March | 2015 | Nathan's blog

Arena.Xlsm Released!

Holy shit. This guy made an RPG in Excel.

You can now play the full version of Arena.Xlsm!

Download version 1.3 here: Arena.Xlsm

Key Features

Random enemies: Over 2000 possible enemies with different AI abilities.
Random items: 39 item modifiers result in over 1000 possible item combinations and attributes.
An interesting story with 4 different endings depending on how the player has played the game.
8 boss encounters, each with their own tactics.
12 pre-programmed arenas followed by procedurally generated maps. Each play-through has its own challenges.
31 Spells. There are many different strategies for success.
20 Unique items. Unique items have special properties and can only drop from specific enemies.
100 Achievements.
This is all in a Microsoft Excel workbook.

You can also access the official Arena.Xlsm wiki here: http://arenaxlsm.wikia.com/

FAQ
What are the system requirements for this game?
Arena.Xlsm has been tested to work on PC versions of Microsoft Excel including…

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