# What Is SIMULATION?

SIMULATION is an AI-adjudicated synthetic prediction market platform on Solana. Players stake SOL on AI-generated scenarios where outcomes are determined by the protocol — not external oracles.

## How It Works

1. An AI generates a scenario or hides a secret answer
2. Players stake SOL and interact with the round (arguments, questions, guesses)
3. The protocol resolves the outcome on-chain
4. Payouts are distributed automatically via PDA escrow

All funds are held in program-owned accounts. No wallet — including the backend — has custody of player deposits.

## What You Can Do

* **Play** [**Alon's Box**](https://simulation-theory.gitbook.io/simulation-theory-docs/alons-box/overview) — A guessing game where an AI hides a two-word phrase and players compete to identify it
* **Explore the** [**SSE Protocol**](https://simulation-theory.gitbook.io/simulation-theory-docs/protocol/overview) — Understand how Simulated Synthetic Events work
* **Build on SIMULATION** — See the [developer docs](https://simulation-theory.gitbook.io/simulation-theory-docs/developers/architecture) for smart contract integration

## Key Links

* [Protocol Mechanics](https://simulation-theory.gitbook.io/simulation-theory-docs/protocol/overview)
* [$SIMULATION Token](https://simulation-theory.gitbook.io/simulation-theory-docs/token/overview)
* [Developer Docs](https://simulation-theory.gitbook.io/simulation-theory-docs/developers/getting-started)
* [Roadmap](https://simulation-theory.gitbook.io/simulation-theory-docs/resources/roadmap)
* [GitBook](https://simulation-theory.gitbook.io/simulation-theory-docs)
* [GitHub](https://github.com/gabikreal1/simulation-contracts)