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god mode

god mode noun: a game mode where the player character is invulnerable to damage, typically activated by entering a cheat code.

Noun

god mode (countable and uncountable, plural god modes)

  1. A game mode where the player character is invulnerable to damage, typically activated by entering a cheat code.
    • Turns what Id calls "GOD mode" on and off. Basically it just means that you're invincible.1992 May 24, Ben Rudiak-Gould, “All about Wolfenstein 3-D debugging mode ***SPOILERS***”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games (Usenet), message-ID <1992May24.084922.27622@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
    • IDDQD: God Mode. The eyes of your character will turn ablaze and no damage will befall you.1995 February, “Cheat Codes: Doom II”, in Computer Player, number 1.9, page 84
  2. 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.
    • 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".1989 September 22, Kent C. Brodie, “wizard/god help (was Re: wizard password, um, what IS it?)”, in rec.games.moria (Usenet), message-ID <2755@moocow.uucp>
    • 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...2007 February 20, Ray Dillinger, “Re: A question about the nature of roguelikes.”, in rec.games.roguelike.development (Usenet), message-ID <45db2e3e$0$27185$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>
    Synonyms:
    wizard mode, wizmode
  3. (broadly, slang) A temporary state of extreme skill (in a sport, video game, etc.).
    • She went god mode and effortlessly defeated her opponents, leaving them in awe of her superhuman skills.
    • Porzingis can't play in God mode every night… can he? He's going to have bad shooting nights, he's going to get into occasional foul trouble, he'll face tough defenders and he'll have to learn how to work out of future double-teams.2017 November 6, Jeremy Cohen, “Forget Tanking: Knicks Fans Should Embrace Early Wins”, in Gotham Sports Network, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2022

Examples of god mode in a sentence

  • And playing a mobile shooter with a mouse is like playing in god mode.2018 March 27, Matthew Gault, “PC Master Race Invades 'PUBG Mobile' With Dishonorable Keyboards and Mice”, in Motherboard, archived from...
  • So as a developer, you almost *have* to develop a "god mode" or "wizard mode" that allows you to do such things.2007 February 20, Ray Dillinger, “Re: A question about the nature of roguelikes.”, in rec.games.roguelike.development (Usenet), message-ID...
  • […] [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.2018 April 21, Joe Allen, “Animus Control Panel Out Now For Assassin's Creed Origins On PC”, in TechRaptor:
  • This was the night Fletcher Magee immortalized himself in Wofford history. […] Magee, who had already been in "God Mode" heading into the game, was red-hot.2018 April 5, Tristan Jung, “College basketball season in review: The 10 best mid-major games from 2017-18”, in Mid-Major Madness:

Synonyms of god mode

Forms of god mode

pluralgod modes
alternative formgodmode

Origin of god mode

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").

Words formed from god mode

Questions about god mode

What does god mode mean?
God mode means a game mode where the player character is invulnerable to damage, typically activated by entering a cheat code.
How do you use god mode in a sentence?
And playing a mobile shooter with a mouse is like playing in god mode.
What part of speech is god mode?
God mode is a noun.
What is the plural of god mode?
The plural of god mode is god modes.

Words near god mode in the dictionary

  1. God knows
  2. God love someone
  3. God loves a trier
  4. god mic
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  6. god mode
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  8. God molecule
  9. God object
  10. God objects
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