Life Events Bingo Fest

[fuzzyred]

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Life Events Bingo fest for 2026. I thought it would be fun to look at things that happen in life and some of the emotions that come with them. I tried to include a range of emotions and a range of life events from big to small. I will include the site I used to make my emotions list, although you can absolutely add your own or use the "Emotions" list in the bingo card generator. You can make separate cards for each category or mix them together for a wider variety of prompts.


Your fills can be any format you like: poetry, stories, art, crafts, collages, anything you can think of. Prompts can also be used however you like. You can use a specific fandom, create a general work, or put any spin you like on the prompt. For this fest, there are many different bingos you can claim as well as some extras.

Bingo patterns include a single line (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal), four corners, an "X", a plus sign (one horizontal and one vertical line, does not need to be centered), a diamond, a frame (all outside squares), the letter E, the letter F, the letter L, the letter S (I1, N1, G1, B2, I3, N3, G3, O4, I5, N5, G5), birthday cake (I3-I5, N1-N5, G3-G5), a graduation cap (B2, I2, N2, G2, O2, I3, N3, G3, I4, N4, G4), and a blackout bingo. Extras are ways to include multiple prompts in one work and claim credit for it. Ones that apply to this fest are the Postage Stamp: a 2x2 section of your card which combines four prompts in one fill; a Blanket: a 3x3 section of your card that combines nine prompts in one fill; a Straight Line: combine 5 prompts from the same line (any direction) in one fill; and Parallel Lines: use two parallel lines to combine the adjoining prompts into one fill (eg. I1 and G1, I2 and G2, I3 and G3, etc). If you have any questions about a particular bingo or extra, let me know and I will answer as best I can.

This fest will run from September 1-30 and I'll provide 3x3 public cards for each list, plus one 5x5 mixed card to get everyone started.

List of Emotions


Emotions Public Card 3x3

Sadness, Despair, Disappointment, Shame, Neglect, Grief, Loneliness, Guilt, Regret, Sorrow, Agony, Anger, Envy, Disgust, Rage, Hate, Frustration, Annoyed, Jealousy, Contempt, Joy, Contentment, Happiness, Pride, Optimism, Enthusiasm, Enchanted, Euphoric, Excitement, Hope, Eagerness, Triumphant, Delight, Amusement, Satisfaction, Surprise, Confusion, Overcome, Amazement, Shock, Disillusionment, Astonishment, Speechless, Astonishment, Touched, Fear, Terror, Insecurity, Nervousness, Dread, Anxiousness, Inadequate, Panic, Helplessness, Frightened, Love, Peace, Tenderness, Desire, Longing, Affection, Relief, Compassion, Passion, Attraction, Fondness, Sincerity, Gratitude

Surprise	Jealousy	Anger
Rage	Disappointment	Grief
Happiness	Astonishment	Enthusiasm

Life Events Public Card 3x3

birth, death, first date, getting married, first birthday, first Christmas, milestone birthday, puberty, making friends, joining a sports team, moving out, moving in, taking a vacation, leaving the country, learning to do "X", finding a hobby, discovering yourself, getting a job, being fired, quitting, retirement, getting sick, recovering from something, breaking up/getting a divorce, graduating, starting school, learning to walk, learning to talk, trying new things, getting your license, buying a vehicle, attending/hosting a sleepover, going to a party, school dance, going trick-or-treating, going to a parade, going to a concert, mid-life crisis, personal growth, having kids, getting a pet, adolescence, coming of age, childhood

finding a hobby	learning to talk	death
breaking up/getting a divorce	milestone birthday	starting school
retirement	going trick-or-treating	learning to do "X"

Mixed Public Card 5x5

Optimism	Loneliness	Triumphant	adolescence	Dread
Astonishment	Sadness	Shock	Sincerity	moving in
childhood	Happiness	WILD CARD	personal growth	Shame
Fear	birth	coming of age	Longing	Fondness
going trick-or-treating	retirement	Disgust	getting a job	Anxiousness

Comments

[spiralicious]

This looks like fun

[fuzzyred]

Thanks! I hope you get a card you enjoy, if you choose to make one. :)

[spiralicious]

:D

[smallhobbit]

Here's my card, based on the emotions set

Contempt	Inadequate
Helplessness	Gratitude

[fuzzyred]

That looks like an interesting set! I hope you have fun. :D

[writtenwordsaloud]

I failed utterly last month, so this month I'll go for a smaller card. But I still love mixing them, so I put one emotion and one life event for each square.

My Card

[fuzzyred]

A smaller card is a good idea. I love the idea of putting both kinds of prompts on the same square! Your card looks really interesting, I hope you have fun with it!

Done!

[ysabetwordsmith]

My card is here.

Re: Done!

[fuzzyred]

That looks like a great card!

[mxcatmoon]

I don't think I've participated in an allbingo event yet, but these emotion cards really seem to speak to me, so I used the generator to make one for myself. I've got a couple of ficlets already. My card is here:
mxcatmoon | Life Events Bingo Fest + Sunday Night Check-In

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I've seen you around DW. It's so great to see you find a bingo theme that inspires you!

Re: Yay!

[mxcatmoon]

Thanks! I often struggle with coming up with ideas for bingo prompts, so it's great when the opposite happens.

Re: Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

The Bingo Card Generator has many stored lists. You can also look through old fests. Since you can play any card at any time, you can make a new one whenever you finish the current one, with whatever prompts excite you most.

Re: Yay!

[mxcatmoon]

Thanks. My current issue is more 'too many WIPs, too little time' than needing prompts.

Re: Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Then I invite you to Amnesty Fest, held each December. :D It's a time to finish off old cards, or make a card for WIP reduction. Though you could do the latter anytime; the Bingo Card Generator lets you paste in your own prompt list.

Re: Yay!

[mxcatmoon]

I'll keep it in mind.

[fuzzyred]

Thanks for joining us! I'm glad you found the emotion cards so appealing. Your card looks very interesting, congrats on two fills so far!

[mxcatmoon]

Thanks! And thanks for hosting such a great bingo.

[fuzzyred]

You're welcome!

[drabblewriter]

Grabbed a 3x3 with emotions. Better late than never. ^_^ https://drabblewriter.dreamwidth.org/29116.html

[fuzzyred]

It's never too late to satrt. :) That looks like a wonderful card! Have fun!