Game nights in Boston, MA tonight and this week

Magic: The Gathering in Vintage, the format with the largest card pool and the highest power; the strongest cards are limited to one copy. Casual play for up to 42 players; entry is $15.

A Standard Showdown: most stores run three to five rounds, each a best-of-three match of Magic: The Gathering in Standard, which uses only the newest sets. The winner gets a special promo card while supplies last. Room for up to 32 players; entry is $5.

A new Daggerheart tabletop roleplaying group at Excelsior Comics and Games Lounge. No prep needed.

A role-playing game night run by Chi, an experienced game master, playing a folklore-inspired game called Rosewood Abbey.

Weekly board gaming upstairs at Wegmans. Bring your games and friends; games of all levels, card games and board games are welcome.

Weekly D&D 5th Edition night at Untapped Games, open to new and experienced players. Bring dice, the entry fee and your imagination.

Magic: The Gathering in Commander, its four-player format: each deck is built around one legendary card, its commander, and everyone starts at 40 life.

A Magic: The Gathering draft: players open booster packs around tables of up to eight, keep one card at a time and pass the rest, then build 40-card decks and play one-on-one. Room for up to 24 players; entry is $16.

Magic: The Gathering in Pioneer: decks may use any set from Return to Ravnica onward, and old sets never drop out, so it is stronger than Standard (newest sets only) but gentler than Modern. Competitive play; entry is $10.

Magic: The Gathering in Modern: head-to-head games with decks of at least 60 cards, drawing on strong cards from roughly the last two decades. Casual play; entry is $11.

Casual backgammon meetup at Aeronaut Brewing for every level, from first-timers to seasoned pros, with lots of seat switching.

Modern at Alpha Omega Hobby, a game shop on Hancock Street in Quincy, right next to Quincy City Hall on the Hancock-Adams Common, whose stated mission is a safe space for anyone to play games and have fun.

Magic: The Gathering in Pauper, where every card in a deck must once have been printed as a common. Room for up to 16 players; entry is $10.

Magic: The Gathering in Commander, its four-player format: each deck is built around one legendary card, its commander, and everyone starts at 40 life. Casual play for up to 32 players.

Team scavenger hunt through downtown Providence, solving clues to find Memorial Park, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the State House and other hidden spots.