# Conservative vs Dynamic Games

Celestium games split into two structural categories. The category determines who funds the payouts, how the round resolves, and which staking pool earns the protocol revenue.

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**Conservative games** are shared-betting games. The players themselves form the prize pool — the protocol does not put its own balance at risk on the round.

* Rounds run on a countdown timer.
* Outcomes come from random events or real-world data (a Chainlink feed, an event resolution).
* **Payouts are funded by the players' own bets in the round.** Winners split the losing side's pool.
* No maximum bet limit at the protocol level.
* Effective payout rate fluctuates with the bet ratio between sides — the more lopsided the round, the bigger the payout to the smaller side.
* Requires multiple participants to make a market.
* Each round charges a **3.6% winning fee** that flows to conservative staking.

Conservative games at Celestium: [Predict Game](/dexgames/games-guide/predict-game.md), [Lucky Round (LURO)](/dexgames/games-guide/lucky-round-luro.md), [Stones](/dexgames/games-guide/stones.md), [Events](/dexgames/games-guide/events.md).

See [Conservative Staking Manual](https://celestium-1.gitbook.io/celestium-docs/staking-manual/user-manual/conservative-staking-manual) for how conservative staking earns from these fees.
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**Dynamic games** are house games. The dynamic staking pool is the counterparty to every bet — it pays out winners and absorbs losses on a per-round basis, recovering through the long-run RTP edge.

* Payouts come from the dynamic staking bank, not from other players.
* Outcomes are determined by random events (Chainlink VRF).
* **Odds for each combination are pre-defined and unchangeable** at deployment — the contract enforces them.
* Each bet type has explicit minimum and maximum bet limits.
* Solo play is supported — you do not need other live players in the round.
* No winning fee. Revenue comes from the long-run RTP edge built into the game (e.g. **97.3%** for Roulette, leaving 2.7% as the pool's expected return).

Dynamic games at Celestium: [Roulette](/dexgames/games-guide/roulette.md), [Lotto](/dexgames/games-guide/lotto.md).

See [Dynamic Staking Manual](https://celestium-1.gitbook.io/celestium-docs/staking-manual/user-manual/dynamic-staking-manual) for how dynamic staking earns from this edge, and [Staking Revenue Model](https://celestium-1.gitbook.io/celestium-docs/staking-manual/staking-explanation/staking-revenue-model) for the full distribution flow.
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