Game nights in Joppa, MD tonight and this week

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; entry is $5.

Princecon, a D&D 3.5 variant open game set in the world of Dunne, where the King has 3 Queens and trouble could be brewing.

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 $5.

DC Polyam's game night at Spark Social. Games provided, or bring your own. A friendship event; no cruising.

Queer D&D Night at Canton Games in Baltimore, Maryland.

Casual Yu-Gi-Oh league for fun and prizes, with a $5 fee.

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 for up to 16 players; entry is $10.

A Dungeons & Dragons game at a local game store: each player is a hero in a shared story and says what their character does, while one person, the Dungeon Master, runs the story and says when to roll dice.

A casual game night at Panera Bread, with free, easy parking.

A Dungeons & Dragons game at a local game store: each player is a hero in a shared story and says what their character does, while one person, the Dungeon Master, runs the story and says when to roll dice.

Magic: The Gathering in Pauper, where every card in a deck must once have been printed as a common. Competitive play; entry is $10.

Games, snacks and friendly competition at Three Whistles, with staff-led games and time to play on your own.

Game night meet-up at Tenth Ward Distilling Co.: bring friends and games, or play the ones provided. Smoked Old Fashioneds are $8, and Maxwell's next door takes 10% off food.

A Dungeons & Dragons adventure hosted by Plus Ultra at Polybius.

Victory Comics runs a weekly Lorcana game night where players earn points toward prizes at the end of each four-week round and twelve-week period.

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.

A Dungeons & Dragons game at a local game store: each player is a hero in a shared story and says what their character does, while one person, the Dungeon Master, runs the story and says when to roll dice. Room for up to 32 players; entry is $8.

Spades and game night at Wegman's from the 302 & More Spades Meetup Group, with food and socializing. All skill levels; find a partner onsite.

SnapKu game night, a witty interactive word game, hosted by a Local SnapKu Ambassador.

Sip N' Play SnapKu game night at The Urban Winery: a fast-paced word game inspired by haiku. No poetry experience needed; free admission.