The God Game

Overview
The God Game is a popular form of genocide performed by Detached, usually on a primitive population in an Unregistered Universe. Its origins and official rules are unknown, though most perpetrators follow the same general structure. Typically, two Detached enter a universe, take control of separate nations, and force the civilians to kill each other in an artificial war. Once the war is over, the two Detached separate and leave the universe, never communicating with one another again to reduce their chances of being caught.

Rules
Though there are many "flavors" and "variants" of the game, the general rules tend to stay the same across all incidents:
 * Each player can only control one civilization at a time
 * Neither player is allowed to use Quantum Energy to assist his or her soldiers in battle
 * Neither player is allowed to directly harm the other
 * If either player leaves the universe, he or she is immediately disqualified
 * After 100 years, both players must agree to end the game in a draw.

Variants
A God Game variant is a frequently used version of the rules that deviates from the standard ruleset. Some variants are theorized to be the result of completely different games being combined with the God Game.
 * Pirate Variant - Both players take control of seafaring empires and build up to one massive naval battle. The player to lose that battle or returns to land loses the game.
 * Team Variant - The same general rules apply, but two teams compete against each other rather than two players.
 * Free For All - Three or more separate players or teams participate in one God Game.
 * Space Variant - Both players take control of spacefaring civilizations and build up to one long-term space battle. These "battles" tend to be so large and time consuming that the combat could continue endlessly for years on end. With a sufficiently advanced civilization, one might find that the provisions on a ship will last them half a decade. The first player or team to land on a planet loses.

Known Incidents

 * Planet Beluwar in the Vemynex Universe.
 * The Unregistered Planet in the Unregistered Universe informally known as Cribdahl.
 * Planet Amon in the Dejian Universe.
 * Planet Earth in the Unregistered Universe informally known as Earth.