Hobby World, founded in 2001, is the largest publisher of modern board games in Eastern Europe. It is both a publishing house and a distributor of board games and accessories.

Hobby World’s first game was published in 2001, and it was followed by the localization of CATAN in 2002. Carcassonne and Munchkin were published in the following years.

The brand ‘Hobby World’ was created in 2010 after the merger of Smart Ltd. and Fantasy World, Inc. Now, Hobby World is the largest Eastern European board games publisher by turnover and print runs.

There are many famous titles in the Hobby World’s portfolio: CATAN, Carcassonne, Munchkin, Dominion, Ticket to Ride: Europe, Gloomhaven, Series: Arkham Horror Files (Fantasy Flight Games), Citadels, BANG!, Exploding Kittens, Zombicide, etc.

Hobby World is the official distributor of Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games, Games Workshop Ltd., Days of Wonder, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Ultra PRO, and other industry leaders.

Hobby World has developed and published many award-winning board games, including Spyfall, Furnace, Master of Orion: The Board Game, Deranged, Viceroy, Bastion, Hollywood, Dubious, Mezen, Intent to Kill and more.