Watch “Before You Go All In on The Elder Scrolls Board Game…,” a board game review for The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era on BoardGameVideo.
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The world of Tamriel calls once more. ⚔️ Chip Theory Games returns to The Elder Scrolls universe with Heroes of Tamriel. This massive expansion brings new regions, classes, and adventures to the acclaimed Betrayal of the Second Era. But with all these add-ons, luxury upgrades, and that $175 storage vault… should you back it?
In this video, I break down the full campaign—covering what’s new, what’s essential, and whether this expansion is worth adding to your collection.
🎯 Here’s What You’ll Learn:
✔️ What Heroes of Tamriel adds to the base game
✔️ The new regions, classes, and customization options
✔️ Luxury add-ons worth it (and which to skip)
✔️ My honest take on pledge levels and FOMO
✔️ Final recommendation—should YOU back it?
📚 Learn More About The Elder Scrolls: Heroes of Tamriel
📌 BoardGameGeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356080/the-elder-scrolls-betrayal-of-the-second-era
💬 Your Turn!
Are you diving into Tamriel again—or skipping this one? Let me know in the comments below! I read and reply to as many as I can.
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🎥 Should You Back? Playlist:
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🚩 Disclosures
This video is not sponsored. All thoughts and ideas are my own.
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🔴 Time Stamps
00:00 – Welcome & Overview of the Campaign
00:39 – What Is The Elder Scrolls Board Game?
01:04 – Core Gameplay & Character Creation
02:07 – Comparing to Too Many Bones
03:04 – New Expansions & Customization
05:18 – Regions of Tamriel: Somerset, Elsweyr & More
07:23 – Vampires, Werewolves & Oblivion Expansion
08:33 – The Guild Vault & Storage Options
10:33 – Shipping, Costs & Bundle Recommendations
13:55 – Add-Ons Worth It? My Honest Breakdown
22:09 – Final Thoughts: Should You Back It?
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2025·Josh J. Carlson, Michael Gernes, Logan Giannini, Ryan Howard, Salem Scott, Josh Wielgus
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Mainly playthroughs and how-to-play. The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 52 reviews, 68 how-to-play guides, 92 recorded sessions, 23 unboxings, and 19 other videos.
1 - 4 players
120 - 240 min
Very heavy weight: Rules-dense, long sessions
About The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, from BoardGameGeek:
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era is a cooperative tabletop adventure set during Tamriel's Second Era - specifically during the events of the Planemeld, as the Order of the Black Worm plots to secure the Amulet of Kings. As the dark cult schemes, however, one of its members is planning an even darker betrayal, one that will tie Tamriel in with Oblivion forever. Adventurers work to uncover her machinations and stop her plot amid a bevy of endlessly replayable content. As in The Elder Scrolls video games, players will travel on an epic journey, balancing exploration, character building, dungeon diving and close quarters combat.
Each adventure in the game takes place over the course of three gameplay sessions, with sessions being roughly two hours plus an additional half hour per player in length. Players customize and control a single hero throughout all three sessions of an adventure as they manage multiple skill lines, classes and experience the many regions of Tamriel, each with their own unique flavor and mechanics. Experience points are handed out generously, allowing players to build interesting and unique characters in the consolidated timespan required in a tabletop experience. Session to session progression is meaningful, but players are not required to remember complex narrative points or play with the same group forever.
Designers
Josh J. Carlson, Michael Gernes, Logan Giannini, Ryan Howard, Salem Scott, Josh Wielgus
Artists
Chris Beck, Yoann Boissonnet, Anthony LeTourneau, Federico Pompili
