Specialist retailer for board games, trading card games, role-playing games, miniatures and manga with two stores in Cologne city centre.
Hiveworld – Christopher Ruddat
Hohe Straße 18, Cologne · Hohe Straße 22, CologneNew on Amplifa
About Hiveworld
Hiveworld is a specialist games retailer in Cologne city centre, established in 2005. Owner Christopher Ruddat joined Hiveworld after finishing his studies and, together with the then team, opened the first brick-and-mortar store in Cologne as a trio; the online business was continued from there. Today the company employs a team of nine and operates two stores on Hohe Straße: Hiveworld for trading card games, role-playing games, living card games, miniatures, accessories and events, and Spieldurst for board games, children's games, toys, manga and books. The product range is aimed at experts, collectors, family players and children, including an English-language offering. In addition to retail, Hiveworld runs an online shop with shipping and in-store pickup, a game library for testing and borrowing open games, procurement of out-of-stock items, as well as regular events and organized play for various communities. Customer advice in German and English is part of the service.
- Site
- Cologne
- Processes
- Online shop with shipping and in-store pickup, Game library (test and borrow games), Events and organized play, Procurement of out-of-stock games, Advice
- Materials
- Board Games and Family Games, Trading Card Games and LCG, Role-Playing Games and Miniatures, Manga and Books, Toys
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 9
- Industries
- Games retail, Board games, Trading card games (TCG), Role-playing games, Miniature games, Toys
- 01
Purchasing
- 02
Warehousing
- 03
Online shop and in-store sales
- 04
Shipping or in-store pickup
- 05
Advice, game library, events
Product Range
Board Games and Family Games
Range for experts, families and children, partly in English.
Trading Card Games and LCG
Core business of the Hiveworld store including accessories and organized play.
Role-Playing Games and Miniatures
Role-playing games and miniature games with related accessories.
Manga and Books
Manga and books in the Spieldurst range.
Toys
Toys such as Playmobil, Schleich and children's games.
Retail Stores Cologne
Hiveworld – Hohe Straße 18, 50667 Cologne
DETrading cards, role-playing games, LCG, accessories and events
- Materials
- Trading card games, role-playing games, LCG, miniatures, accessories
Spieldurst – Hohe Straße 22, 50667 Cologne
DEBoard games, toys and much more
- Materials
- Board games, children's games, toys, manga, books
Product Examples
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 2005
Christopher Ruddat joined Hiveworld after finishing his studies; the then team opened the first brick-and-mortar store in Cologne as a trio and continued the online business. Today a team of nine and two stores on Hohe Straße.