Weekly Game Night
2025-04-08 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-01 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Join us every Tuesday for our weekly board game night featuring light, medium, and heavy strategy board games! Bring your favorites from home or try out some of our demos in-store. Bring a friend or show up solo, all are welcome!

Outside food is okay, but please be respectful of other people’s games & belongings. No alcohol allowed.

Where can I park?-Free parking is available at the Masonic Temple Lot at the corner of Middle St & Miller St (5-minute walk)-Parking is available at the Foundry Garage for $1/hr (6-minute walk)-Parking is available directly behind the store in the Worth Lot for $2/hr for the first three hours, and $5/hr each hour after.

Tuesday Open Game Night
2025-04-08 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-01 17:00 - 21:00
Join us every Tuesday evening for our weekly board game nights featuring light, medium, and heavy strategy games. Bring your favorites or try out some of our demos. (Games need to be family friendly). Stop in and play a game or two!

Dungeons & Dragons
2025-04-07 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-31 17:00 - 21:00
Come play Dungeons & Dragons with us every Monday night!
New and experienced players are welcome to join a group on the current adventure. No sign-ups needed! Walk-ins are welcome to participate in this event. Grab a set of dice, make a new character with the Dungeon Master and you are on your way!

Where can I park?-Free parking is available at the Masonic Temple Lot at the corner of Middle St & Miller St (5-minute walk)-Parking is available at the Foundry Garage for $1/hr (6-minute walk)-Parking is available directly behind the store in the Worth Lot for $2/hr for the first three hours, and $5/hr each hour after.

Magic the Gathering: Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease
2025-04-06 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00
Join us for the Magic the Gathering: Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease at Diversions Puzzles & Games – Portsmouth! Registration for this event is open on the day of the event. The cost for entry is $29.99.

Players must have an active Wizards Account with a valid email to participate. You can register for an account here: https://myaccounts.wizards.com/register

Prereleases are Sealed Deck format events, where you build a minimum 40-card deck using the contents of a Prerelease Pack (6 booster packs) and a Premium date-stamped promo card) plus basic lands that are provided to you by the store. After your deck is built, you’ll be randomly paired with another player for a best two-of-three match. Each round you’ll report who won and be paired up with a new player. If you do well, you might win additional booster packs as prizes!

Each person may only purchase one pre-release pack for use during the event only. All event participants will receive at least one free booster pack for prizing.

Metered parking is available in the Worth Lot behind the store.

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Play
2025-04-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-30 10:00 - 14:00
Join us for Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play – a casual event to learn, play, and trade this new and growing TCG. Every Sunday from 10am to 2pm! Promos and prizes will be given out to attendees from the official Organized Play Weekly Kits.

Late Night Gaming
2025-04-05 16:00 - 23:30
The first Saturday of each month is late night gaming at Diversions Puzzles & Games! Show up for an evening of open board gaming. Bring your own games or choose games from our library of strategy and family games. Everyone is welcome! Outside food is okay but please be respectful of other people’s games and belongings.

Where can I park?-Free parking is available at the Masonic Temple Lot at the corner of Middle St & Miller St (5-minute walk)-Parking is available at the Foundry Garage for $1/hr (6-minute walk)-Parking is available directly behind the store in the Worth Lot for $2/hr for the first three hours, and $5/hr each hour after

D&D Open Play One Shots
2025-04-05 13:30 - 17:00
Join us on the first and third Saturday of each month for a D&D One Shot. These sessions are perfect for beginning players looking to try out D&D for the first time, or veterans of the Forgotten Realms seeking new friends and adventuring parties to join. Sessions are $5 per person and include pre-made characters and an experienced DM to lead you on your journey. Space is limited to 7 players per session to facilitate the best experience possible, pre-registration is available via the Eventbrite link here, all payments will be taken the day of the event at Diversions Puzzles & Games South Portland.

Disney: Lorcana League
2025-04-05 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-29 12:00 - 15:00
Lorcana League is a casual, weekly play event for anyone playing Disney: Lorcana – Trading Card Game. Lorcana League is every Saturday, 12:00-3:00pm. This league is running from mid-November through mid-February. Players can join the league at any time!

Lorcana League is a casual and free event and new players are welcome! During League days, players can earn points (in the form of stickers) by completing goals during the event:
•Sign up for a League Round (1x per 4 weeks): 1 point + one promo card•Win a match (best 2 out of 3 games vs 1 opponent): 2 points•Lose a match (same as above): 1 point•Bring a new person to League: 1 point•Teach someone how to play Lorcana in the store: 2 points

Lorcana League is broken into 3 rounds – each round is 4 weeks long. Promos/prizes will be awarded at the end of each round. Seasonal prizes will also be awarded at the end of the league’s season. Promos TBA

Please check in with a Diversions associate when arriving for Lorcana League!

Where can I park?-Free parking is available at the Masonic Temple Lot at the corner of Middle St & Miller St (5-minute walk)-Parking is available at the Foundry Garage for $1/hr (6-minute walk)-Parking is available directly behind the store in the Worth Lot for $2/hr for the first three hours, and $5/hr each hour after.

Altered TCG Open Play
2025-04-05 11:00 - 13:00
Join us for a day of Altered TCG Open Play, where players of all skill levels can gather to experience the fun of trading card games in a casual, friendly atmosphere! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newcomer looking to learn, this event is designed for everyone.
At Altered TCG Open Play, you’ll have the chance to:

Challenge opponents: Face off against players of varying skill levels, testing your strategies and improving your game.
Build your deck: Feel free to bring your own deck or create a new one on the spot with cards you’ve collected throughout the day.
Meet other players: Network, make new friends, and discuss deck strategies and TCG tips in a welcoming environment.

Whether you’re here to practice, try out new decks, or just have some fun with fellow TCG enthusiasts, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this chance to dive into the world of Altered TCG and be part of an amazing community!

Saturday Board Games
2025-04-05 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-03-29 10:00 - 18:00
Saturdays are for board games! We invite you to stop in for light, medium, and heavy strategy games! Bring your favorites or try out some of our demos. There is plenty of free parking and quick-serve food options nearby.

Magic: The Gathering - Commander
2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-28 17:00 - 21:00
Join us for an evening of Magic: the Gathering – Commander!

This event is free and open to all players, new & seasoned alike. Players do need to bring their own Commander deck to play with at the event. Please call to see if we have any decks available to purchase.
Please check in for the event inside the store upon arrival!

Here are the basic rules for Commander:
YOUR DECK:*1 commander card (legendary creature)*99 other cards*Only one copy of any card, except basic lands*All cards must be in the color identity of the commander
THE GAME:*2–6 players*Free-for-all multiplayer format*Start with 40 life*All commanders start in their command zone*Take turns in clockwise order*Last player standing wins

More info about Commander:https://mtgcommander.net/ind…/the-philosophy-of-commander/

Where can I park?-Free parking is available at the Masonic Temple Lot at the corner of Middle St & Miller St (5-minute walk)-Parking is available at the Foundry Garage for $1/hr (6-minute walk)-Parking is available directly behind the store in the Worth Lot for $2/hr for the first three hours, and $5/hr each hour after.

Board Game Night
2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-28 17:00 - 21:00
Join us every Friday evening for our weekly board game night featuring light, medium, and heavy strategy games. Bring your favorites or try out some of our demos. (Games need to be family friendly). Stop in and play a game or two!

Disney Lorcana: Pack Rush Tiered Tournament
2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00
Rush, don’t walk down to our Pack Rush Tournament! This Disney Lorcana event will combine the Pack Rush and standard Sealed rules for a fun progressive tournament!

Over the course of three rounds, players will be matched up to compete in best-of-three style games that move from Pack Rush style in the first round to a more traditional sealed style in the last, in the following format:
> Round 1 – Pack Rush: Players will receive 2 packs of Disney Lorcana: Archazia’s Island. They will open the packs without looking at the cards and set the marketing/promo cards aside as their starting ink (2 for this round). They will then shuffle the remaining 24 cards together without looking and decide who is the starting player. The first to 15 Lore wins. If you run out of cards in your deck, you will reshuffle your discard pile into a new draw pile.
> Round 2 – Advanced Pack Rush: Players will receive 2 additional packs of Disney Lorcana: Archazia’s Island. They will open the packs without looking at the cards and set one of the marketing/promo cards aside as their starting ink (3 for this round). They will then shuffle the remaining 24 cards together without looking and decide who is the starting player. The first to 17 Lore wins. If you run out of cards in your deck, you will reshuffle your discard pile into a new draw pile.
> Round 3 – Sealed: Players will receive two additional booster pack of Disney Lorcana: Archazia’s Island, which they can view and add to their existing cards to build a standard 60 card deck (with no Ink or duplicate card limits). They will then be paired off with another player to play a standard best-of-three first to 20 Lore game, as in a standard sealed event.

This event will be run on Melee and as such the first-round match ups will be decided randomly with subsequent matchings based on current results. Cost to participate in this event is $41.93 (+tax) and includes the 6 packs of cards needed for the event and an entry fee. Seats can be reserved in advance via the Eventbrite link below, and all payments will be collected on the day of the event in person.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/VUGzl
Prizes for the top three finishers will be given out in the form of booster packs, based on event attendance.

Disney: Lorcana Weekly Starter Deck League
2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-27 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for Archazia’s Island– League, Play, and Trade! This is the perfect opportunity to learn how to play Disney: Lorcana, experience the new sets cards, and improve your deck construction skills. Show up anytime before 6:00pm for constructed play, and beginning at 6:00pm you can buy in for our Weekly Starter Deck League and begin opening packs and trading, building, and playing. Constructed play is welcome during this time as well, provided there is enough seating available.

Cost: Initial entry cost is $29.99 and each player will receive one starter deck of their choice from Archazia’s Island, one deck box, and one additional booster pack, all of which is yours to keep at the end of league. If you already have an unaltered starter deck and/or deck box, you can use those and not pay an additional fee.
Each week thereafter the entry fee is $11.98 and includes 2 booster packs from Archazia’s Island to trade and build your deck with. On the final week, April 17, we will have a constructed tournament where the entry fee of $11.98 will include one pack for your deck, and one pack for the prize pool. We will begin construction right at 6:00pm and our tournament will begin at 6:30pm, 3-rounds, 2-game format.

Registration: Sign-ups are first come first serve until league is filled (20 players maximum) – please sign up via our Google Form here: https://shorturl.at/hPAp8

How it Works: The first week you will use your Starter Deck and pack to build a 60-card deck using all 6 colors. All other normal constructed rules apply. Each week, you will get one additional pack to add on to your deck, or you can trade for cards you need with other players, and you will use one less color in your deck.
We will trade and build and then play with other league player. Your league deck and cards will be stored at Diversions in your deck box. At the end of league, you will take home your decks, extra cards, and deck boxes.

Additional guidelines:
-Only cards received as part of league weekly entry boosters can be added to an Official League Deck. These can be cards you opened in your pack, or cards you traded with another league member from their league pack.
-Folks who wish to join late or who miss a week can catch up by back-paying weekly entry fees and receive that many booster packs to use for their decks.
-No proxies are allowed in league games
-Cards from league packs may be traded with other players in-store. Selling or buying cards from players is prohibited for league decks.

Promos: TBD

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Play
2025-04-03 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-27 17:00 - 21:00
Weekly Play involves simple, open-ended, weekly events that stores host for Star Wars: Unlimited. Weekly Play is constant and consistently run from the release of a new set onward—the whole point is for it to be available every week, after all! Whether a Weekly Play event is a short tournament or a simple, casual gathering is up to each individual store; all that matters is that participating stores have a night each week where you and your friends can stop in to play some Star Wars: Unlimited. This phase is supported by a special OP kit, from which you can earn a unique promo pack each week that you participate in your store’s Weekly Play.

Weekly Play at Diversions Puzzles & Games allows players to choose how they want to play Star Wars: Unlimited during the evening – casual constructed 1v1s, Twin Suns, or draft are all available for the store to run, with player consensus!

Where can I park?-Free parking is available at the Masonic Temple Lot at the corner of Middle St & Miller St (5-minute walk)-Parking is available at the Foundry Garage for $1/hr (6-minute walk)-Parking is available directly behind the store in the Worth Lot for $2/hr for the first three hours, and $5/hr each hour after.

Monthly Board Game Club at Hardshore Distilling
2025-04-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Hardshore Distilling, 53 Washington Ave, Portland, ME, United States
Join us for our new monthly board game club at Hardshore Distilling!

How it Works:Starting on February 5th, with an open play gaming session, we’ll meet on the first Wednesday of every month were we’ll play a tournament of that months game with prizes provided by Diversions & Hardshore. Before the end of the night we’ll announce the next months club game and have copies available for sale at a discount to attendees. In between meetings folks will have the chance to learn and practice the game at home in preparation for the next months tournament and meeting!

Our hosts at Hardshore have a full bar with cocktails, mocktails, wine, and beer, including $5 draft beers and gin & tonics on Wednesdays!
Snacks and small bites will be available at the bar but food from any of the local restaurants is also welcome in!

Disney Lorcana: Archazia's Island Weekly League
2025-04-01 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-25 17:00 - 21:00
Lorcana League is every Tuesday, 5:00-9:00pm. This league is running March 11th through May 27th. Players can join the league at any time!
Lorcana League is a casual and free event. During League days, players can earn points by completing goals during the event:
•Sign up for a League Round: 1 point
•Win a match (best 2 out of 3 games vs 1 opponent): 2 points
•Lose a match (same as above): 1 point
•Bring a new person to League: 1 point
•Come to league wearing a piece of Disney merchandise: 1 point
•Teach someone how to play Disney Lorcana in the store: 2 point
*IMPORTANT CHANGES*
Changes have been made to prize support for Lorcana League starting with Archazia’s Island League on 3/11/25
Prizes will be given out weekly to the top 4 players each week based on points earned that week only, with top players getting their pick of the following items based on how they place.
-1x Perdita-Playful Mother Promo Card
-1x Li Shang-Newly Promoted Promo Card
-1x Bolt-Superdog Pin OR Mad Hatter-Unruly Eccentric Pin
-1x Show Me More! Deck Box
In addition to the above weekly prizing Diversions will also be offering a grand prize to the highest cumulative scoring player across all twelve weeks of 1 free booster box of the next set Disney Lorcana: Reign of Jafar!
Please check in with a Diversions associate when arriving for Lorcana League.

Disney Lorcana: 14 & Under Constructed Pack-Per-Win Tournament
2025-03-30 13:00 - 16:00
Join us for a special youth Lorcana tournament – ages 14 and under only! We’ll play 3 to 4 Swiss rounds in the best-of-3 format, with a pack of Disney Lorcana from a random set for each match win.

Entry: $5.99

We’ll follow all normal rules of core constructed tournament play. Parents/guardians must be present for the entirety of the event. Register here to guarantee your seat: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/264477
