I'm interpreting it like cheats in the context of Age of Empires or Warcraft 3, where they make the game more fun because you can do things you quicker and bigger than you normally could. And that advantage helps you win, and helps you have fun, but it is still possible to play and win without them. And you'll see that theme in my cheats.
Thanks. You're welcome to check out the beta by clicking on my profile. I finished a rough version this morning and had some friends test it. They gave me a ton of feedback about bugs, what they liked, and what they didn't like. I'll be spending the next 2 days fixing those bugs and adding their suggested features. One for example is they felt the game was too slow, so I'm adding a fast forward button. I felt the same way, that my game didn't have enough clicks-per-minute to keep a player engaged. I think a speed control will help with that.