USE WITH CAUTION: this tag is for codes, programs and devices that modify gameplay, however we do not allow questions about multiplayer game hacks/exploits that ruin another player's experience for personal gain.
Cheats are either bits of debug code left in a game, such as the famed Konami Code:
↑↑↓↓←→←→BAstart
or explicit alterations to gameplay (e.g. big head mode).
However, we do not allow questions about multiplayer game hacks/exploits that ruin another player's experience for personal gain. See these meta discussions for more insight into what is and isn't allowed here:
Singleplayer vs Multiplayer:
- Where do we stand on cheating in single player games?
- How do we stand on cheats, in particularly for multiplayer games?
- Cheats in multiplayer games are banned, but what *is* a cheat?
- Questions asking for cheats in games where the singleplayer also has multiplayer components
Answering with Cheats & Workarounds
- Cheats as an answer
- What are your thoughts on AR code requests?
- Posting cheats/easter eggs
- How do we feel about answers that automate unlocking a Steam achievement?