Want to bond with strangers or like-minded souls over badminton, archery, cinema or anime? Or may be art, craft, work-outs, music or books? You have all these options in Thiruvananthapuram, thanks to the growing number of interest and hobby-based communities in the last couple of years. The total number might soon touch 50 and the variety is staggering.They might have been born on social media but the groups come together offline, meeting regularly, at various spots in the city – cafes, restaurants, beach, open spaces etc.The best example that explains the trend is Playfest Initiative, which has been building communities through offline games. “We have over 20 active communities; we have formed a few, the rest we are promoting. They fall into categories like table top games and gaming, fandom and pop culture, arts and entertainment, collectors and enthusiasts, sports and others,” says Anurag RS, one of the core members of Playfest Initiative. So there are communities for board games, Dungeons and Dragons, chess, trading card games, retro/console gaming, cinema, anime, F1 fans, die cast, automotives, RC cars, sports such as cricket, badminton, football, cycling, and table tennis, trekking, photography, mental health and plant enthusiasts. Find contacts and updates about each community on @playfestindia.