PO ignoresteamquestionsabout backlogpriorities.Team skipsRetrospectiveto save time.Team skipsDaily Scrumbecauseeveryone is“too busy.”Stakeholdersprovide feedbackin Sprint Reviewthat updates theProduct Backlog.Dev Teamestimatesbacklog itemstogether inPlanning.Developersavoiddiscussingblockersto appearproductive.Developerscollaborate tosplit a largebacklog iteminto smallertasks.Team commitsto more workthan they canrealisticallycomplete.SM assignsspecific tasksto developersduring DailyScrum.SM coachesthe team andfacilitatesevents withoutdictating work.ScrumMasterassignstasks todevelopers.Daily Scrumlasts 45minutesbecause SMtalks too much.Daily Scrumfocuses onSprint Goalprogress, notindividualstatus updates.PO changesprioritiesmid-Sprintwithout teamdiscussion.SM facilitates atimeboxedSprint Planning,keepingdiscussionfocused.Teamcollaborates toclarify backlogitems duringrefinement.Developersreportblockers andask for help inDaily Scrum.Scrummaster ignoreimpedimentsreported bythe team.Teamdiscussesbacklog itemsto commit inSprint Planning.Team retrofocuses onblamingindividuals.Team identifiesone actionableimprovementfor next Sprint.Team presentsthe Incrementtostakeholders inSprint Review.Sprint Reviewis skipped andstakeholdersnever see theIncrement.Retrospectiveresults inactionableimprovementitems.PO ignoresteamquestionsabout backlogpriorities.Team skipsRetrospectiveto save time.Team skipsDaily Scrumbecauseeveryone is“too busy.”Stakeholdersprovide feedbackin Sprint Reviewthat updates theProduct Backlog.Dev Teamestimatesbacklog itemstogether inPlanning.Developersavoiddiscussingblockersto appearproductive.Developerscollaborate tosplit a largebacklog iteminto smallertasks.Team commitsto more workthan they canrealisticallycomplete.SM assignsspecific tasksto developersduring DailyScrum.SM coachesthe team andfacilitatesevents withoutdictating work.ScrumMasterassignstasks todevelopers.Daily Scrumlasts 45minutesbecause SMtalks too much.Daily Scrumfocuses onSprint Goalprogress, notindividualstatus updates.PO changesprioritiesmid-Sprintwithout teamdiscussion.SM facilitates atimeboxedSprint Planning,keepingdiscussionfocused.Teamcollaborates toclarify backlogitems duringrefinement.Developersreportblockers andask for help inDaily Scrum.Scrummaster ignoreimpedimentsreported bythe team.Teamdiscussesbacklog itemsto commit inSprint Planning.Team retrofocuses onblamingindividuals.Team identifiesone actionableimprovementfor next Sprint.Team presentsthe Incrementtostakeholders inSprint Review.Sprint Reviewis skipped andstakeholdersnever see theIncrement.Retrospectiveresults inactionableimprovementitems.

Scrum or Anti-Scrum - 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. PO ignores team questions about backlog priorities.
  2. Team skips Retrospective to save time.
  3. Team skips Daily Scrum because everyone is “too busy.”
  4. Stakeholders provide feedback in Sprint Review that updates the Product Backlog.
  5. Dev Team estimates backlog items together in Planning.
  6. Developers avoid discussing blockers to appear productive.
  7. Developers collaborate to split a large backlog item into smaller tasks.
  8. Team commits to more work than they can realistically complete.
  9. SM assigns specific tasks to developers during Daily Scrum.
  10. SM coaches the team and facilitates events without dictating work.
  11. Scrum Master assigns tasks to developers.
  12. Daily Scrum lasts 45 minutes because SM talks too much.
  13. Daily Scrum focuses on Sprint Goal progress, not individual status updates.
  14. PO changes priorities mid-Sprint without team discussion.
  15. SM facilitates a timeboxed Sprint Planning, keeping discussion focused.
  16. Team collaborates to clarify backlog items during refinement.
  17. Developers report blockers and ask for help in Daily Scrum.
  18. Scrum master ignore impediments reported by the team.
  19. Team discusses backlog items to commit in Sprint Planning.
  20. Team retro focuses on blaming individuals.
  21. Team identifies one actionable improvement for next Sprint.
  22. Team presents the Increment to stakeholders in Sprint Review.
  23. Sprint Review is skipped and stakeholders never see the Increment.
  24. Retrospective results in actionable improvement items.