🎓 The scene in Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca draws Romanian and international students to Babeș-Bolyai University, tech workers to its growing IT sector, and film lovers to the Transilvania International Film Festival. Its student cafés and lively cultural scene bring plenty of newcomers into the city.
🤝 How people usually meet
Expat groups, Romanian language exchanges, and hiking clubs exploring the nearby Apuseni Mountains are practical starting points for making friends in Cluj-Napoca. They can help you meet people, but chats may stay surface-level without a built-in way to move toward real connection.
💬 Make room for real connection
Playing Makuma offers a better alternative to small talk: conversation games with guided conversations and questions that actually go somewhere. A Makuma session gives introverts a structured way to open up and offers an alternative to dating apps for people who want to connect through conversation.
🌍 In English, and made for newcomers
Makuma Connection Games are played in English and made to be foreigner friendly. You don't need a word of the local language, and no perfect English either. Internationals and locals play together, so it's a perfect way to make friends when you've just arrived in Cluj-Napoca. Nothing to prepare, and a question starts every conversation. Come on your own or bring a friend.
Makuma Connection Games
Authentic relating in Cluj-Napoca
Makuma Connection Games are a cosy, playful way to meet new people using carefully crafted questions that lead somewhere real. No awkward mingling — just warm, meaningful conversation with a diverse mix of friendly people who showed up for the same reason. You choose who to continue talking to and for how long.