god mode
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A game mode where the player character is invulnerable to damage, typically activated by entering a cheat code.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A mode of play in (mostly) roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A temporary state of extreme skill (in a sport, video game, etc.).
Countable; Slang; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Turns what Id calls "GOD mode" on and off. Basically it just means that you're invincible."
- "IDDQD: God Mode. The eyes of your character will turn ablaze and no damage will befall you."
- "And playing a mobile shooter with a mouse is like playing in god mode."
- "The difference is that wizard mode is a SUBSET of god mode. For example, both wizard and god mode let you "teleport", but only GOD mode allows you to "allocate treasures" or "create object"."
- "So as a developer you've got to have a way to create characters of any particular skillset & level, insert them into any dungeon level, set up chosen maps, conjure particular equipment and/or monsters, etc. So as a developer, you almost *have* to develop a "god mode" or "wizard mode" that allows you to do such things."
- "[…] [T]he Animus Control Panel is essentially a built-in god mode-style official modding tool […] which allows players to control and customize various aspects of the game."
Etymology
In the sense "a game mode where the player character is invulnerable to damage", attested at least since 1990, as a cheat code activation message in the game Commander Keen: Marooned on Mars ("God mode enabled").