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

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