Game nights in Montclair, NJ 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.

Board game and mahjong night at South Shore Craft Brewery, run by Thirsty Goblin Games. Game masters teach the rules, and no experience is needed. Your ticket includes one craft beer, pizza and game entry.

Wednesday night Dungeons and Dragons at The Queensboro restaurant.

A board gaming group playing mostly euro games like Puerto Rico, Ticket to Ride and Power Grid, with every game taught. 16-person RSVP cap; Itgens has a $10 per person spending minimum.

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.

Warhammer Wednesday: socialize, paint minis and play. The $5 entry becomes store credit for in-store use. All welcome.

Casual Commander night of Magic: The Gathering, a collectible card game: 100 card decks with no duplicates except basic lands and cards that state otherwise, a starting life total of 40, and a Commander that must be a legendary creature, with some exceptional cases.

Open-table Dungeons & Dragons, 2014 Fifth Edition, up to five players and at most four hours. Bring a point buy character from the 2014 Player's Handbook, or a pregenerated one. $15 at the door. Bruce Capua runs it. Fewer than three sign ups by Wed at 12pm cancels it.

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 6 players; entry is $10.

Free game night at Lookin' for Games Store & Lounge: try out the game library and browse the retail selection.

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. Room for up to 16 players; entry is $10.

An afternoon of casual Magic: The Gathering Commander with Emily and the Mana Sisters, open to all experience levels. Learn to play, or brew and refine your decks in a multiplayer game.

Social board game night for a group that meets to play games. Space is limited.

Weekly D&D 5E campaign in NYC; sign-ups are handled on the group's Discord.

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; entry is $12.

Weekly Dungeons & Dragons games where each dungeon master runs an ongoing campaign. Entry is $10, with six seats per DM.

Godzilla is back in New York & is giving Mamdani a problem he can't deal with. Anyone Comics for some carnage & a signing.

A Backgammon On Long Island bonus night: a duplicate-rolls tournament where everyone plays the same dice. New and experienced players welcome; capped at 24, and attendees are expected to spend $15.

Magic: The Gathering in Pauper, where every card in a deck must once have been printed as a common. Casual play; 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.