We’re sharing our favorite board games to play for Spring. Updated for 2025!

One of our favorite style of games to play as a family are flip and writes. These games are similar to roll and writes — games where you roll a set of dice and mark things off your player sheet. 

Flip and writes are a similar concept except instead of dice you’ll use cards. Flipping over a card gives players a new option to write down on their player sheet. In many ways, Flip and Writes remove some of the more random elements that come from the dice in roll and writes but are still just as fun if not quite as unpredictable. 

Any of these seven games are excellent options to play with family or friends and ones we reach for again and again! 

My kids and I played Dream Quest recently and had a blast. Dream Quest is a story telling adventure game designed for a parent and child to do together where your choices impact the story you tell. It’s a great choice for families who love choose-your-own-adventure style books and are looking for a unique activity to play together. 

Wooden board games are some of my favorite types of games to play. There is just something about the feel of the wooden components and the often organic and artistic nature of the game design. We’re sharing about a few of our favorite wooden board games to play, from small pocket size games to art pieces you can hang on your wall. 

If you’re short on time but don’t want to be short on fun, try one of these 10 family board games! Each are great for families with players ages 6-8+ and can be enjoyed in about 20 minutes or less!