gamemode

noun
UK /ˈɡeɪm.məʊd/
US /ˈɡeɪm.moʊd/

A special way to play a game that changes how it works.

In creative gamemode, you can build anything you want without getting hurt.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A selectable option in a video game that sets the rules or goals.

The survival gamemode makes you gather food and build shelter.

3. A particular style of play in a sport or board game.

The timed gamemode gives each player only two minutes to move.

4. A software setting that changes how a program behaves.

Switch the app to practice gamemode to try it without saving.