As the original and largest designer and producer of hand-designed, hand-cast and hand-painted themed board games in Africa, we know a thing or two about beautiful, high-quality design and manufacturing.
Our production process
Following on from the success of our animal and tribal chess sets, we created a range of hand-crafted and hand-painted themed board games to delight our clients and their customers. These board games make the perfect gift and, according to many of our resellers, are often purchased in addition to one of our premium chess sets. Our board game boards and pieces are hand-carved or hand-sculpted and hand-cast, then intricately hand-painted using Windsor and Newton oil paints. Each board game takes approximately 5 to 8 hours of labour to produce depending on the size of the game, and the beautiful and high-quality result is well worth the time!
Our range of premium board games
Board Games
African Animal
Backgammon
Checkers
(Draughts)
lion, cheetah, buffalo, rhino, elephant and zebra. All sets are securely packaged for safe storage and shipping.
Dominoes
(Animal and Tribal)
Morabaraba
(Animal and Tribal)
The animal version includes two designs, with a choice among lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, zebra, rhino, hippo and giraffe. The tribal version consists of two warriors from opposing tribes
Peg
Solitaire
We have a range of products with different options for playing pieces including Big 5 wildlife solitaire, African animal solitaire (choose from lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, zebra, rhino, zebra, hippo, giraffe, warthog, buffalo, or otter), oceanic solitaire (choose from whale, dolphin, or penguin), African bird solitaire (choose from guinea fowl, kingfisher, or loerie) and tribal solitaire (African tribal warriors).
Tic-tac-toe
(Noughts & Crosses)
We have a range of products for every shopper: animal tic-tac-toe (choose two animals from lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, zebra, rhino, zebra, hippo, giraffe, warthog, or buffalo), oceanic tic-tac-toe (choose from whale, dolphin, or penguin), African bird Tic-tac-toe (choose from guinea fowl, kingfisher, loerie and we include the otter here as well) and tribal tic-tac-toe (African tribal warriors).
Why become a reseller for Gala Star?
WE HAVE A LARGE
PRODUCTION CAPACITY
As the largest producer of hand-made chess sets in Africa, we know a thing or two about producing beautiful, high-quality products. We currently sell products to over 1 000 retailers globally.
SAFE SHIPPING
GUARANTEE
We have extensive experience in international shipping and realise that it can be tricky - that’s why we assume risk on your behalf. If products arrive damaged, we will replace them entirely.
WE SUPPORT OUR
RETAILERS EXTENSIVELY
Our products have been best-sellers since our inception in 1994 and are loved by customers worldwide. We advise and work closely with our retail partners and resellers to ensure they maximise sales.
What makes us stand out from the rest?
At Gala Star, we have developed a proven track record with a variety of customers including retail shops, corporate gifts companies online retail stores over the last 25 years. Our success is due to the following four pillars:
Excellent Service
Our customers come first! We believe in great communication, taking responsibility, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. We strive to improve continuously.
Uplifting rural communities
Gala Star empowers our local team of African artisans and staff by providing them with an income and skills training so that they may build a better life for themselves and their families.
Beautiful Designs
Our products are all hand-designed and hand-crafted by talented artists in Africa. To produce them takes hours of staff training, all of whom who take great pride in their work.
Quality Production
Our products are hand-cast using polystone and hand-painted in exquisite detail. Our quality control processes are essential to our continued customer satisfaction and ongoing success.
Some of our clients include
