Categories tell you the domain. Traits tell you how it feels. Activity types tell you what you're actually doing in a session: making something, moving your body, watching for something, playing, learning. 34 activity types map every hobby in the catalog to a concrete verb.
Hands, materials, finished objects: fiber, wood, ceramics, electronics, miniatures.
Working with thread, yarn, fabric, leather, or cord.
Knitting · Embroidery · Crocheting
Shaping wood, metal, ceramics, glass, candles, soap, jewelry: non-fiber making.
Pottery · Woodworking · Candle Making
Building functional devices: robotics, electronics, radios, mechanical systems.
Robotics · 3D Printing · Ham Radio
Small-scale precision world-building: dioramas, model railroading, miniature figures.
Diorama Building · Model Railroading · Miniature Wargaming
Fixing, restoring, preserving: book restoration, watch repair, antique restoration, classic-car work.
Book Restoration · Watch Repair · Classic Car Restoration
Lens, brush, voice, instrument: capturing or composing sensory experience.
Visual art on paper, canvas, or screen: including calligraphy.
Watercolor · Calligraphy · Digital Illustration
Capturing moments and stories through lens-based media.
Photography · Astrophotography · Filmmaking
Making and shaping sound: instruments, voice, production.
Piano · Playing Guitar · Singing
Reading and writing as a craft: fiction, languages, deep study.
Putting words together: fiction, poetry, journaling, blogging, conlanging.
Journaling · Conlanging · Creative Writing
Studying languages, linguistics, etymology, ancient scripts.
Language Learning · Paleography · Conlanging
Deep learning for its own sake: history, philosophy, niche scholarship.
Local History Research · Personality Typology · Cryptozoology
Movement-first practice: strength, endurance, combat, dance, balance.
Fighting arts: boxing, BJJ, karate, MMA, fencing.
Boxing · Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Karate
Strength training and bodyweight work: lifting, calisthenics, CrossFit.
Weightlifting · Callisthenics · CrossFit
Cardio-driven physical training: running, cycling, lap swimming.
Running · Swimming · Cycling
Dance forms: ballroom, salsa, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary.
Ballroom Dancing · Salsa Dancing · Ballet
Body-based mindful practice: yoga, pilates, tai chi, qigong.
Yoga · Pilates · Tai Chi
Rule-based sport with opponents: tennis, basketball, soccer, billiards.
Tennis · Pickleball · Billiards
Climbing in all forms: indoor bouldering, sport, trad, ice, alpinism.
Bouldering · Sport Climbing · Ice Climbing
Accuracy and stillness sports: archery, shooting, darts, axe throwing.
Archery · Air Pistol · Darts
Balancing on blades or wheels: ice skating, roller, inline, skateboard, longboard.
Ice Skating · Roller Skating · Skateboarding
Time spent outside, with intent: adventure or patient observation.
Anything edible or drinkable: preparing it or tasting it.
Caring for living systems: plants, animals, ecosystems, repaired objects.
Code, data, and structured analysis as a craft.
Live work for an audience: theater, comedy, debate.
Mind, people, and structured play: games, collecting, meditation, organising.
Structured play: chess, board games, video games, TTRPGs, escape rooms, lockpicking.
Chess · Board Games · Video Gaming
Acquiring and organising a collection: stamps, coins, records, ephemera.
Stamp Collecting · Coin Collecting · Record Collecting
Contemplative inner practice: meditation, breathwork, mindful observation.
Meditation · Breathwork · People Watching
Connecting and organising people: hosting, clubs, volunteering, mentoring.
Event Hosting · Volunteering · Mentoring
Activity type (this page) is what you're doing in a session. Category is the broader domain a hobby sits in. Tags are what people who do a hobby say about it: quiet, messy, sociable, ten minutes is enough. Hobbies belong to all three; filter on any of them.
The quiz ranks matches across all 34 activity types in a couple of minutes, no account required.