The New NEW Worst Game Boy Setup

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The New NEW Worst Game Boy Setup

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If you ever thought Excel was just for boring budgets, think again—someone just turned a spreadsheet into a Game Boy.

Developer Katrina “KatGoesPurr” Zathey has crammed a full‑blown emulator into an .xlsm file. Open the workbook, click “Enable macros,” and the familiar 160×144 grid becomes a tiny screen you can control with your keyboard. Underneath, VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) steps through Game Boy instructions and paints each frame straight into cells—essentially turning Excel’s formula engine into a pixel‑pusher.

It’s not exactly “Game Boy Pro,” though. Frame rates are sluggish, audio is practically non‑existent, and you’ll have to wrestle with macro security prompts that scream “I’m running code!” at any vigilant IT department. Still, simple puzzle titles run recognizably, making it a delightful proof of concept for anyone who loves absurd tech hacks.

Bottom line: this is the newest (and arguably worst) Game Boy setup—because if you can squeeze Tetris or Pokémon onto a spreadsheet, there’s no limit to what else might end up in your inbox.