Why Back Now?

Spin & Light is being produced as a focused, short-run game. This campaign helps us determine the right quantity and bring the game to backers without overprinting.

• Backing now helps us:
• Print the right number of copies
• Support freight and fulfillment costs
• Keep the game accessible for families
• Bring more Hanukkah games to the table
• Continue building the Peace & Love Games collection

If you love Hanukkah, dreidel night, family games, or culturally inspired tabletop games, this is the moment to help bring Spin & Light to life.

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About Us

Peace & Love Games is a small independent publisher dedicated to creating modern tabletop games inspired by Jewish stories, traditions, and culture. We design games that are easy to learn, fun to play, and meaningful to bring to the table.

Shlomi Ben-Naim, lead designer of Eight Nights, has been playing and designing games for family & friends for more than a decade. He founded Peace & Love Games to bring culturally inspired themes into accessible, modern board-game experiences.

Melissa Johnson is a lifelong board gamer and co-designer who brings a strong sense of theme, clarity, and accessibility to every project.

Benjamin Goldman is the primary artist and graphic designer for Eight Nights. He is responsible for the visual direction, iconography, layout, and the overall graphical identity of the game.

Lizzie Sivitz is the illustrator behind our cover art and box design, contributing her signature clean, vibrant style to the visual presentation of the game.

Together, we are committed to delivering high-quality games with heart, clarity, and modern production values.

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The Story Behind the Traditions

Hanukkah celebrates a small miracle with a big impact. When the Maccabees reclaimed the Temple, they found only enough oil to light the Menorah for one night, yet it lasted for eight.

Over time, Hanukkah traditions grew into the joyful celebration many families know today. Dreidel games, Gelt, candles, fried foods, family gatherings, and the glow of the Menorah all became part of the season’s rhythm.

Spin & Light is inspired by that playful side of Hanukkah: the joy of spinning the dreidel, collecting Gelt, lighting candles, and gathering around the table.

This game is not designed to teach history. It is designed to celebrate the traditions, laughter, and light that make Hanukkah gatherings memorable.