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The Sims 4: Businesses & Hobbiesmakes use of the skills and activities added throughout the series’ lifespan to add depth to gameplay and enhance in-game storytelling. Whether you choose to run a start-up or pursue your Sim’s interests, you won’t be short of things to fill your Sim’s time with, even on a long lifespan.
One way it does this is by adding hobby meetups: a fun way of connecting with other Sims, trying new things, and getting back into old interests. A whole host of options are available, regardless of whether your Sims are avid potters or prefer watching the stars over Nordhaaven.
How To Go To Hobby Meetups
Hobby meetups all happen in Nordhaaven, the new world added to The Sims 4: Businesses & Hobbies. You can join them bytraveling to either of the world’s neighborhoods, Gammelvik or Iverstad, at particular times on certain days. Meetups start automatically at the designated times.
Traveling to any lot in either neighborhood will give you access to meetups. Look out for the public plazas in each neighborhood to find where the meetups gather.Both locations are near some wooden kiosksselling food, drinks, and knick-knacks.
If you aren’t in the area already and want to travel to Nordhaaven to try a meetup, why not swing by one of the new small business venue lots in the area? You can get to the meetup from there, and it gives you a chance to explore the neighborhood.
Therearen’t any specific requirementsfor attending a hobby meetup, meaning you don’t have to have a particular job or skill level. They’re open for everyone to join in, even if they’ve never even tried the hobby before.
Meetupsgather around a sign,which is a permanent fixture in the neighborhood plazas. Look out for it near the market kiosks. You’ll also know a meetup is gathering if yousee Sims congregating with skill itemslikepottery wheels and kilns.
The sign will glow when a meetup is ongoing. You canhover over it to see the name of the meetup. You can then join the meetup simply byinteracting with any of the itemsavailable, socializing with other attendees, or using the sign.
Struggling to find a meetup that has already started? Look out for a group of Sims hanging around together outdoors. Then,hover over themto bring up a box telling you their name. If they’re part of a meetup, there will be alabel saying Meetup Attendee.
How To Walk To Hobby Meetups
you’re able to also use the sign to take your Sim directly to the meetup.Select the signwhen a meetup is happening anduse the Check Current Meetup interaction. This brings up a summary of whichever meetup is gathering.
At the bottom of the pop-up, theWalk To Meetup interactionwill be available. Select it, and your Sim will head over to the right area. All that’s left to do is start engaging with the hobby or chatting it up with other attendees.
This method only works when the meetup has already started.
What Are Hobby Meetups?
Hobby meetups are where the Sims of Nordhaaven and beyond get together and hone their skills. There are seven meetups in total, eachfocussing on different skills and activities. They’re free to join and run to a set schedule.
They’reNordhaaven’s equivalent to festivals, like theSpice Festival in City Living’s San Myshunoor Crow’s Crossing’s Celebration of Life. The calendar of events runs daily, with different hobbies featured on different days.
Hobby meetups are a great way of saving money on skill items. Some of the meetups are even great money-making opportunities, as your Sims can make craftables to sell at the meetup or later on.
Day
Creative Co-Work
Artsy Sims can indulge in woodworking, bonsai trimming, and other crafty activities among like-minded creatives.
8am - 1pm
Galactic Gambits
Gaze at the stars and obliterate others at chess at this late-night gathering of the minds.
8pm - 1am
Munch & Mingle
Enjoy the practice of fika with your Sim’s friends, foes, and neighbors by enjoying food and drink in their company.
11am - 4pm
Pottery & Pals
Sims are encouraged to get their hands dirty with complimentary pottery wheels, kilns, and a good time.
5pm - 10pm
Spotlight Stars
Singers, actors, and comedians come together at Nordhaaven’s biweekly open mic to perform and share their passions with the neighborhood.
6pm - 11pm
Sweat & Socialize
Early birds can get their steps in together before stopping to flex on the workout machines or cool off with a soda.
6am - 11am
Writers & Readers
Bring your own laptop or journal and join a classic writer’s-group-come-book-club with other bookworms and musers.
If you have other DLC installed, there might be some extra activities at relevant hobby meetups. For example, if you have Nifty Knitting, you’ll probably see someone making some knobbly socks at the Creative Co-Work.
How To Use The Hobby Meetup Sign
There’s a hobby meetup sign in both Iverstad and Gammelvik.Selecting it brings up a list of interactionswhere you can check what the next meetup in the area is, find a list of all hobby meetups, and enable or disable the notifications you get for them.
The sign will glow if a hobby meetup is ongoing, and the Check Current Meetup interaction will be available. Clicking on it will tell you which meetup is running and exactly what that means. You can also check which meetup is happening by hovering over it.
Using theMeetup Information interactionopens up a list ofall the hobby meetupsavailable throughout the week. Select the name of whichever one takes your fancy to find out what’s on offer, alongside which date and time they run. You can also use theCheck Next Meetup interactionto find out what’s coming up.
How To Enable Or Disable Meetup Notifications
Unlike in other worlds, you’ll have toopt in to (or out of) reminders for eventsin Nordhaaven. If you want to adjust your notifications settings, find the meetup information, sign in, and interact with it. Select Meetup Notifications.
TheMeetup Notifications sub-menulets you turn on or off notifications for specific meetups. They’re allswitched off by default, so selecting them will switch notifications on. You can also switch notifications on for all of them if you’d prefer.
You can pull this sub-menu up byinteracting with the Meetup Information boardsfound in Iverstad and Gammelvik. Navigate to the neighborhood plazas where meetups gather and select the sign. Then, use the Meetup Notifications interaction.
You’ll see a list of every hobby meetup with either ticks or crosses next to them. You have the choice of eithertoggling them individuallyto switch them on or off orenabling (or disabling) all of themat once.
If a notification is switched on for a meetup, it will have a green tick next to it, but if it’s switched off, you’ll see a red cross instead.
Now that you’ve toggled them on, you’ll get notifications on thenotification wall in the top right-hand cornerof your screen when meetups are starting. This applies to meetups in both neighborhoods, so make sure you head to the right area if you’re going.
