Nobreathingroom (whitespace)ToomuchtextUnclearflow ofcontentMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsOveruseofsymbolsor iconsNoclearthemeToo manydifferentshapesSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsBadcolorchoicesOverwhelmingamount ofchartsSlides arealldifferentstylesCluttereddesignExcessiveuse ofgradientsInconsistentformattingHard-to-readslidesIrrelevantvisualsRepetitivecontentacrossslidesMisalignedelementsRandomfontchangesmid-slideLack ofvisualhierarchyPoorimagequalityWeird orjarringtransitionsNo slidenumbersDistractingvisualsOveruseofeffectsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyMargins areinconsistentNo clearcall toactionOvercrowdedlayoutOverlysimplisticdesignDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicText placeddirectlyover busyimagesBackgroundsoverpowertextUnbalancedcompositionSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedPooralignmentof text andvisualsOverlybright orneoncolorsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherOver-relianceon onecolorIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeMisuseof boldor italicsOverlylongtitlesPointlessanimationsInappropriateor outdatedclip artLowcontrastInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationFontsare hardto readTextruns offthe slideNobreathingroom (whitespace)ToomuchtextUnclearflow ofcontentMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsOveruseofsymbolsor iconsNoclearthemeToo manydifferentshapesSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsBadcolorchoicesOverwhelmingamount ofchartsSlides arealldifferentstylesCluttereddesignExcessiveuse ofgradientsInconsistentformattingHard-to-readslidesIrrelevantvisualsRepetitivecontentacrossslidesMisalignedelementsRandomfontchangesmid-slideLack ofvisualhierarchyPoorimagequalityWeird orjarringtransitionsNo slidenumbersDistractingvisualsOveruseofeffectsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyMargins areinconsistentNo clearcall toactionOvercrowdedlayoutOverlysimplisticdesignDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicText placeddirectlyover busyimagesBackgroundsoverpowertextUnbalancedcompositionSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedPooralignmentof text andvisualsOverlybright orneoncolorsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherOver-relianceon onecolorIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeMisuseof boldor italicsOverlylongtitlesPointlessanimationsInappropriateor outdatedclip artLowcontrastInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationFontsare hardto readTextruns offthe slide

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