"god game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: god games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} god game (plural god games)
  1. (video games) A style of game in which the player observes and controls a large-scale environment, such as a city. Wikipedia link: god game Categories (topical): Video game genres, Video games Translations (video game type): ღმერთის სიმულატორი თამაში (ɣmertis simulaṭori tamaši) (Georgian), Göttersimulation [feminine] (German), ゴッドゲーム (goddo gēmu) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-god_game-en-noun--ym~jAqR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

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