Diversions Puzzles & Games

Game Day Food Drive
2025-11-15 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Diversions Puzzles & Games + Granite Game Summit present: Game Day Food Drive (to benefit Gather)
Join us on Saturday, November 15, 12-6pm for open gaming and a day long food & donation drive to support our neighbors in need. Bring new, unopened pantry items (see wish list below) or make a monetary donation in-store during the event. All proceeds and donations will be delivered to Gather, whose mission is to provide food security throughout the seacoast in NH & Maine.
All donations will earn raffle tickets for TWO game baskets + extra goodies, the winners will be announced at the event, 6pm!
Gather’s Pantry Wish List:Ready to Eat SoupCanned ChickpeasBaked BeansDiced TomatoesCanned SalmonCanned PastaHealthy Snacks/Kids Snacks/Protein BarsJelly (Low-Sugar)CerealBaby Diapers (All-Sizes)Baby WipesCan OpenersDeodorantBody WashShampoo/ConditionerLaundry DetergentReusable Shopping Bags
Monetary donations can also be made in-store (cash or credit)
-1 pantry item for 1 ticket, 3 items for 5 tickets-$2 for 1 ticket, $5 for 3 tickets
We hope you can make it for a fun-filled day while supporting our neighbors & community.

Disney Lorcana: Whispers in the Well Booster Draft
2025-11-15 14:00 - 19:00
Celebrate the new Lorcana set, Whispers in the Well, with a booster draft!
When: Saturday, November 15 at 2pmCost: $29.95Prizing: Packs to top 4 (prizing based on attendance)
Registration: https://tcg.ravensburgerplay.com/events/230044

How to Draft:Each player receives 4 booster packs of Whispers in the Well.To draft, open 1 pack and pick 1 card, pass the rest to the left/right, pick a second card, and so on until all 4 packs have been opened and each player has 48 cards.Then, you build your deck from the 48 cards you drafted (which are yours to keep) according to the following rules:-Minimum deck size 40 cards-You can use any number of ink colors-You can have more than 4 copies of a single cardFinally, we will play 4 rounds of Best of 3 games (50 min)

Max player count of 8 – register to reserve your spot!

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Play
2025-11-16 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-23 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.

Magic: the Gathering - Avatar: The Last Airbender Prerelease
2025-11-16 12:00 - 16:00
Join us for the Magic the Gathering: Avatar: The Last Airbender Prerelease at Diversions Puzzles & Games – Portsmouth! Registration for this event is open on the day of the event, walk-in only. The cost for entry is $39.99 per person. Max 30 people per day.

We are hosting two prerelease events:Fri Nov 14, 5pmSun Nov 16, 12pm

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.

Dungeons & Dragons
2025-11-17 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-24 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.

Riftbound: League of Legends TCG Night
2025-11-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-24 18:00 - 21:00
Join fellow players of the brand new TCG Riftbound: League of Legends!

Note that for the first set we do not have official Organized Play but have applied for the next round!

Tuesday Open Game Night
2025-11-18 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-25 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!

Weekly Game Night
2025-11-18 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-25 17:00 - 21:00
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.

Disney: Lorcana Weekly Play
2025-11-19 17:00 - 21:00
Join us every Wednesday for Weekly Open Play for Disney: Lorcana! Bring your decks from home to play against others in this open format. Promos from the current OP set will be distributed to players during the event.

Speed Puzzle Competition (sponsored by Ravensburger)
2025-11-19 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for a special puzzle event! (Sponsored by Ravensburger).
Grab a partner and join us for this competition! Teams of two will race to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle with the fastest time. However, there’s a catch: no teams will have knowledge of the image that is being used – you have to complete the puzzle without the box! All teams will be completing the same puzzle image.
Entry is $20 per team. Space is limited (6 teams max) & online registration is required. Only one person from your team needs to register. Do not sign-up separately! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8yvzt5
Prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place teams based on the fastest times. Each team can keep the event puzzle to take home as well! Bring your registration confirmation with you on the day of the event and please arrive by 5:15pm to check-in and claim seating.

Board Game Night
2025-11-19 18:00 - 21:00
Bring your favorite games or try some from our library. Help us get this twice a month event up and rolling, invite your friends and family!

Local Love - Portsmouth, NH
2025-11-20 17:00 - 20:00
Experience the charm of Portsmouth during Local Love, happening every 3rd Thursday from 5pm – 8pm. This exciting new event invites you to explore a variety of local retailers throughout the city, offering an evening of shopping opportunities, special promotions, and unique finds.

Stay connected by following our Local Love Facebook page and Local Love Instagram page!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567011595760https://www.instagram.com/localloveportsmouth/

Find directions or Plan Your Visit Need help finding your way? Use the interactive Google Map to get directions or chart your walking route between participating shops and venues.

https://tinyurl.com/2nbj6snc

Special offer from Diversions Puzzles & Games: Buy 3 items, get the 4th item free!*

Discount applies to the lowest priced item. Trading card games, LEGO, and gift cards are excluded from the promotion. Only valid during event hours at Portsmouth location.

Marvel Champions Game Night
2025-11-20 17:00 - 20:00
Join us each Thursday for a Marvel Champions night!

Disney: Lorcana - Whispers in the Well Weekly League
2025-11-20 17:00 - 20:00
Lorcana League is every Thursday, 5:00-9:00pm. Players can join the league at any time. Lorcana League is a casual and free event. Please check in with a Diversions associate when arriving for Lorcana League for free promos, including cards, pins, and lore trackers!

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Play
2025-11-20 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.

Star Wars: Unlimited - Best-of-3 Tournament
2025-11-20 18:00 - 21:00
Join us on Thursday, November 20 for a Star Wars: Unlimited tournament! This event begins at 6:00pm

>>Registration & Check-In<<
Players can sign-up on Melee.gg beginning Friday, October 3. Check-in on Thursday, November 20, 5:00-5:45pm. An entry fee of $5.00 will be collected at check-in.
Sign-up here: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/369918

>>Format<<
The tournament will consist of three rounds in Best-of-3 format. Players will play three games per round. Each round is 55 minutes. Players must bring their own constructed deck to the event following official deckbuilding rules. Suspended cards are not permitted in your deck:
https://starwarsunlimited.com/how-to-play

>>Prizing<<
Pack prizing will be awarded to the top standing players, depending on attendance.
Weekly Play Promos will be distributed to all players.

Board Game Night
2025-11-21 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!

Magic: The Gathering - Commander
2025-11-21 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.

Star Wars: Unlimited Open Play
2025-11-21 18:00 - 21:00
Come battle against others in this open format Star Wars Unlimited series. As the event gets going we may add drafts and sealed events as well as constructed tournaments.

Dungeons & Kittens RPG
2025-11-22 10:00 - 12:00
Join us on Saturdays from 10am to 12pm for a special RPG series, Dungeons & Kittens! This session is kid-friendly (parents should remain in the shop) and costs $5.00 per person.
About Dungeons & Kittens:
Dungeons and Kittens is an original adventure roleplaying game that blends animal tales and Medieval fantasy in a post-apocalyptic world. Join in the adventures of a group of Kittens as you explore a wonderful new world together.
Humans have all but disappeared, and nature has made a comeback. Animals have evolved. Cats, dogs, rats — and more are at the dawn of a new Middle Ages. The world is filled with the wonder of meowgic and the technology of the past.

Saturday Board Games
2025-11-22 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.

Diversions Holiday Social
2025-11-22 10:00 - 18:00
Join us as we kick off the holiday season! We will have demos of some of our favorite games, snacks and of course in-store specials. We will be on hand to help you find the perfect gift.

Disney Lorcana: Pack Per Win Tournament
2025-11-22 14:00 - 17:00
Join us for a Pack Per Win casual Disney Lorcana tournament! We’ll play Swiss rounds based on player count, and for every round, the winner in each match will receive a pack. Additional pack prizing will be handed out to top 4.
Entry: $15.00
Registration: https://tcg.ravensburgerplay.com/events/230053

Star Wars: Unlimited Premier 1K Tournament
2025-11-23 10:00 - 17:00
Join us on Sunday, November 23 for a Star Wars: Unlimited 1K Tournament! This tournament starts at 10:00am. With 25 players, $1,000 in store credit prizing will be awarded
>>Registration & Check-In<<
Registration is open on Melee.gg: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/367754
Check-in in-person on Sunday, November 23, 9:00-9:45AM – $40.00 entry & decklist hard copy is due at check-in.
>>Format<<
This is a Swiss-style tournament, played in Best-of-3 format. Each round is 55-minutes in length. The number of rounds in the tournament will be dependent on the number of attendees. Playoff rounds will be played after the Swiss rounds including players with the highest standings. The playoffs are best-of-3, single-elimination rounds until one undefeated player is remaining as the tournament champion.
8 players: 3 rounds, cut to top 4 9-16 players: 4 rounds, cut to top 8 17-32 players: 5 rounds, cut to top 8
>>Prizing<<
The following prize structure is based on 25 players. The prizing will scale with fewer or more players.
[1st] $300 store credit [2nd] $200 store credit [3rd-4th] $100 store credit [5th-8th] $75 store credit
>>Deck rules<<
Your deck must consist of exactly one leader, exactly one base, and a minimum 50-card draw deck. You can also have a sideboard of up to 10 non-leader, non-base cards. Your draw deck cannot include more than three copies of any one card.
Officially suspended cards cannot be included in your deck: https://starwarsunlimited.com/how-to-play

Disney Lorcana: Whispers in the Well Constructed Case Tournament
2025-11-23 11:00 - 18:00
Win your share of a case of the newest Disney Lorcana set, Whispers in the Well. Pre-registration is highly recommended as events often reach capacity.
>Entry Fee: $30, paid in-store day of event
>Format: Core constructed, 5 rounds, best-of-3, Swiss with top cut
>Registration/Check in begins at 10:00
>Decklists Required
>Max Player Count: 30
>Prizing*
1st: Box of Whispers in the Well
2nd: 16 boosters of Whispers in the Well
3rd: 10 boosters of Whispers in the Well
4th: 10 boosters of Whispers in the Well
5th-8th: 6 boosters of Whispers in the Well
9th-30th: 1 booster of Whispers in the Well
*Requires minimum 20 people for full prizing. Prizing may be less with fewer participants
*You MUST pre-register on Carde.io to guarantee your spot.
https://tcg.ravensburgerplay.com/events/246246
Walk-ins are welcome only if space allows
