ChosenOneStrongfemaleprotagonistsOversimplifiedgood vs evilAbsent/BadParentsTokenminoritycharactersBestfriend inthe friendzoneSchoolis non-existentThinks they’renot attractivebut 5 guys arefighting overherBook startson or nearthe maincharacter’sbirthdayGirl’s lifechangeswhen shemeets a boyNo one inthe maingroup diesAdultsdon’tlistenRoyalRevealClumsyMCMarySue/GaryStuBrush offnear-deathexperiencesPeople arebroken up intogroups/creaturesTheDouchebagwith atragic pastLove atfirstsightTyrannicalgovernmentLoveTriangleUnknownPowersForbiddenRomanceMain characterwants to leavetheirhometown/goon anadventureChosenOneStrongfemaleprotagonistsOversimplifiedgood vs evilAbsent/BadParentsTokenminoritycharactersBestfriend inthe friendzoneSchoolis non-existentThinks they’renot attractivebut 5 guys arefighting overherBook startson or nearthe maincharacter’sbirthdayGirl’s lifechangeswhen shemeets a boyNo one inthe maingroup diesAdultsdon’tlistenRoyalRevealClumsyMCMarySue/GaryStuBrush offnear-deathexperiencesPeople arebroken up intogroups/creaturesTheDouchebagwith atragic pastLove atfirstsightTyrannicalgovernmentLoveTriangleUnknownPowersForbiddenRomanceMain characterwants to leavetheirhometown/goon anadventure

YA Book Trope - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Chosen One
  2. Strong female protagonists
  3. Oversimplified good vs evil
  4. Absent/Bad Parents
  5. Token minority characters
  6. Best friend in the friend zone
  7. School is non-existent
  8. Thinks they’re not attractive but 5 guys are fighting over her
  9. Book starts on or near the main character’s birthday
  10. Girl’s life changes when she meets a boy
  11. No one in the main group dies
  12. Adults don’t listen
  13. Royal Reveal
  14. Clumsy MC
  15. Mary Sue/Gary Stu
  16. Brush off near-death experiences
  17. People are broken up into groups/creatures
  18. The Douchebag with a tragic past
  19. Love at first sight
  20. Tyrannical government
  21. Love Triangle
  22. Unknown Powers
  23. Forbidden Romance
  24. Main character wants to leave their hometown/go on an adventure