Corruptmedia orpropagandais usedConnectionto "TheGiver"Technologyis relied onexcessivelySociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsConnectionto yourworldA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesMotif ofsurveillanceA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresArts orliteraturearebannedCitizenslive in astate offearCharactersdistrustnatureConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveA newrule isintroducedProtagonistquestionssocietySociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetCitizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Ritual orceremonytakesplaceTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Citizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensProtagonistfeelstrappedCorruptmedia orpropagandais usedConnectionto "TheGiver"Technologyis relied onexcessivelySociety isdivided intodifferentsocialgroupsConnectionto yourworldA characterstarts torebel orspeak outagainst rulesMotif ofsurveillanceA minorcharacterhelps theprotagonistCitizens arelied to byleaders orauthorityfiguresArts orliteraturearebannedCitizenslive in astate offearCharactersdistrustnatureConnectionto anotherdystopianshort storyTheprotagonisthas aforbiddenloveA newrule isintroducedProtagonistquestionssocietySociety has aform oftechnology thathasn't beeninvented yetCitizens areexpected toconform(motif ofconformity)Ritual orceremonytakesplaceTheprotagonistattempts tosurvive orescapeSociety hasstrongtraditions(motif oftradition)Citizens aredesensitizedto violenceor corruptionThegovernmentexertsexcessivecontrol overcitizensProtagonistfeelstrapped

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