| Hobby World | |
| Founded: | 2010 |
| Location: | Moscow |
| Industry: | Board games publishing |
| Subsid: | Zvezda |
| Website: | Official Website (Eng) |
Hobby World is a major publishing house in Russia and Eastern Europe specializing in producing and distributing board games of the following categories: games for children, family games, party games, strategy games, military games, collectible card games. The head office is located in Moscow, the Kyiv regional office has been open since 2012.
The company was founded in 2010 through the merger of the two competing companies «Smart» and «Fantasy World».
Today the publishing house sells more than half a million board games annually and publishes more than 50 new games.
The company publishes Russian editions of games such as Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Munchkin, Ticket to Ride, Game of Thrones, Arkham Horror, Warhammer.
In 2018 the company acquired the Mir Fantastiki science fiction and fantasy magazine.
Most board games components are produced in Russia, with manufacturers located in the Kaluga and Moscow regions. Some components are produced by European contractors.