Hobby World has been publishing board games since 2001. Hobby World, as it exists today, was formed in 2010 after the merger of Smart Ltd and Fantasy World, Inc. Hobby World is the leading boardgaming company in western Europe by the number of printed games per year.

Hobby World published Russian versions of these great games: Agricola, Arkham Horror, Bang!, Battlelore, Carcassonne, Descent, Dominion, Eldritch Horror, King of Tokyo, Love Letter, Munchkin, Runebound, Robinson Crusoe, Santiago de Cuba, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Thunderstone and many other games and expansions.

Games created by Hobby World: Furnace, Spyfall, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Dubious, Metro 2033, Think it up, Viceroy, World of Tanks: Rush and lots of other titles, including Berserk universe, initially created by Fantasy World.

Hobby World is the official distributor for Games Workshop Ltd., Fantasy Flight Games, Days of Wonder, and other top industry companies.