State of the Ark Games is an innovative company from Tavistock, Devon, England. We make beautiful sensational wooden games, designed to combine traditional classics with contemporary style. All are handmade from solid woods such as walnut, cherry, sycamore, oak, and holly combined with the finest veneers, and handturned playing pieces. Our contemporary chess pieces are turned from ebony and boxwood. We offer our labyrinth game " The Octobox", with collectable mazes we also produce Chess Boxes, Backgammon, a range of small games and beautiful veneered jigsaws for either Birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries or even as treasure for yourself . Our marquetry specialists can realise any design or device from initials and logos to heraldic shields to personalise your game. Our bespoke service can make original and novel corporate gifts and merchandising. We believe they are the heirlooms of the future.