God games

A god game is an artificial life game that casts the player in the position of controlling the game on a large scale, as an entity with supernatural powers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_game

http://www.designersnotebook.com/Lectures/God_Game...

Game designer as creator of LEGO blocks

Indirect control of ordinary people
Godly powers for maleficent and beneficent purposes
Taming the landscape
Control of the weather
Natural disasters, plagues
Success in war