Method of executing multi-player, simulation-based educational games from spreadsheets

A method of converting one or more datasheets into a multi-player simulation-based game, each datasheet having contents and formulas, comprising:

• obtaining a first set of rules that defines a game step as a function of metadata associated with the one or more datasheets;
• obtaining a game page control table for each datasheet;
• each game page control table having a plurality of investment variables and a plurality of impact equations;
• using the content and formulas to evaluate one or more investment variables and impact equations against the first set of rules to determine a respective game step for each investment variable;
• using the content and formulas to evaluate a set of scoring variables for each team and an overall score that is used to determine a score for each turn and an overall winner;
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• applying an order to each game step by evaluating their logical dependencies and then placing them into a proper sequential position in one or more turns to produce the game sequence of the one or more datasheets.