If you thought that Excel spreadsheets were just for mind-numbing office work, think again. A gaming hobbyist has created an Excel-based RPG game that he based on the popular post-apocalyptic game Fallout. Itâs the end of the world, all over again.
How do you turn spreadsheet software into a video game? Donât ask me because I have less than zero idea. That said, the gameâs creator, YouTuber âDynamic Pear,â has offered a quick tutorial on how to use his weird, makeshift game that was developed via everybodyâs least favorite office software.
On his website, âPearâ gives a brief description of the gameâs story like so:
It is the 145th year of the second age. Life in Mercer is unrecognisable to that which came earlier â The bombs saw to that. Humanity may never fully recoverâŠAdventure beckons once more, and you are ready to answer its call!
The YouTuber explains that his game has two components: âMapping and Questingâ and âBattling.â You can move through the various areas of the bombed-out RPG environmentâŠ

âŠor you can duel with the various characters you encounter along the way.

The website also offers more details about the various quirks of the gameplay and includes a link where you can download the game.
The inspiration behind this creation, Fallout, is a popular post-apocalyptic video game that takes place after a nuclear war. The first version of it was originally released in 1997 and was playable on Mac, Windows, and MS-DOS. It was originally spawned by a previous 1988 game, dubbed Wasteland. Since then, there have been four sequels and a number of spinoffs. But the big reason weâre seeing this now is that the Amazon Prime Video TV series based on the games has exploded in popularity and inspired people to head back to the experiences that started it all. In this case, someone made a new experience just for you.
Anyway, if youâre looking to make your workday slightly more interesting and you donât have access to the Eggman Game, my suggestion would be to check out Dynamic Pearâs interesting creation. Itâs probably the most fun youâll ever have with spreadsheets.
This post originally appeared on Gizmodo.