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The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era is a cooperative campaign adventure game set in Tamriel during the Second Era. Players choose from various races and classes to build unique characters, customize skills, and venture across regions to complete quests and face off against iconic enemies.

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The Verdict

based on 22 reviews

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Deep, rewarding character building and customization
Tactical dice combat with improved cooldown system
Lavish components and high production quality
Rich, replayable content with strong Elder Scrolls feel
Steep learning curve and huge, dense rulebook
Heavy rules and keyword overhead
Long sessions, big table footprint, long setup
High price tag
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Not Bored Gaming, Not Bored GamingVideo

“I prefer Elder Scrolls betrayal of the second era because it takes everything that made too many bones great and expands on it and improves on and makes it for me personally a better experience”(39:46)

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Board Game Hangover, Board Game HangoverVideo

“For me it's it's a fantastic game. I always want to play it, but it just this much away from must have cuz you kind of have it.”(8:20)

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One Last Hand, One Last HandArticleTop List – #6

“What I like about it is solo, so you can play a couple of sessions, finish a story, pack it away, and then come back later without feeling you've lost momentum.”

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GamesReviews.com, www.webdevo.ieArticle

“I cannot say enough good things about this experience. While I like different campaign games for different reasons, this is the one I’m enjoying the most right now, and for good reason.”

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Big Boss Battle (B3), Matthew SmailArticle

“In short, as long as you can afford it, The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era is a game that I would highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of heavy-ish adventure games, role-playing games and dungeon crawlers of all kinds.”

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Rolling Solo, Rolling SoloArticleTop List

“What really makes this game immersive is similar to some of the other ones on this list, it makes it feel personal. Your character becomes something you care about. Your character grows, the story unfolds across multiple sessions, and by the time you're deep into the campaign, it feels like your adventure.”

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Board Game QuestArticle

“The game is solid enough to stand on its own. While the game has a bit of a steep price tag, what you get with it is a great game with LOTS of content that will keep you entertained for tons of hours, if not more.”

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Tim Chuon, Tim ChuonVideo

“If you are looking for a game with top tier combat and character creation elements, if you love RPGs and going to towns and taking all these really cool town actions and interacting with NPCs, TESS is going to deliver on that.”(31:19)

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Punchboard, AdamArticle

“If you have the right people around you, the patience to learn the game, and the time to sink into the campaigns when so many other games are vying for your spare time, and the money, then The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era is nothing short of astonishing.”

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The Opinionated Gamers, View all posts by Matt J Carlson →Article

“I must say that this game captures my imagination about as much as a good old paper and pencil role playing game. I can’t wait to get it back onto the table to level up my character and try him out. That is the game’s strength.”

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BoardGameCo, BoardGameCoVideo

“If you're rating is a full experience in package it's a 4.5 out of five still a masterpiece of a game but one that has some qualifiers that are just worth knowing before you dive into it”(29:27)

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The Dice Tower, The Dice TowerVideo

“I think that this is a really, really impressive design. I'm giving it an eight out of 10.”(17:59)

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