
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,915
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Batman: The Animated Series Adventures – Shadow of the Bat
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.6/5
- 2021

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The Librarians: Quest for the Spear is an expansion for The Librarians: Adventure Card Game released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Brett Schofield (II) and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling.
Where the core set is focused on the first season of the TV show, this expansion is focused on the first movie. It contains 3 new adventures that collectively tell the story of the movie. You get to explore the Amazon jungle, hike the Himalaya mountains, and break into the Metropolitan Museum. Each adventure includes fun new mechanical twists on the rules found in the core set. These adventures end up being very fun to play and extremely thematic, but they are also a bit more complicated than those found in the core box. The expansion also includes 2 playable heroes complete with suggested starting decks. These include Nicole Noone and Flynn Carsen, the character who started the franchise.
The Librarians: Quest for the Spear supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for The Librarians: Quest for the Spear is 60–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The Librarians: Quest for the Spear for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Librarians: Quest for the Spear belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Librarians: Quest for the Spear are: Brett Schofield (II). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Librarians: Quest for the Spear as an expansion for The Librarians: Adventure Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Librarians: Adventure Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of The Librarians: Adventure Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.