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

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