Charactersignoring anobvioussolutionOrbsinsteadof eyesDid notdo theresearchConfusingtimelineshenanigansProtagonist'shorriblecrimestreated as agood thingOnlyOneBedPointlesscharacterbio(s)SoulmatesRacismMarySueBadSPaGMicro-ChaptersCharactersamazed bybasiccompetancyGemstoneEye Color"I don'townthis"HolidayficDetatchedbodypartsDeus ExMachinaBlatantself-insertTragiccharacterdeathKitchensinkcrossoverUnattributeddialogueAbusiverelationshiptreated asnormalAnimeEmoticonsCassandraSueSyndromeCharactersrefusing tocommunicateInstantPregnancyMelodramaticAuthor'snotes inproseEdgyscarsCharacterdescribedonly byskin toneOCis/wasbulliedBadlywrittenaccentHarryPottercrossoverSue/Stua newspeciesGaryStuAlcoholicorAbusiveparentsOC knowseverythingand no onequestions itWashboardficUnromantic"romance"UnnecessaryCapitalizationIncrediblydullMotherdied inchildbirthCharacterinstantlyhasSkillz(tm)FormlessVoid"I haveto do thisalone"LovetriangleGratuitousForeignLanguage*~Flashback~*"Bad atsummaries"summarymissingcapitatizationScriptficScenetagsCharacterbashingCringeDon'tLike,Don'tRead!Wallo' textNarcolpeticSceneTransitionY/NAbuse forsympathyRealWorld OCsuckedinto canonStaring inthe mirrordescriptionObvioustrollficSuddenscenechangePurpleproseGender-swappedcanoncharactersSexismPOVtagsAuthorspeakingdirectly tocharacterStaringout awindowWangstIncredibly OPSueperpowersUnnecessarilyformal speechPunctuation:problems!Songtitle asfic titleWakingUpintroInconsistenttensesCanoncharacteragedup/downNot likeotherboys/girlsHomophobiaHighschoolAUTelling,instead ofshowingTrivializationBegging orthreateningfor reviewsHaremficCanon villain isjustmisunderstoodAdoptionby acanoncharacterStrangescenedividersOCrelated tocanoncharacter"NoFlamez!"GratuitousblushingPlotregurgitationSonglyrics inproseJust anOrdinaryGirl(tm)AwesomeMcEvil"You'd bebetter offwithoutme"Too...many...ellipses..."I knowthis is bad"Author'snoteLOLRandom"humor"RidiculouslyOOC canoncharacterCharacter(s)referred toby hair colorStu'pidNa:meRun-onsentencesReferencesto other ficsFragments.Ofsentences.Self-harm/mentalillness as aplot deviceOCgraftedontocanon plotWrittenat 2 amReferencestounrelatedmediaAnachronismCharactersignoring anobvioussolutionOrbsinsteadof eyesDid notdo theresearchConfusingtimelineshenanigansProtagonist'shorriblecrimestreated as agood thingOnlyOneBedPointlesscharacterbio(s)SoulmatesRacismMarySueBadSPaGMicro-ChaptersCharactersamazed bybasiccompetancyGemstoneEye Color"I don'townthis"HolidayficDetatchedbodypartsDeus ExMachinaBlatantself-insertTragiccharacterdeathKitchensinkcrossoverUnattributeddialogueAbusiverelationshiptreated asnormalAnimeEmoticonsCassandraSueSyndromeCharactersrefusing tocommunicateInstantPregnancyMelodramaticAuthor'snotes inproseEdgyscarsCharacterdescribedonly byskin toneOCis/wasbulliedBadlywrittenaccentHarryPottercrossoverSue/Stua newspeciesGaryStuAlcoholicorAbusiveparentsOC knowseverythingand no onequestions itWashboardficUnromantic"romance"UnnecessaryCapitalizationIncrediblydullMotherdied inchildbirthCharacterinstantlyhasSkillz(tm)FormlessVoid"I haveto do thisalone"LovetriangleGratuitousForeignLanguage*~Flashback~*"Bad atsummaries"summarymissingcapitatizationScriptficScenetagsCharacterbashingCringeDon'tLike,Don'tRead!Wallo' textNarcolpeticSceneTransitionY/NAbuse forsympathyRealWorld OCsuckedinto canonStaring inthe mirrordescriptionObvioustrollficSuddenscenechangePurpleproseGender-swappedcanoncharactersSexismPOVtagsAuthorspeakingdirectly tocharacterStaringout awindowWangstIncredibly OPSueperpowersUnnecessarilyformal speechPunctuation:problems!Songtitle asfic titleWakingUpintroInconsistenttensesCanoncharacteragedup/downNot likeotherboys/girlsHomophobiaHighschoolAUTelling,instead ofshowingTrivializationBegging orthreateningfor reviewsHaremficCanon villain isjustmisunderstoodAdoptionby acanoncharacterStrangescenedividersOCrelated tocanoncharacter"NoFlamez!"GratuitousblushingPlotregurgitationSonglyrics inproseJust anOrdinaryGirl(tm)AwesomeMcEvil"You'd bebetter offwithoutme"Too...many...ellipses..."I knowthis is bad"Author'snoteLOLRandom"humor"RidiculouslyOOC canoncharacterCharacter(s)referred toby hair colorStu'pidNa:meRun-onsentencesReferencesto other ficsFragments.Ofsentences.Self-harm/mentalillness as aplot deviceOCgraftedontocanon plotWrittenat 2 amReferencestounrelatedmediaAnachronism

Badfic Tropes 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. Characters ignoring an obvious solution
  2. Orbs instead of eyes
  3. Did not do the research
  4. Confusing timeline shenanigans
  5. Protagonist's horrible crimes treated as a good thing
  6. Only One Bed
  7. Pointless character bio(s)
  8. Soulmates
  9. Racism
  10. Mary Sue
  11. Bad SPaG
  12. Micro-Chapters
  13. Characters amazed by basic competancy
  14. Gemstone Eye Color
  15. "I don't own this"
  16. Holiday fic
  17. Detatched body parts
  18. Deus Ex Machina
  19. Blatant self-insert
  20. Tragic character death
  21. Kitchen sink crossover
  22. Unattributed dialogue
  23. Abusive relationship treated as normal
  24. Anime Emoticons
  25. Cassandra Sue Syndrome
  26. Characters refusing to communicate
  27. Instant Pregnancy
  28. Melodramatic
  29. Author's notes in prose
  30. Edgy scars
  31. Character described only by skin tone
  32. OC is/was bullied
  33. Badly written accent
  34. Harry Potter crossover
  35. Sue/Stu a new species
  36. Gary Stu
  37. Alcoholic or Abusive parents
  38. OC knows everything and no one questions it
  39. Washboard fic
  40. Unromantic "romance"
  41. Unnecessary Capitalization
  42. Incredibly dull
  43. Mother died in childbirth
  44. Character instantly has Skillz(tm)
  45. Formless Void
  46. "I have to do this alone"
  47. Love triangle
  48. Gratuitous Foreign Language
  49. *~Flashback~*
  50. "Bad at summaries" summary
  51. missing capitatization
  52. Scriptfic
  53. Scene tags
  54. Character bashing
  55. Cringe
  56. Don't Like, Don't Read!
  57. Wall o' text
  58. Narcolpetic Scene Transition
  59. Y/N
  60. Abuse for sympathy
  61. Real World OC sucked into canon
  62. Staring in the mirror description
  63. Obvious trollfic
  64. Sudden scene change
  65. Purple prose
  66. Gender-swapped canon characters
  67. Sexism
  68. POV tags
  69. Author speaking directly to character
  70. Staring out a window
  71. Wangst
  72. Incredibly OP Sueperpowers
  73. Unnecessarily formal speech
  74. Punctuation: problems!
  75. Song title as fic title
  76. Waking Up intro
  77. Inconsistent tenses
  78. Canon character aged up/down
  79. Not like other boys/girls
  80. Homophobia
  81. High school AU
  82. Telling, instead of showing
  83. Trivialization
  84. Begging or threatening for reviews
  85. Harem fic
  86. Canon villain is just misunderstood
  87. Adoption by a canon character
  88. Strange scene dividers
  89. OC related to canon character
  90. "No Flamez!"
  91. Gratuitous blushing
  92. Plot regurgitation
  93. Song lyrics in prose
  94. Just an Ordinary Girl(tm)
  95. Awesome McEvil
  96. "You'd be better off without me"
  97. Too... many... ellipses...
  98. "I know this is bad" Author's note
  99. LOLRandom "humor"
  100. Ridiculously OOC canon character
  101. Character(s) referred to by hair color
  102. Stu'pid Na:me
  103. Run-on sentences
  104. References to other fics
  105. Fragments. Of sentences.
  106. Self-harm/mental illness as a plot device
  107. OC grafted onto canon plot
  108. Written at 2 am
  109. References to unrelated media
  110. Anachronism