Hi guys, Sam here. Alex and I have some exciting, albeit a bit bittersweet, news to share. First off, life update: we’re engaged! Please enjoy some adorable photographic evidence. (This is not the bittersweet part.)
Additionally, in the coming months, we’ll be making a cross-country move to pursue new career opportunities for us both. We will continue to run Golden Light Games, but some changes will be made to what we can offer. Starting tomorrow, we’ll be running an extended, escalating sale to help condense inventory and fund our big move. With the basics out of the way, let’s get into the details of what all this means, for us and for you.
Holiday/Moving Sale
Starting with the exciting stuff! From November 9th through the 22nd, you can use code GOODLUCK for a series of escalating discounts when you check out on our site. From November 9th-15th, you’ll receive 10% off; from the 16th-20th, 20% off. And finally, on the 21st and 22nd, you can use the code for 30% off sitewide. Beginning on the 23rd, we will be shutting down the site for purchases and begin fulfilling orders. Everything is limited quantity; once it’s gone it’s gone! Which brings us to our next point…
Handmade Goods on Hiatus
For the foreseeable future, we will no longer be producing hand-made goods. This includes candles, jewelry, and most importantly, dice. We did not make this decision lightly. The physical labor involved with creating tiny, intricate pieces of art has begun to take a toll on Alex’s hands and wrists, and is no longer a healthy means of making a living. Paired with this is the overall state of the industry (more on that in a moment), which unfortunately leaves discontinuing hand-made goods as our only path forwards. It is possible that circumstances may change at some point and allow us to revisit handmade goods, but for now there are no plans of doing so. In some ways this marks the end of an era for Golden Light, as many of you know us from when hand-made dice were the only thing we offered. On the other hand, it’s the beginning of a new era, as we plan to continue bringing our signature bright floral aesthetic to hobbies we love.
Card Game Accessories remain available
This year we tested the waters of designing TCG accessories, and had a lot of fun exploring a new world of product possibilities. Since we are not hand-crafting our card sleeves or playmats, the production pipeline of these can remain intact while we move some of the hours in our days to new work. We’re hoping to grow into more designs and accessory options next year, and hope you’ll stick around for the journey!
Some notes on the state of things
It should come as no surprise, but 2026 has been an… interesting year. It’s our understanding that creators across many industries are having a tough go of it, and that certainly lines up with Alex and I’s experience this year. When we decided in January to both go all-in on Golden Light Games, we had some rough figures in mind for where we would need to wind up financially for this to make sense long-term. To put it plainly, it does not make sense long-term. Pairing this again with the physical burden involved in making the dice, it’s clear to us that now is the time to pivot. We still love creating, and have plenty more of it in our future (even beyond the TCG accessory stuff). We’ll share more details on what this looks like as soon as we can.
Our Heartfelt Thanks
To all of you who have supported us this year, either with purchases or words of encouragement, we can’t thank you enough. We’re proud of what we managed to create, and nothing feels better than getting to share it with people who love what we make. Getting to interact with many of you in-person at our events this year has been particularly rewarding. Thanks so much for joining us on this journey, and we hope you’ll stick around for what’s next! Have a great holiday season, and we’ll see you again soon.