Chip Theory Re-Releases Valenwood Board Game Expansion
The $45 Valenwood expansion for The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era returns to pre-order ahead of November 2026 shipping.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Board Games
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Chip Theory Games is re-releasing its Valenwood expansion for The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era board game in November 2026. The expansion, priced at $45, sold out after its original 2025 release and is available again for pre-orders.
Why it matters
The re-release comes as five Betrayal of the Second Era expansions launch this month, giving players who missed the original run a chance to add Valenwood to their collections. The timing places the expansion alongside a wider wave of new content for the base game.
The Valenwood expansion costs $45 and adds three classes (Arcanist, Burglar, and Ranger) and three skill lines (Illusion, Legerdemain, and Light Armor) to the base game priced at $225 through GameFound. The re-release does not add new content, and the extraction does not indicate how many copies are being produced this time.
The players
Chip Theory Games
Chip Theory Games is the publisher handling the re-release of the Valenwood expansion for The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era board game.
GameFound
GameFound is a crowdfunding platform where the base Betrayal of the Second Era board game is listed at $225.
The details
The expansion includes a physical overland map and gazetteer, along with enemy and quest chips, encounter, delve, forest blight, and item cards. It was originally released in 2025 and sold out, and it is now available again for pre-orders ahead of shipping later in November 2026.
Timeline
2025: Valenwood expansion originally released and sold out.
November 2026: Valenwood expansion re-released and shipping begins.
Culture Shift
The re-release of the Valenwood expansion follows a pattern in the Betrayal of the Second Era line, where expansions are added in a steady stream rather than as a single product. This mirrors the broader tabletop trend of licensed fantasy games building long-term catalogs around a central franchise.
Players who want the Valenwood expansion can pre-order it now at $45 to add the Arcanist, Burglar, and Ranger classes to their game. Those who already own the base game can plan purchases around the November shipping window.
The takeaway
Pre-order windows for re-released expansions can close quickly, so players who want Valenwood should decide before the November shipping cutoff. Checking the base game's price alongside the expansion helps budget the full setup.
What happens next
Valenwood expansion shipping is scheduled to begin in November 2026 for pre-order holders.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Game Rant.
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