Technologyis relied onexcessivelyArts orliteraturearebannedProtagonistfeelstrappedCharactersdistrustnatureRitual orceremonytakesplaceConnectionto "TheGiver"Connectionto anotherdystopianshort storyTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveSociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Citizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Connectionto yourworldA newrule isintroducedCitizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionCitizenslive in astate offearMotif ofsurveillanceThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistProtagonistquestionssocietyTechnologyis relied onexcessivelyArts orliteraturearebannedProtagonistfeelstrappedCharactersdistrustnatureRitual orceremonytakesplaceConnectionto "TheGiver"Connectionto anotherdystopianshort storyTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveSociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Citizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Connectionto yourworldA newrule isintroducedCitizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionCitizenslive in astate offearMotif ofsurveillanceThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesSociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistProtagonistquestionssociety

Dystopian Lit 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. Technology is relied on excessively
  2. Arts or literature are banned
  3. Protagonist feels trapped
  4. Characters distrust nature
  5. Ritual or ceremony takes place
  6. Connection to "The Giver"
  7. Connection to another dystopian short story
  8. The protagonist has a forbidden love
  9. Society has a form of technology that hasn't been invented yet
  10. Society has strong traditions (motif of tradition)
  11. Citizens are expected to conform (motif of conformity)
  12. Connection to your world
  13. A new rule is introduced
  14. Citizens are desensitized to violence or corruption
  15. Citizens live in a state of fear
  16. Motif of surveillance
  17. The government exerts excessive control over citizens
  18. Citizens are lied to by leaders or authority figures
  19. Corrupt media or propaganda is used
  20. A character starts to rebel or speak out against rules
  21. Society is divided into different social groups
  22. The protagonist attempts to survive or escape
  23. A minor character helps the protagonist
  24. Protagonist questions society