This takes it a few steps farther. Redditor crruzi, (as found by Polygon) a programmer learning Visual Basic for Applications, decided to make an XCOM game with Microsoft Excel.

A Canadian accountant has managed to create a basic video game using only Excel spreadsheets. The game, called Arena.Xlsm, is a turn-based fantasy game in which players fight monsters and gather ...

A programmer learning Visual Basic for Applications whipped up a unique final project to test out their newfound skills: Creating an XCOM game — in Microsoft Excel. Redditor crruzi says EXLCOM ...