OnlyOneBedPunctuation:problems!Author'snotes inproseAbusiverelationshiptreated asnormalCharacterdescribedonly byskin toneWrittenat 2 amCharactersignoring anobvioussolutionLovetriangleHaremficIncrediblydullMelodramaticSonglyrics inproseGaryStuCanon villain isjustmisunderstood"NoFlamez!"Not likeotherboys/girlsProtagonist'shorriblecrimestreated as agood thingCharactersrefusing tocommunicateAuthorspeakingdirectly tocharacterAdoptionby acanoncharacterOrbsinsteadof eyesRun-onsentencesToo...many...ellipses...BadSPaG"I knowthis is bad"Author'snoteKitchensinkcrossoverCanoncharacteragedup/downNarcolpeticSceneTransitionReferencesto other ficsAwesomeMcEvilObvioustrollficScriptficStaring inthe mirrordescriptionBegging orthreateningfor reviewsDon'tLike,Don'tRead!UnattributeddialoguePOVtagsStaringout awindowStrangescenedividersSoulmatesCharacterinstantlyhasSkillz(tm)Fragments.Ofsentences.SexismBlatantself-insertSelf-harm/mentalillness as aplot deviceCringePlotregurgitationInconsistenttensesOCgraftedontocanon plotSuddenscenechangeHighschoolAUScenetagsPointlesscharacterbio(s)RealWorld OCsuckedinto canonDeus ExMachinaLOLRandom"humor"GratuitousForeignLanguageHolidayficHarryPottercrossoverIncredibly OPSueperpowersDid notdo theresearchOCis/wasbulliedSongtitle asfic titlemissingcapitatizationOCrelated tocanoncharacterY/NCharacter(s)referred toby hair color"I don'townthis"AnimeEmoticonsCharacterbashingCassandraSueSyndromeAnachronismTrivializationGratuitousblushing*~Flashback~*Tragiccharacterdeath"You'd bebetter offwithoutme"ConfusingtimelineshenanigansJust anOrdinaryGirl(tm)Micro-ChaptersHomophobiaWakingUpintroFormlessVoidUnromantic"romance"AlcoholicorAbusiveparentsUnnecessaryCapitalizationSue/Stua newspeciesGemstoneEye ColorEdgyscarsUnnecessarilyformal speech"I haveto do thisalone"ReferencestounrelatedmediaBadlywrittenaccentWangstMotherdied inchildbirthAbuse forsympathyOC knowseverythingand no onequestions it"Bad atsummaries"summaryPurpleproseCharactersamazed bybasiccompetancyWashboardficMarySueGender-swappedcanoncharactersRidiculouslyOOC canoncharacterStu'pidNa:meDetatchedbodypartsInstantPregnancyWallo' textTelling,instead ofshowingRacismOnlyOneBedPunctuation:problems!Author'snotes inproseAbusiverelationshiptreated asnormalCharacterdescribedonly byskin toneWrittenat 2 amCharactersignoring anobvioussolutionLovetriangleHaremficIncrediblydullMelodramaticSonglyrics inproseGaryStuCanon villain isjustmisunderstood"NoFlamez!"Not likeotherboys/girlsProtagonist'shorriblecrimestreated as agood thingCharactersrefusing tocommunicateAuthorspeakingdirectly tocharacterAdoptionby acanoncharacterOrbsinsteadof eyesRun-onsentencesToo...many...ellipses...BadSPaG"I knowthis is bad"Author'snoteKitchensinkcrossoverCanoncharacteragedup/downNarcolpeticSceneTransitionReferencesto other ficsAwesomeMcEvilObvioustrollficScriptficStaring inthe mirrordescriptionBegging orthreateningfor reviewsDon'tLike,Don'tRead!UnattributeddialoguePOVtagsStaringout awindowStrangescenedividersSoulmatesCharacterinstantlyhasSkillz(tm)Fragments.Ofsentences.SexismBlatantself-insertSelf-harm/mentalillness as aplot deviceCringePlotregurgitationInconsistenttensesOCgraftedontocanon plotSuddenscenechangeHighschoolAUScenetagsPointlesscharacterbio(s)RealWorld OCsuckedinto canonDeus ExMachinaLOLRandom"humor"GratuitousForeignLanguageHolidayficHarryPottercrossoverIncredibly OPSueperpowersDid notdo theresearchOCis/wasbulliedSongtitle asfic titlemissingcapitatizationOCrelated tocanoncharacterY/NCharacter(s)referred toby hair color"I don'townthis"AnimeEmoticonsCharacterbashingCassandraSueSyndromeAnachronismTrivializationGratuitousblushing*~Flashback~*Tragiccharacterdeath"You'd bebetter offwithoutme"ConfusingtimelineshenanigansJust anOrdinaryGirl(tm)Micro-ChaptersHomophobiaWakingUpintroFormlessVoidUnromantic"romance"AlcoholicorAbusiveparentsUnnecessaryCapitalizationSue/Stua newspeciesGemstoneEye ColorEdgyscarsUnnecessarilyformal speech"I haveto do thisalone"ReferencestounrelatedmediaBadlywrittenaccentWangstMotherdied inchildbirthAbuse forsympathyOC knowseverythingand no onequestions it"Bad atsummaries"summaryPurpleproseCharactersamazed bybasiccompetancyWashboardficMarySueGender-swappedcanoncharactersRidiculouslyOOC canoncharacterStu'pidNa:meDetatchedbodypartsInstantPregnancyWallo' textTelling,instead ofshowingRacism

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