Editing God game (section)

== Definition ==
God games are a subgenre of [[artificial life game]], where players use supernatural powers to indirectly influence a population of simulated worshippers. It has also been categorized as a subgenre of [[strategy video game]]s,<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Next Generation 1996 Lexicon A to Z: God game|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=15 |date=March 1996|page=34}}</ref> though unlike other strategy video games, players are unable to tell specific units what to do. The genre is also separate from [[construction and management simulation]]s, because gameplay revolves around growing and utilizing their supernatural powers to indirectly influence their worshippers, such as by placing a target marker or goal for the worshippers to conquer, or affect those of their opponents, such as by creating natural disasters.<ref name = "fundamentals" /> God games are typically single-player games played against a computerized opponent, but some involve competition between many rival players.