Presenteda designbut gotpushbackHeard 'Justmake it looklike [anotherproduct]'Had tobalancebusinessand userneedsConducteduser testingthat changedyour mindGot vaguefeedbacklike 'Makeit pop'Used datato justify adecisionStruggledwith naminga button orfeatureHad toexplain whywhite spaceisn’t 'empty'Got feedbackthat conflictedwith anotherstakeholder’srequestNegotiatedacompromiseon a designAstakeholderrequested anunnecessaryfeatureChangeda designbased onfeedbackCreatedmultipleversions toplease differentstakeholdersYour designwasmisinterpretedHad to provea smalldesignchange madea big impactAdeveloperchangedyour designHad todefend aUXdecisionHad toexplain adesign to anon-designerHad astakeholdersay 'I justdon’t like it'Used ametaphorto explaina conceptMade alast-minutedesignchangeUsedresearch tosupport yourdecisionHad troubleexplaining adecision to astakeholderA designwas rejectedwithout aclear reasonPresenteda designbut gotpushbackHeard 'Justmake it looklike [anotherproduct]'Had tobalancebusinessand userneedsConducteduser testingthat changedyour mindGot vaguefeedbacklike 'Makeit pop'Used datato justify adecisionStruggledwith naminga button orfeatureHad toexplain whywhite spaceisn’t 'empty'Got feedbackthat conflictedwith anotherstakeholder’srequestNegotiatedacompromiseon a designAstakeholderrequested anunnecessaryfeatureChangeda designbased onfeedbackCreatedmultipleversions toplease differentstakeholdersYour designwasmisinterpretedHad to provea smalldesignchange madea big impactAdeveloperchangedyour designHad todefend aUXdecisionHad toexplain adesign to anon-designerHad astakeholdersay 'I justdon’t like it'Used ametaphorto explaina conceptMade alast-minutedesignchangeUsedresearch tosupport yourdecisionHad troubleexplaining adecision to astakeholderA designwas rejectedwithout aclear reason

Design Decision Bingo - 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. Presented a design but got pushback
  2. Heard 'Just make it look like [another product]'
  3. Had to balance business and user needs
  4. Conducted user testing that changed your mind
  5. Got vague feedback like 'Make it pop'
  6. Used data to justify a decision
  7. Struggled with naming a button or feature
  8. Had to explain why white space isn’t 'empty'
  9. Got feedback that conflicted with another stakeholder’s request
  10. Negotiated a compromise on a design
  11. A stakeholder requested an unnecessary feature
  12. Changed a design based on feedback
  13. Created multiple versions to please different stakeholders
  14. Your design was misinterpreted
  15. Had to prove a small design change made a big impact
  16. A developer changed your design
  17. Had to defend a UX decision
  18. Had to explain a design to a non-designer
  19. Had a stakeholder say 'I just don’t like it'
  20. Used a metaphor to explain a concept
  21. Made a last-minute design change
  22. Used research to support your decision
  23. Had trouble explaining a decision to a stakeholder
  24. A design was rejected without a clear reason