Only AAAgamedevs canunderstandindustry issuesI don’t havea portfolio,show meyoursHelped(unspecified)minorities“Diversityhire”unironicallyCan you bea part of thisunpaidopportunity?Unity? TryC++ orassembly.That’s REALgamedevHere is thistake homeassignment,we won’t useit, we promise!I don’t knowthis personbut they’renot worth mytimeNo blackpeople atyourstudio/onyour teamNepotismBeneficiarySome peoplearen’t cut outfor this line ofwork and its okto realize thatI won’t giveyou a refundbut onlynowadaysNoackshually…A dreamdelayed isa dreamdeniedNot working ingaming =“needsguidance”,condescendinglanguageThe gameindustry is ameritocracy!Donated tosuccessfulstudio to helpmarginalizedgame devsPower andwealth are ameasure ofcharacter…Degreesareworthless!Working ingaming =“incrediblytalented”,flowerylanguageTheyaren’tinterestedin coding!If you’re over35 you’re tooold to workin gaming!If you livein the USyou’reprivilegedIndie devsaren’t realgamedevsOnly AAAgamedevs canunderstandindustry issuesI don’t havea portfolio,show meyoursHelped(unspecified)minorities“Diversityhire”unironicallyCan you bea part of thisunpaidopportunity?Unity? TryC++ orassembly.That’s REALgamedevHere is thistake homeassignment,we won’t useit, we promise!I don’t knowthis personbut they’renot worth mytimeNo blackpeople atyourstudio/onyour teamNepotismBeneficiarySome peoplearen’t cut outfor this line ofwork and its okto realize thatI won’t giveyou a refundbut onlynowadaysNoackshually…A dreamdelayed isa dreamdeniedNot working ingaming =“needsguidance”,condescendinglanguageThe gameindustry is ameritocracy!Donated tosuccessfulstudio to helpmarginalizedgame devsPower andwealth are ameasure ofcharacter…Degreesareworthless!Working ingaming =“incrediblytalented”,flowerylanguageTheyaren’tinterestedin coding!If you’re over35 you’re tooold to workin gaming!If you livein the USyou’reprivilegedIndie devsaren’t realgamedevs

Gamedev Gatekeeping Bingo - 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. Only AAA gamedevs can understand industry issues
  2. I don’t have a portfolio, show me yours
  3. Helped (unspecified) minorities
  4. “Diversity hire” unironically
  5. Can you be a part of this unpaid opportunity?
  6. Unity? Try C++ or assembly. That’s REAL gamedev
  7. Here is this take home assignment, we won’t use it, we promise!
  8. I don’t know this person but they’re not worth my time
  9. No black people at your studio/on your team
  10. Nepotism Beneficiary
  11. Some people aren’t cut out for this line of work and its ok to realize that
  12. I won’t give you a refund but only nowadays
  13. No ackshually…
  14. A dream delayed is a dream denied
  15. Not working in gaming = “needs guidance”, condescending language
  16. The game industry is a meritocracy!
  17. Donated to successful studio to help marginalized game devs
  18. Power and wealth are a measure of character…
  19. Degrees are worthless!
  20. Working in gaming = “incredibly talented”, flowery language
  21. They aren’t interested in coding!
  22. If you’re over 35 you’re too old to work in gaming!
  23. If you live in the US you’re privileged
  24. Indie devs aren’t real game devs