Misuseof boldor italicsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyPoorimagequalityUnbalancedcompositionNoclearthemeSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedRepetitivecontentacrossslidesWeird orjarringtransitionsHard-to-readslidesBackgroundsoverpowertextIrrelevantvisualsTextruns offthe slideLack ofvisualhierarchyOverlysimplisticdesignIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeOverlybright orneoncolorsNobreathingroom (whitespace)Slides arealldifferentstylesInappropriateor outdatedclip artFontsare hardto readToomuchtextSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsOvercrowdedlayoutMisalignedelementsMargins areinconsistentDistractingvisualsLowcontrastInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationNo clearcall toactionExcessiveuse ofgradientsPooralignmentof text andvisualsRandomfontchangesmid-slideUnclearflow ofcontentInconsistentformattingOverwhelmingamount ofchartsOver-relianceon onecolorMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicNo slidenumbersCluttereddesignOveruseofeffectsText placeddirectlyover busyimagesToo manydifferentshapesBadcolorchoicesOverlylongtitlesOveruseofsymbolsor iconsTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherPointlessanimationsMisuseof boldor italicsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyPoorimagequalityUnbalancedcompositionNoclearthemeSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedRepetitivecontentacrossslidesWeird orjarringtransitionsHard-to-readslidesBackgroundsoverpowertextIrrelevantvisualsTextruns offthe slideLack ofvisualhierarchyOverlysimplisticdesignIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeOverlybright orneoncolorsNobreathingroom (whitespace)Slides arealldifferentstylesInappropriateor outdatedclip artFontsare hardto readToomuchtextSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsOvercrowdedlayoutMisalignedelementsMargins areinconsistentDistractingvisualsLowcontrastInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationNo clearcall toactionExcessiveuse ofgradientsPooralignmentof text andvisualsRandomfontchangesmid-slideUnclearflow ofcontentInconsistentformattingOverwhelmingamount ofchartsOver-relianceon onecolorMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicNo slidenumbersCluttereddesignOveruseofeffectsText placeddirectlyover busyimagesToo manydifferentshapesBadcolorchoicesOverlylongtitlesOveruseofsymbolsor iconsTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherPointlessanimations

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