Diversions Puzzles & Games

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Play
2025-12-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-21 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Saturday Board Games
2025-12-27 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-20 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.

Disney Lorcana: Whispers in the Well Case Tournament
2025-12-27 10:00 - 17:00
Win your share of a case of the newest Disney Lorcana set, Whispers in the Well!
>Entry Fee: $30, paid in-store day of event
>Format: Core constructed, best-of-3
>Register: https://tcg.ravensburgerplay.com/events/245597
>Check in: Begins at 9:00
>Decklists: Not required
>Max Player Count: 26
>Prizing*
1st: Booster Box of Whispers in the Well
2nd: 16 boosters
3rd: 10 boosters
4th: 10 boosters
5th-8th: 6 boosters
9th-26th: 1 booster
*Requires minimum 20 people for full prizing. Prizing may be less with fewer participants

Daggerheart RPG
2025-12-26 18:00 - 21:00
Join us as we explore Daggerheart, a new epic TTRPG from Darrington Press. Powered by an innovative card and Duality Dice design, Daggerheart blends tactical depth with narrative freedom, empowering each group to make the game their own.

Sign up in-store. Space is limited.

Magic: The Gathering - Commander
2025-12-26 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-19 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
2025-12-26 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-19 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 - Whispers in the Well Weekly League
2025-12-25 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-18 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!

Disney: Lorcana Weekly Play
2025-12-24 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-17 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.

Weekly Game Night
2025-12-23 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-16 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
2025-12-23 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-16 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!

Riftbound: League of Legends TCG Night
2025-12-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-15 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!

Dungeons & Dragons
2025-12-22 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-15 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.

Late Night Gaming
2025-12-20 16:00 - 23:30
Join us for Late Night Board Gaming! Bring your favorites, join in on a new game, or try some something from our library. Gather up your friends and family, we’ll see you there!

Star Wars: Unlimited Open Play
2025-12-19 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.

Disney Lorcana: Whispers in the Well Starter Deck League
2025-12-18 18:00 - 21:00
Join us as we dive in the newest Lorcana set, Whispers in the Well. This is a three week event. Week one $35, Weeks two and three $18.
The first week you will use your Starter Deck and two packs to build a 60-card deck using 6 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. You will also remove 2 colors. We will trade and build, and then play a Swiss tournament each week. 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!​

Signup in store!!

Star Wars: Unlimited Weekly Play
2025-12-18 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.

Marvel Champions Game Night
2025-12-18 17:00 - 20:00
Join us each Thursday for a Marvel Champions night!

Local Love - Holiday Edition
2025-12-18 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 for December: Buy 4 items, get the 5th 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.

Board Game Night
2025-12-17 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!

Intro to Daggerheart
2025-12-17 17:00 - 20:00
Kyle is running a special Intro to Daggerheart on Wednesday, December 17 from 5pm to 8pm. This event is free to attend. Max player count of 6. Please email the store at portland@diversionsgames.com to secure your spot.

Name: Into the Wild-WestLevel: 1Frame: Colossus of the Drylands

If you’re able, please bring the following:• #2 Pencil• Character Sheet If you want your own:o https://www.daggerheart.com/…/Character-Sheets-and…• Polyhedral diceo 1x d20o 2x d12 – one being any dark color and one being any bright coloro 1x d10o 1x d8o 1x d6o 1x d4
