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Fallout style RPG made in Excel

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Post by droptablemain » Sun, Apr 21, 2024, 6:41 AM UTC

Fallout style RPG made in Excel
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Post by timeon » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:17 PM UTC

> simplified version of DnD mechanics

Isn't Fallout based on GURPS?

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Post by prophesi » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:21 PM UTC

Is there a demonstration of this anywhere? I'd be hesitant to open a random Excel file.

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Post by atum47 » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:26 PM UTC

Some screenshots or even a video would be nice.

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Post by __s » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:27 PM UTC

prophesi wrote: post #3

Is there a demonstration of this anywhere? I'd be hesitant to open a random Excel file.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh-42-7L7B0

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Post by hu3 » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:32 PM UTC

This is great! With that said, I'm not going to open random Excel Spreadsheets.

But I imported to Google Sheets because I couldn't contain my curiosity.

The game didn't work on Google Sheets but I could take some screenshots:

Intro: https://i.imgur.com/m5NJuPn.png

Map: https://i.imgur.com/GHUSpnv.png

Stats: https://i.imgur.com/lMQPPdz.png

Battle: https://i.imgur.com/NIXnxKD.png

Information: https://i.imgur.com/fdn4aO4.png

If this could be ported to Google Sheets, it would be sensational. Players could copy the sheet online and play. No Excel needed.

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Post by drbig » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:32 PM UTC

timeon wrote: post #2

> simplified version of DnD mechanics Isn't Fallout based on GURPS?

I believe it wasn't ever, but there were paper adaptations that used GURPS as the base.

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:32 PM UTC

hu3 wrote: post #6

This is great! With that said, I'm not going to open random Excel Spreadsheets. But I imported to Google Sheets because I couldn't contain my curiosity. The game didn't work on Google Sheets but I could take some screenshots: Intro: https://i.imgur.com/m5NJuPn.png Map: https://i.imgur.com/GHUSpnv.png Stats: https://i.imgur.com/lMQPPdz.png Battle: https://i.imgur.com/NIXnxKD.png Information: https://i.imgur.com/fdn4aO…

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Post by thenipper » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:35 PM UTC

drbig wrote: post #7

timeon wrote: post #2

> simplified version of DnD mechanics Isn't Fallout based on GURPS?

I believe it wasn't ever, but there were paper adaptations that used GURPS as the base.

From what I recall is it was then they lost the license so they make SPECIAL

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Post by hopw_roewur_ne » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 1:35 PM UTC

timeon wrote: post #2

> simplified version of DnD mechanics Isn't Fallout based on GURPS?

Fallout 1 used GURPS in development, but Interplay lost the rights and they made their own system.

Video by producer, designer, and lead programmer Tim Cain on the conversion process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgPwfHXiBjw

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