Can you fix the errors and save the file?

=FX()

Weapons ripped from the formula bar

Power-ups inspired by real Excel functions — seeking missiles, stacked helpers, explosive bombs — every spreadsheet nerd's favourite formulas turned into firepower.

#ERR!

5 Excel error boss fights

Face down five bosses born from the errors every spreadsheet dreads — #VALUE!, #SPILL!, #NAME? and more — each with its own attack pattern standing between you and a clean workbook.

// REACTIONS

Critical Acclaim

"I can't believe this actually worked!"

— The author

"The best game I've ever played in a spreadsheet!"

— Family member

"Why did you do this?"

— Close friend

"A spreadsheet — the worst imaginable game canvas."

— Claude Opus 4.8

// SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

What you need

OS Windows 10 or 11

EXCEL Microsoft 365 or Excel 2016+

MACROS Enabled (Trust Center → Enable macros)

RESOLUTION 1920×1080 recommended

CPU A relatively powerful CPU (Excel is not exactly an optimized game engine)

AUDIO Recommended

// DOWNLOAD

Get XL-TYPE

The game workbook, plus a README with launch instructions, in one zip.

↓ Download XL-Type-v1.0.zip

SHA-256 (of XL-Type-v1.0.xlsm, inside the zip)

b277b11b72162294d9748409f4330dc0fcfd1f03ec522800bd298453820aa680

The workbook inside is macro-enabled — after extracting, verify its hash before you enable macros. Run Get-FileHash .\XL-Type-v1.0.xlsm -Algorithm SHA256 in PowerShell and check it matches.

Tip: Windows marks downloaded files as untrusted ("Mark of the Web"). Right-click the zip → Properties → check "Unblock" → OK before extracting, so the extracted files open without extra warnings.