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

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