A fan has completely recreated the Elden Ring in Excel

A Reddit user, brightyh360, recently shared an incredible project on the r/excel subreddit: a top-down version of Elden Ring, painstakingly recreated in Microsoft Excel. This feat of programming prowess took approximately 40 hours – 20 hours dedicated to coding and another 20 to rigorous testing and debugging. The creator stated the effort was worthwhile, given the impressive final product.

This remarkable Excel game boasts:

• A sprawling 90,000-cell map.
• Over 60 unique weapons.
• More than 50 different enemy types.
• A comprehensive character and weapon upgrade system.
• Three distinct character classes (tank, mage, and assassin), each with unique playstyles.
• 25+ armor sets to customize your character.
• Six non-playable characters (NPCs) with engaging quests.
• Four varied game endings.

While entirely free to play, controlling the game requires keyboard shortcuts: CTRL + WASD for movement and CTRL + E for interactions. Reddit moderators have verified the file's safety, but users are advised to exercise caution due to the extensive use of macros.

Interestingly, the game's Erdtree sparked a Christmas Eve discussion among Elden Ring fans, with some likening its appearance to a Christmas tree. User Independent-Design17 proposed that the Australian Christmas tree, Nuytsia floribunda, may have served as inspiration for the Erdtree's design. They highlighted the striking visual similarities between the in-game Small Erdtrees and the Nuytsia floribunda. Further comparisons revealed deeper thematic connections. The presence of catacombs at the base of the Erdtree, where souls are guided in Elden Ring, mirrors the Aboriginal Australian cultural view of Nuytsia as a "spirit tree." The tree's vibrant colors, associated with the sunset (the perceived journey of spirits), and each flowering branch representing a departed soul, further strengthens this compelling parallel.