Adoptionby acanoncharacterOCgraftedontocanon plotRun-onsentencesInstantPregnancyUnattributeddialogueBegging orthreateningfor reviewsCanoncharacteragedup/downRidiculouslyOOC canoncharacterCharacterinstantlyhasSkillz(tm)WakingUpintromissingcapitatizationDeus ExMachinaRacismAbuse forsympathyAnimeEmoticons*~Flashback~*PlotregurgitationScriptficJust anOrdinaryGirl(tm)Canon villain isjustmisunderstoodPunctuation:problems!LovetriangleGaryStu"NoFlamez!"InconsistenttensesOrbsinsteadof eyesHaremficGender-swappedcanoncharactersWangstCharacterdescribedonly byskin toneGratuitousblushingRealWorld OCsuckedinto canonMotherdied inchildbirthSonglyrics inproseBadSPaGDetatchedbodypartsSue/Stua newspeciesMarySueReferencesto other ficsCharactersrefusing tocommunicateGemstoneEye ColorStaringout awindowTragiccharacterdeathCharactersignoring anobvioussolutionSuddenscenechangeWallo' textHolidayficProtagonist'shorriblecrimestreated as agood thingAbusiverelationshiptreated asnormalSexismGratuitousForeignLanguageObvioustrollficPOVtagsY/NOC knowseverythingand no onequestions itCharacterbashingCringeSoulmatesBlatantself-insertSelf-harm/mentalillness as aplot deviceAuthorspeakingdirectly tocharacterOnlyOneBedNarcolpeticSceneTransitionUnnecessarilyformal speechEdgyscarsKitchensinkcrossoverStu'pidNa:meAnachronismWashboardficBadlywrittenaccentMicro-ChaptersWrittenat 2 amNot likeotherboys/girlsHighschoolAUOCis/wasbulliedLOLRandom"humor"UnnecessaryCapitalizationSongtitle asfic title"I knowthis is bad"Author'snoteAlcoholicorAbusiveparents"I don'townthis"AwesomeMcEvil"I haveto do thisalone"Staring inthe mirrordescriptionOCrelated tocanoncharacterScenetagsAuthor'snotes inproseFragments.Ofsentences.Telling,instead ofshowingCharactersamazed bybasiccompetancyIncrediblydull"You'd bebetter offwithoutme"TrivializationReferencestounrelatedmediaUnromantic"romance""Bad atsummaries"summaryHomophobiaHarryPottercrossoverCassandraSueSyndromeDon'tLike,Don'tRead!PurpleproseMelodramaticFormlessVoidStrangescenedividersIncredibly OPSueperpowersDid notdo theresearchCharacter(s)referred toby hair colorToo...many...ellipses...ConfusingtimelineshenanigansPointlesscharacterbio(s)Adoptionby acanoncharacterOCgraftedontocanon plotRun-onsentencesInstantPregnancyUnattributeddialogueBegging orthreateningfor reviewsCanoncharacteragedup/downRidiculouslyOOC canoncharacterCharacterinstantlyhasSkillz(tm)WakingUpintromissingcapitatizationDeus ExMachinaRacismAbuse forsympathyAnimeEmoticons*~Flashback~*PlotregurgitationScriptficJust anOrdinaryGirl(tm)Canon villain isjustmisunderstoodPunctuation:problems!LovetriangleGaryStu"NoFlamez!"InconsistenttensesOrbsinsteadof eyesHaremficGender-swappedcanoncharactersWangstCharacterdescribedonly byskin toneGratuitousblushingRealWorld OCsuckedinto canonMotherdied inchildbirthSonglyrics inproseBadSPaGDetatchedbodypartsSue/Stua newspeciesMarySueReferencesto other ficsCharactersrefusing tocommunicateGemstoneEye ColorStaringout awindowTragiccharacterdeathCharactersignoring anobvioussolutionSuddenscenechangeWallo' textHolidayficProtagonist'shorriblecrimestreated as agood thingAbusiverelationshiptreated asnormalSexismGratuitousForeignLanguageObvioustrollficPOVtagsY/NOC knowseverythingand no onequestions itCharacterbashingCringeSoulmatesBlatantself-insertSelf-harm/mentalillness as aplot deviceAuthorspeakingdirectly tocharacterOnlyOneBedNarcolpeticSceneTransitionUnnecessarilyformal speechEdgyscarsKitchensinkcrossoverStu'pidNa:meAnachronismWashboardficBadlywrittenaccentMicro-ChaptersWrittenat 2 amNot likeotherboys/girlsHighschoolAUOCis/wasbulliedLOLRandom"humor"UnnecessaryCapitalizationSongtitle asfic title"I knowthis is bad"Author'snoteAlcoholicorAbusiveparents"I don'townthis"AwesomeMcEvil"I haveto do thisalone"Staring inthe mirrordescriptionOCrelated tocanoncharacterScenetagsAuthor'snotes inproseFragments.Ofsentences.Telling,instead ofshowingCharactersamazed bybasiccompetancyIncrediblydull"You'd bebetter offwithoutme"TrivializationReferencestounrelatedmediaUnromantic"romance""Bad atsummaries"summaryHomophobiaHarryPottercrossoverCassandraSueSyndromeDon'tLike,Don'tRead!PurpleproseMelodramaticFormlessVoidStrangescenedividersIncredibly OPSueperpowersDid notdo theresearchCharacter(s)referred toby hair colorToo...many...ellipses...ConfusingtimelineshenanigansPointlesscharacterbio(s)

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