“Diversityhire”unironicallyIf you’re over35 you’re tooold to workin gaming!Unity? TryC++ orassembly.That’s REALgamedevTheyaren’tinterestedin coding!Not working ingaming =“needsguidance”,condescendinglanguageSome peoplearen’t cut outfor this line ofwork and its okto realize thatI don’t knowthis personbut they’renot worth mytimeI don’t havea portfolio,show meyoursNo blackpeople atyourstudio/onyour teamIf you livein the USyou’reprivilegedIndie devsaren’t realgamedevsHere is thistake homeassignment,we won’t useit, we promise!The gameindustry is ameritocracy!Can you bea part of thisunpaidopportunity?Helped(unspecified)minoritiesWorking ingaming =“incrediblytalented”,flowerylanguageOnly AAAgamedevs canunderstandindustry issuesPower andwealth are ameasure ofcharacter…Noackshually…Degreesareworthless!NepotismBeneficiaryI won’t giveyou a refundbut onlynowadaysDonated tosuccessfulstudio to helpmarginalizedgame devsA dreamdelayed isa dreamdenied“Diversityhire”unironicallyIf you’re over35 you’re tooold to workin gaming!Unity? TryC++ orassembly.That’s REALgamedevTheyaren’tinterestedin coding!Not working ingaming =“needsguidance”,condescendinglanguageSome peoplearen’t cut outfor this line ofwork and its okto realize thatI don’t knowthis personbut they’renot worth mytimeI don’t havea portfolio,show meyoursNo blackpeople atyourstudio/onyour teamIf you livein the USyou’reprivilegedIndie devsaren’t realgamedevsHere is thistake homeassignment,we won’t useit, we promise!The gameindustry is ameritocracy!Can you bea part of thisunpaidopportunity?Helped(unspecified)minoritiesWorking ingaming =“incrediblytalented”,flowerylanguageOnly AAAgamedevs canunderstandindustry issuesPower andwealth are ameasure ofcharacter…Noackshually…Degreesareworthless!NepotismBeneficiaryI won’t giveyou a refundbut onlynowadaysDonated tosuccessfulstudio to helpmarginalizedgame devsA dreamdelayed isa dreamdenied

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