Excessiveuse ofgradientsMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsInconsistentformattingEverythingcrammedinto onecornerUnclearflow ofcontentMisuseof boldor italicsPoorimagequalityBadcolorchoicesDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicMargins areinconsistentToo manydifferentshapesWeird orjarringtransitionsOvercrowdedlayoutOverlybright orneoncolorsTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherLack ofvisualhierarchyPointlessanimationsOverlylongtitlesText placeddirectlyover busyimagesRandomfontchangesmid-slideFontsare hardto readInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationIrrelevantvisualsHard-to-readslidesInappropriateor outdatedclip artMisalignedelementsOveruseofeffectsLowcontrastSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsOveruseofsymbolsor iconsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyUnbalancedcompositionNo clearcall toactionTextruns offthe slideSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedToomuchtextBackgroundsoverpowertextRepetitivecontentacrossslidesNo slidenumbersOverlysimplisticdesignOver-relianceon onecolorIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemePooralignmentof text andvisualsNobreathingroom (whitespace)DistractingvisualsOverwhelmingamount ofchartsSlides arealldifferentstylesCluttereddesignNoclearthemeExcessiveuse ofgradientsMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsInconsistentformattingEverythingcrammedinto onecornerUnclearflow ofcontentMisuseof boldor italicsPoorimagequalityBadcolorchoicesDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicMargins areinconsistentToo manydifferentshapesWeird orjarringtransitionsOvercrowdedlayoutOverlybright orneoncolorsTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherLack ofvisualhierarchyPointlessanimationsOverlylongtitlesText placeddirectlyover busyimagesRandomfontchangesmid-slideFontsare hardto readInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationIrrelevantvisualsHard-to-readslidesInappropriateor outdatedclip artMisalignedelementsOveruseofeffectsLowcontrastSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsOveruseofsymbolsor iconsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyUnbalancedcompositionNo clearcall toactionTextruns offthe slideSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedToomuchtextBackgroundsoverpowertextRepetitivecontentacrossslidesNo slidenumbersOverlysimplisticdesignOver-relianceon onecolorIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemePooralignmentof text andvisualsNobreathingroom (whitespace)DistractingvisualsOverwhelmingamount ofchartsSlides arealldifferentstylesCluttereddesignNocleartheme

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