Diversions Puzzles & Games

Saturday Board Games
2025-10-04 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-27 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Playspace Reserved
2025-10-04 00:00 - 23:59
Our playspace will be closed today for a private event. Late Night Gaming will be held October 11 from 4pm to midnight.

Magic: The Gathering - Commander
2025-10-03 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-26 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
2025-10-03 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-26 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 Per Win Tournament
2025-10-02 18:00 - 21:00
Pack per win tournament. 3 rounds Bo3 starting at 6:00pm. Cost: $11.98

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Play
2025-10-02 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-25 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.

Disney: Lorcana Weekly Play
2025-10-01 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-24 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.

Disney Lorcana: Fabled Weekly League
2025-09-30 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-23 17:00 - 21:00
Lorcana League is every Tuesday, 5:00-9:00pm. This league is running September 2nd through November 18th. Players can join the league at any time! Lorcana League is a casual and free event.

Prizes will be given out to 4 players at random each week from the following list:

2x Cursed Merfolk – Ursula’s HandiworkStrength of a Raging Fire, & Sisu – Daring Visitor promo cards
1x Lilo – Best Explorer Ever Pin OR Aurora – Holding Court Pin OR Gaston – Intellectual Powerhouse Pin
1x Goofy – Set for Adventure Storage Box

In addition to the above weekly prizing Diversions will also be offering a grand prize of 1 free booster box of the next set Disney Lorcana: Whispers in the Well to one lucky player. Each time you attend a weekly league night, you’re name will be entered into a raffle for this sealed booster box after the last night of league on 11/19/25!

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

Weekly Game Night
2025-09-30 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-23 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.

Tuesday Open Game Night
2025-09-30 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-23 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
2025-09-29 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-22 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.

Altered TCG: Skybound Odyssey Prerelease
2025-09-28 12:00 - 16:00
Entry: $34.99Format: Sealed, Best-of-one, 35-min roundsWhen: Sunday, September 28 at 12:00pmMax players: 16*********************Join us for prerelease sealed event for the newest set from Altered, Skybound OdysseyPlayers will a prerelease kit containing 7 boosters. We will play three to four rounds of best-of-one matches, with 35 minutes per round. Deck construction begins at 12:00pm.

Sign up here or day of event: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/365891

This event will follow the rules for sealed deck construction:-Sealed Decks are played 1v1-Each player receives 1 prerelease kit. Players must build decks using only the cards within those kits.-Sealed decks must be at least 30 cards following the deck building instructions below.-After deck construction, players face one-another in a series of Swiss rounds.Additional rules can be found here: https://www.altered.gg/…/the-formats-of-altered-standard

Star Wars: Unlimited - Legends of the Force Store Showdown
2025-09-28 10:00 - 17:00
Join us on Sunday, September 28 for a Star Wars: Unlimited Store Showdown! This tournament starts at 10:00am. Doors at 9:00am.

>>Registration & Check-In<<
Registration/check-in on Sunday, September 28, 9:00-9:45am
$25.00 entry & decklist hardcopy 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 4
17-32 players: 5 rounds, cut to top 8
This event will be run on Melee.gg – please create an account prior to the event.

>>Prizing<<

The prize structure below is based on attendance of 16 players. Booster pack prizing will scale with fewer/more players.

-All players will receive one Jedi Holocron promo card & one LOF booster pack for attending (regardless of player count)

1st place: Grand Inquisitor (You’re Right To Be Afraid) Promo Card x4 [Champion/Finalist/Top 4/Top 8] + 8 LOF booster packs, 1 LOF Carbonite pack

2nd place: Grand Inquisitor (You’re Right To Be Afraid) Promo Card x3 [Finalist/Top 4/Top 8] + 6 LOF booster packs, 1 LOF Carbonite pack

3rd-4th place: Grand Inquisitor (You’re Right To Be Afraid) Promo Card x2 [Top 4/Top 8] + 4 LOF booster packs, 1 LOF Carbonite pack

5th-6th place: Grand Inquisitor (You’re Right To Be Afraid) Promo Card x2 [Top 4/Top 8] + 2 LOF booster packs, 1 LOF Carbonite pack

7th-8th place: Grand Inquisitor (You’re Right To Be Afraid) Promo Card x1 [Top 8] + 2 LOF booster packs

Door prize: 1 LOF Carbonite Pack (Announced after top cut)

>>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 (3) copies of any one card.
Officially suspended cards cannot be included in your deck
https://starwarsunlimited.gg/suspended-cards/

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Play
2025-09-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-21 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.

Splendor Duel Tournament
2025-09-27 12:00 - 16:00
Join us on Saturday, September 27 for a special Splendor Duel Tournament! This event will be from 12:00-4:00pm. Entry to the event is $5.00

>>Registration & Check-In<<
To register, players must sign-up for the tournament on the tournament website, Melee.gg, an account will be required.
Register here: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/356485
Check-in on Saturday, September 27, 11:00-11:45am. $5.00 entry will be collected at check-in.

>>Format<<
This event will be run in “Swiss-style” tournament format. In this format, all players play in every round of the tournament, facing against a new opponent each round. Your opponents are determined based on your ongoing performance in the tournament. After all the rounds have been played, a winner will be determined based on the players with the most wins/best performance.
Each round will consist of playing one game of Splendor Duel. The rounds will be 50 minutes in length. The number of rounds in the tournament will determined on the player count:
4-8 players: 3 rounds9-16 players: 4 rounds

>>Prizing<<
All players will receive a set of alternate art noble cards which you can use in your personal copy of Splendor Duel! The following prizes will also be awarded:
1st place: Gold set of metal scrolls (3) + Diversions store credit2nd place: Silver set of metal scrolls (3) + Diversions store credit3rd place: Bronze set of metal scrolls (3)

Disney Lorcana: Fabled Starter Deck League
2025-09-25 18:00 - 21:00
Fabled– League, Play, and Trade
Thursdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM,September 4th-25th
Join us for Fabled – 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.
Cost: Initial entry cost is one starter deck and two booster packs.

Each week thereafter the entry fee is $11.98 and includes 2 booster packs to trade and build your deck with.
On the final week, September 25th, we will have a constructed tournament where the entry fee of $17.97 will include two packs 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.
How it Works: Sign-ups are first come first serve until league is filled (30 players maximum) – call or sign-up in store.The first week you will use your Starter Deck and pack to build a 60-card deck using 5 colors. All other normal constructed rules apply. Each week, you will get two additional packs 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 players to earn prizes. 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, cards, deck boxes, and some fun goodies!
Additional guidelines:-You are welcome to play constructed on league night to hone your tournament/championship decks.-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.

League Rules:-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.-Good sportsmanship is expected. This is a fun game!​

Disney Lorcana: Fabled Casual Sealed Tournament
2025-09-23 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for a Casual Disney Lorcana: Fabled Sealed Tournament!
This event is perfect if you are new to Lorcana or to the sealed format. Come learn about the game and the new cards in a fun and casual environment.

Entry is $42.00 per player.
Players will receive six (6) booster packs from Disney Lorcana: Fabled, and will have 30 minutes to build a 40-card deck. Participants will then play a 3-round Swiss-style tournament, 2-game format, with the decks.
Prizing consists of packs to the top 4 players.

Sealed Tournament Deck Construction Rules:Players will be provided with six booster packs each to use as their individual card pool, from which they will build a 40-card deck using any number of different inks (rather than only two inks). More than four copies of a card with the same full name can be played.

Sign up here: https://tcg.ravensburgerplay.com/events/175017

Magic: The Gathering: Spider-Man Prerelease
2025-09-21 12:00 - 16:00
Join us for the Magic the Gathering: Spider-Man 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.

We are hosting 2 prerelease events:Fri Sept 19, 5pmSun Sept 21, 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.

Late Night Board Gaming
2025-09-20 16:00 - 23:30
Break out your games and bring a pillow as we stay up late playing our favorite board games from 4:00pm-Midnight

D&D Open Play One Shots
2025-09-20 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.
