Have you tried these 6 exciting Excel games?

Excel is a friendly Office tool, but perhaps the most intimidating for users. Did you know that Excel is not just a dry spreadsheet?

Believe it or not, turning this data analysis tool and numbers into an exciting game is completely possible. This Microsoft software is indeed not simple. Many people have succeeded in designing new games or recreating classics like Monopoly with this tool.

Here are 6 interesting Excel games made entirely on Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet tool. You might be addicted to playing these games on Excel.

Note : For most of these games, users will need to turn on the macro. To do so, open the game and click "Enable Macros".

1. 2048

You may have heard about Gabriele Cirulli's addictive 2048 game. This is the same game in Excel format.

In game 2048, two cells with the same number can merge into a new cell equal to the total value of the two cells. The objective of the game is to arrange to have a total value of 2,048.

Spreadsheet1.com geniuses have built an Excel version, allowing users to play games, follow steps and help analyze strategies. Since the game is created entirely with Excel, users can save the workbook and play it later. In addition, users can choose to play online or offline. It is available for Excel 2007 and above and can be downloaded for free here.

What if I want to play this game at work but don't want anyone to discover it? Krzychu81, a Reddit user, created a 2048 game version with a very advanced "concealment mechanism": Disguise the game as a financial report.

Download this cleverly disguised 2048 game version here. The main play file is in the Financial Statements sheet, the playing area is G8: J11, to start playing, double click on cell B4 and still use the arrow keys to play as usual. See more detailed instructions in the Stearing sheet.

2. Candy Number Crunch Saga

For four days, Cary Walkin, a Canadian accountant, created Candy Number Crunch Saga. This game is a big hit for the famous Candy Crush Saga game, created by King.com.

The description of the game said "it took place in the near future, when King.com (KING) had an IPO (the first stock sale) successfully. The burden on the shoulders of traders Brave securities in finding ways to invest wisely and become richer thanks to the craziest dreams ".

This innovative game is present on more than 35 news events, which can directly affect stock prices and include a real-time stock code.

Candy Number Crunch Saga is available on PC Excel versions 2007, 2010 and 2013.

Download Candy Number Crunch Saga (Free).

3. Monopoly

Andrew Werner, a Tumblr user, is playing the famous Monopoly game with his wife and friends, suddenly devising different strategies for this game.

After 12 to 14 hours of work, he created a Monopoly emulator in Excel in a programming language called Visual Basic for Application (VBA). The game allows up to 4 players and is updated in August 2011 with the option of selecting the same player as a human or computer.

Download Monopoly in Excel here: http://okayandrew.tumblr.com/post/8740017278

4. 3D Maze

Built into Excel grid, 3D Maze game developed by Jordan Goldmeier comes from Optionexplicitvba.com. Goldmeier, a 'guest' author on Walkin's blog, shared a step-by-step guide on how to create 3D mazes and post this game.

Using the arrow buttons in the spreadsheet, users can easily move around the maze. Below the arrow is the map section, which can help players navigate the maze.

3D Maze is available on PC Excel 2007, 2010 and 2013 versions.

Download 3D Maze (Free).

5. Arena.Xlsm

In addition to Candy Number Crunch Saga, Walkin also designed another game called Arena.Xlsm. It took 5 months to implement this game and it was released in March 2014. The game has over 2,000 enemies, 1,000 item combinations, a storyline with 4 different endings and 31 spells.

Arena.Xlsm is available on PC versions of Excel 2007, 2010 and 2013.

Download Arena.Xlsm (Free).

6. Writer's Block

Kevin Lyman, a Microsoft intern, has built a word game for many people, such as "Scrabble meets Battleship". The name of this game is Writer's Block built entirely in Excel using a combination of conditional formatting, Visual Basic for Application (VBA) and images.

Lyman is currently transferring Writer's Block from Excel to a mobile platform and may release it for Android, iOS and Windows Phone. The Excel version of Writer's Block is not available for free, but when the mobile version comes out, users can play this game for free.

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