diff --git a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
index 2587af3de..26de903ae 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export interface LobbyConfig {
   difficulty: Difficulty | null;
   disableBots: boolean | null;
   disableNPCs: boolean | null;
+  creativeMode: boolean | null;
 }
 
 export function joinLobby(
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ export function joinLobby(
       difficulty: lobbyConfig.difficulty,
       disableBots: lobbyConfig.disableBots,
       disableNPCs: lobbyConfig.disableNPCs,
+      creativeMode: lobbyConfig.creativeMode,
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts b/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
index 28dc377d7..0a37a2410 100644
--- a/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export class HostLobbyModal extends LitElement {
   @state() private selectedDiffculty: Difficulty = Difficulty.Medium;
   @state() private disableNPCs = false;
   @state() private disableBots = false;
+  @state() private creativeMode = false;
   @state() private lobbyId = "";
   @state() private copySuccess = false;
   @state() private players: string[] = [];
@@ -183,6 +184,14 @@ export class HostLobbyModal extends LitElement {
             />
             <label for="disable-npcs">Disable NPCs</label>
           </div>
+          <div>
+            <input
+              type="checkbox"
+              id="creative-mode"
+              @change=${this.handleCreativeModeChange}
+            />
+            <label for="creative-mode">Creative mode</label>
+          </div>
           <button @click=${this.startGame}>Start Game</button>
           <div>
             <p>Players: ${this.players.join(", ")}</p>
@@ -211,6 +220,7 @@ export class HostLobbyModal extends LitElement {
               difficulty: this.selectedDiffculty,
               disableBots: this.disableBots,
               disableNPCs: this.disableNPCs,
+              creativeMode: this.creativeMode,
             },
             bubbles: true,
             composed: true,
@@ -258,6 +268,12 @@ export class HostLobbyModal extends LitElement {
     this.putGameConfig();
   }
 
+  private async handleCreativeModeChange(e: Event) {
+    this.creativeMode = Boolean((e.target as HTMLInputElement).checked);
+    consolex.log(`updating creative mode to ${this.creativeMode}`);
+    this.putGameConfig();
+  }
+
   private async putGameConfig() {
     const response = await fetch(`/private_lobby/${this.lobbyId}`, {
       method: "PUT",
@@ -269,6 +285,7 @@ export class HostLobbyModal extends LitElement {
         difficulty: this.selectedDiffculty,
         disableBots: this.disableBots,
         disableNPCs: this.disableNPCs,
+        creativeMode: this.creativeMode,
       }),
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/client/Main.ts b/src/client/Main.ts
index 542588b68..3b36a7fe4 100644
--- a/src/client/Main.ts
+++ b/src/client/Main.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class Client {
 				difficulty: event.detail.difficulty,
 				disableBots: event.detail.disableBots,
 				disableNPCs: event.detail.disableNPCs,
+				creativeMode: event.detail.creativeMode,
 			},
 			() => this.joinModal.close()
 		);
diff --git a/src/client/SinglePlayerModal.ts b/src/client/SinglePlayerModal.ts
index 9645b25f3..fdb03c28b 100644
--- a/src/client/SinglePlayerModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/SinglePlayerModal.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export class SinglePlayerModal extends LitElement {
   @state() private selectedDifficulty: Difficulty = Difficulty.Medium;
   @state() private disableNPCs = false;
   @state() private disableBots = false;
+  @state() private creativeMode = false;
 
   static styles = css`
     .modal-overlay {
@@ -134,6 +135,15 @@ export class SinglePlayerModal extends LitElement {
             <label for="disable-npcs">Disable NPCs</label>
           </div>
 
+          <div>
+            <input
+              type="checkbox"
+              id="creative-mode"
+              @change=${this.handleCreativeModeChange}
+            />
+            <label for="creative-mode">Creative mode</label>
+          </div>
+
           <button @click=${this.startGame}>Start Game</button>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -164,6 +174,9 @@ export class SinglePlayerModal extends LitElement {
   private handleDisableNPCsChange(e: Event) {
     this.disableNPCs = Boolean((e.target as HTMLInputElement).checked);
   }
+  private handleCreativeModeChange(e: Event) {
+    this.creativeMode = Boolean((e.target as HTMLInputElement).checked);
+  }
   private startGame() {
     consolex.log(
       `Starting single player game with map: ${GameMapType[this.selectedMap]}`,
@@ -179,6 +192,7 @@ export class SinglePlayerModal extends LitElement {
           difficulty: this.selectedDifficulty,
           disableBots: this.disableBots,
           disableNPCs: this.disableNPCs,
+          creativeMode: this.creativeMode,
         },
         bubbles: true,
         composed: true,
diff --git a/src/core/Schemas.ts b/src/core/Schemas.ts
index 4ca90568b..a4b31c18f 100644
--- a/src/core/Schemas.ts
+++ b/src/core/Schemas.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ const GameConfigSchema = z.object({
   gameType: z.nativeEnum(GameType),
   disableBots: z.boolean(),
   disableNPCs: z.boolean(),
+  creativeMode: z.boolean(),
 });
 
 const SafeString = z
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 521c28b25..c1a81d14b 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   spawnBots(): boolean {
     return !this._gameConfig.disableBots;
   }
+  creativeMode(): boolean {
+    return this._gameConfig.creativeMode;
+  }
   tradeShipGold(dist: number): Gold {
     return 10000 + 100 * Math.pow(dist, 1.1);
   }
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         };
       case UnitType.Warship:
         return {
-          cost: (p: Player) => (p.units(UnitType.Warship).length + 1) * 250_000,
+          cost: (p: Player) => this.creativeMode() ? 0 : (p.units(UnitType.Warship).length + 1) * 250_000,
           territoryBound: false,
           maxHealth: 1000,
         };
@@ -110,26 +113,27 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
       case UnitType.Port:
         return {
           cost: (p: Player) =>
+            this.creativeMode() ? 0 :
             Math.min(
               1_000_000,
               Math.pow(2, p.units(UnitType.Port).length) * 250_000
             ),
           territoryBound: true,
-          constructionDuration: 2 * 10,
+          constructionDuration: this.creativeMode() ? 0 : 2 * 10,
         };
       case UnitType.AtomBomb:
         return {
-          cost: () => 750_000,
+          cost: () => this.creativeMode() ? 0 : 750_000,
           territoryBound: false,
         };
       case UnitType.HydrogenBomb:
         return {
-          cost: () => 5_000_000,
+          cost: () => this.creativeMode() ? 0 : 5_000_000,
           territoryBound: false,
         };
       case UnitType.MIRV:
         return {
-          cost: () => 10_000_000,
+          cost: () => this.creativeMode() ? 0 : 10_000_000,
           territoryBound: false,
         };
       case UnitType.MIRVWarhead:
@@ -144,29 +148,31 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         };
       case UnitType.MissileSilo:
         return {
-          cost: () => 1_000_000,
+          cost: () => this.creativeMode() ? 0 : 1_000_000,
           territoryBound: true,
-          constructionDuration: 10 * 10,
+          constructionDuration: this.creativeMode() ? 0 : 10 * 10,
         };
       case UnitType.DefensePost:
         return {
           cost: (p: Player) =>
+            this.creativeMode() ? 0 :
             Math.min(
               250_000,
               (p.units(UnitType.DefensePost).length + 1) * 50_000
             ),
           territoryBound: true,
-          constructionDuration: 5 * 10,
+          constructionDuration: this.creativeMode() ? 0 : 5 * 10,
         };
       case UnitType.City:
         return {
           cost: (p: Player) =>
+            this.creativeMode() ? 0 :
             Math.min(
               1_000_000,
               Math.pow(2, p.units(UnitType.City).length) * 125_000
             ),
           territoryBound: true,
-          constructionDuration: 2 * 10,
+          constructionDuration: this.creativeMode() ? 0 : 2 * 10,
         };
       case UnitType.Construction:
         return {
@@ -347,11 +353,11 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
           return 20_000 * (playerInfo?.nation?.strength ?? 1);
       }
     }
-    return 25_000;
+    return this.creativeMode() ? 1_000_000 : 25_000;
   }
 
   maxPopulation(player: Player | PlayerView): number {
-    let maxPop =
+    let maxPop = this.creativeMode() ? 999_999_999_999 :
       2 * (Math.pow(player.numTilesOwned(), 0.6) * 1000 + 50000) +
       player.units(UnitType.City).length * this.cityPopulationIncrease();
 
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
index bc447870f..56d2bf27c 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ export class DevConfig extends DefaultConfig {
   //     return 1
   // }
 
-  populationIncreaseRate(player: Player): number {
-      return this.maxPopulation(player)
-  }
+  // populationIncreaseRate(player: Player): number {
+  //     return this.maxPopulation(player)
+  // }
 
   // boatMaxDistance(): number {
   //     return 5000
diff --git a/src/server/GameManager.ts b/src/server/GameManager.ts
index 6a98b6f41..0e0c6d80e 100644
--- a/src/server/GameManager.ts
+++ b/src/server/GameManager.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export class GameManager {
         difficulty: Difficulty.Medium,
         disableBots: false,
         disableNPCs: false,
+        creativeMode: false,
       })
     );
     return id;
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ export class GameManager {
           difficulty: Difficulty.Medium,
           disableBots: false,
           disableNPCs: false,
+          creativeMode: false,
         })
       );
     }
diff --git a/src/server/Server.ts b/src/server/Server.ts
index 90d847ef9..1931b2d31 100644
--- a/src/server/Server.ts
+++ b/src/server/Server.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ app.put("/private_lobby/:id", (req, res) => {
     difficulty: req.body.difficulty,
     disableBots: req.body.disableBots,
     disableNPCs: req.body.disableNPCs,
+    creativeMode: req.body.creativeMode,
   });
 });