ToomuchtextOveruseofeffectsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerCluttereddesignNo clearcall toactionPooralignmentof text andvisualsBadcolorchoicesBackgroundsoverpowertextMisuseof boldor italicsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsOvercrowdedlayoutNoclearthemeOver-relianceon onecolorIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeHard-to-readslidesOverwhelmingamount ofchartsNo slidenumbersRepetitivecontentacrossslidesWeird orjarringtransitionsLack ofvisualhierarchyUnclearflow ofcontentDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicPoorimagequalityNobreathingroom (whitespace)Title andcontenttoo closetogetherSlides arealldifferentstylesText placeddirectlyover busyimagesPointlessanimationsInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationLowcontrastInconsistentformattingOverlylongtitlesOverlybright orneoncolorsExcessiveuse ofgradientsMisalignedelementsOveruseofsymbolsor iconsIrrelevantvisualsDistractingvisualsInappropriateor outdatedclip artSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedUnbalancedcompositionFontsare hardto readTextruns offthe slideToo manydifferentshapesOverlysimplisticdesignRandomfontchangesmid-slideMargins areinconsistentToomuchtextOveruseofeffectsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerCluttereddesignNo clearcall toactionPooralignmentof text andvisualsBadcolorchoicesBackgroundsoverpowertextMisuseof boldor italicsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsOvercrowdedlayoutNoclearthemeOver-relianceon onecolorIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeHard-to-readslidesOverwhelmingamount ofchartsNo slidenumbersRepetitivecontentacrossslidesWeird orjarringtransitionsLack ofvisualhierarchyUnclearflow ofcontentDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicPoorimagequalityNobreathingroom (whitespace)Title andcontenttoo closetogetherSlides arealldifferentstylesText placeddirectlyover busyimagesPointlessanimationsInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationLowcontrastInconsistentformattingOverlylongtitlesOverlybright orneoncolorsExcessiveuse ofgradientsMisalignedelementsOveruseofsymbolsor iconsIrrelevantvisualsDistractingvisualsInappropriateor outdatedclip artSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedUnbalancedcompositionFontsare hardto readTextruns offthe slideToo manydifferentshapesOverlysimplisticdesignRandomfontchangesmid-slideMargins areinconsistent

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