Weird orjarringtransitionsSlides arealldifferentstylesInconsistentformattingDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicPointlessanimationsUnbalancedcompositionCluttereddesignImportantinfo ishidden ortinyTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherDistractingvisualsOveruseofsymbolsor iconsMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerPoorimagequalityNoclearthemeHard-to-readslidesSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeOveruseofeffectsMisuseof boldor italicsToo manydifferentshapesIrrelevantvisualsOverwhelmingamount ofchartsOvercrowdedlayoutToomuchtextPooralignmentof text andvisualsBackgroundsoverpowertextRepetitivecontentacrossslidesMargins areinconsistentFontsare hardto readTextruns offthe slideSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsLowcontrastRandomfontchangesmid-slideText placeddirectlyover busyimagesInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationOverlysimplisticdesignExcessiveuse ofgradientsNo clearcall toactionOver-relianceon onecolorNobreathingroom (whitespace)OverlylongtitlesUnclearflow ofcontentMisalignedelementsOverlybright orneoncolorsBadcolorchoicesNo slidenumbersInappropriateor outdatedclip artLack ofvisualhierarchyWeird orjarringtransitionsSlides arealldifferentstylesInconsistentformattingDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicPointlessanimationsUnbalancedcompositionCluttereddesignImportantinfo ishidden ortinyTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherDistractingvisualsOveruseofsymbolsor iconsMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerPoorimagequalityNoclearthemeHard-to-readslidesSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeOveruseofeffectsMisuseof boldor italicsToo manydifferentshapesIrrelevantvisualsOverwhelmingamount ofchartsOvercrowdedlayoutToomuchtextPooralignmentof text andvisualsBackgroundsoverpowertextRepetitivecontentacrossslidesMargins areinconsistentFontsare hardto readTextruns offthe slideSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsLowcontrastRandomfontchangesmid-slideText placeddirectlyover busyimagesInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationOverlysimplisticdesignExcessiveuse ofgradientsNo clearcall toactionOver-relianceon onecolorNobreathingroom (whitespace)OverlylongtitlesUnclearflow ofcontentMisalignedelementsOverlybright orneoncolorsBadcolorchoicesNo slidenumbersInappropriateor outdatedclip artLack ofvisualhierarchy

Bad Design Practices - 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. Weird or jarring transitions
  2. Slides are all different styles
  3. Inconsistent formatting
  4. Design doesn’t match the topic
  5. Pointless animations
  6. Unbalanced composition
  7. Cluttered design
  8. Important info is hidden or tiny
  9. Title and content too close together
  10. Distracting visuals
  11. Overuse of symbols or icons
  12. Misleading or poorly labeled visuals
  13. Everything crammed into one corner
  14. Poor image quality
  15. No clear theme
  16. Hard-to-read slides
  17. Slides that feel rushed or unfinished
  18. Icons that don’t match the theme
  19. Overuse of effects
  20. Misuse of bold or italics
  21. Too many different shapes
  22. Irrelevant visuals
  23. Overwhelming amount of charts
  24. Overcrowded layout
  25. Too much text
  26. Poor alignment of text and visuals
  27. Backgrounds overpower text
  28. Repetitive content across slides
  29. Margins are inconsistent
  30. Fonts are hard to read
  31. Text runs off the slide
  32. Slides feel like they belong to different presentations
  33. Low contrast
  34. Random font changes mid-slide
  35. Text placed directly over busy images
  36. Inconsistent use of capitalization
  37. Overly simplistic design
  38. Excessive use of gradients
  39. No clear call to action
  40. Over-reliance on one color
  41. No breathing room (white space)
  42. Overly long titles
  43. Unclear flow of content
  44. Misaligned elements
  45. Overly bright or neon colors
  46. Bad color choices
  47. No slide numbers
  48. Inappropriate or outdated clip art
  49. Lack of visual hierarchy