settled-reach/docs/workshops/v01-gap-analysis/si-ticket-changes.md

v0.1 Gap Analysis Workshop — Ticket Changes

Processed by: Si (Project Manager) Date: 2026-02-11 Source: Round 2 workshop outputs (Gestalt, Tyre, Ozzie, Paula, Nigel, Gore) Ticket count before: 232 | After: 273 (+41)

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Summary

The v0.1 gap analysis workshop identified significant gaps in the ticket catalog: missing infrastructure (collision, pathfinding, time system), a missing experience layer (observation pipeline, interaction verbs), and underpriced tickets across social, dialogue, and replayability systems.

Changes made:

• 15 priority promotions on existing tickets
• 3 new epics created
• 38 new stories created
• 21 dependency records added
• 1 existing ticket renamed and reparented (#25)

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1. Priority Promotions (15 tickets)

MEDIUM → HIGH (11 tickets)

ID	Title	Old	New	Agents Recommending	Rationale
#103	Relationship dynamics	medium	high	Gestalt, Paula, Ozzie	Required for triangle activation, NPC attachment, social propagation
#105	Tolerance threshold triggers	medium	high	Gestalt, Paula, Ozzie	Only triangle activation mechanism; without it, triangles are backstory
#171	Trust-gated gossip (Layer 3)	medium	high	Ozzie, Paula	Where daily life becomes interesting; 30-min sustainer
#172	Unprompted disclosure (Layer 4)	medium	high	Ozzie, Paula, Gestalt	NPC-initiated story moments; off-screen event narration
#173	Trait modifier system	medium	high	Paula	Required for seed-variation narrative depth; makes each seed's NPCs distinct
#175	Entanglement ratio configuration	medium	high	Nigel	D-029 anti-metagaming requires implementation
#176	NPC pool generation	medium	high	Nigel	Per-seed NPC assignment foundational for variation
#121	Character voice variation	medium	high	Ozzie, Gore, Paula	Must be interpretive framing, not just tonal; thesis-proving system
#126	Medium-range visual indicators	medium	high	Ozzie, Gestalt	Fog-edge tension — hearing things you can't see

LOW → HIGH (2 tickets)

ID	Title	Old	New	Agents Recommending	Rationale
#162	Storyteller module activation	low	high	Ozzie, Gestalt, Gore	Without it, no arc; 30-min runway has no endpoint
#178	Seed-based variation	low	high	Nigel (emphatic), all	Replay ceiling = 2 without it; the replayability engine

HIGH → CRITICAL (3 tickets)

ID	Title	Old	New	Agents Recommending	Rationale
#201	Deterministic replay system	high	critical	Hoshe, Tyre	Core architectural principle (D-010); blocks sync tests (#211), divergence tests (#197)
#182	Divergent starting knowledge	high	critical	Nigel	Core character differentiator; Gore's "different realities" starts here
#183	Divergent relationships	high	critical	Nigel	Inverted emotional landscape per character; non-negotiable for two-reality proof

Renamed + Promoted (1 ticket)

ID	Old Title	New Title	Old Priority	New Priority	Notes
#25	Time system	Game clock and day-phase system	medium	high	Resolves Q-009. Reparented under new epic #233. 10 tps, 4 day phases, diegetic clock display.

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2. New Epics (3)

ID	Title	Parent	Priority	Description
#233	Movement & Collision	#29 Core Simulation	critical	Tile collision, pathfinding, NPC movement. Hard blockers — nothing spatial works without these.
#234	Observation & Interaction	#30 Rendering & Perception	critical	Unified observation pipeline and player interaction. The experience layer connecting perception to gameplay.
#235	Game State Management	#28 Engine Architecture	high	Save/load and session management for playable v0.1 sessions.

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3. New Stories (38)

CRITICAL (3 stories)

ID	Title	Epic	Source
#236	Tile collision system	#233 Movement & Collision	Tyre R1, Gestalt R2 (C-1)
#239	Observation event generator	#234 Observation & Interaction	Ozzie, Paula, Gestalt merged (C-4)
#240	Player interaction system and dispatcher	#234 Observation & Interaction	Gestalt, Tyre merged (C-5)

HIGH (24 stories)

ID	Title	Epic	Source
#237	Tile-based A* pathfinding	#233 Movement & Collision	Tyre R1, Gestalt R2 (C-2a)
#238	NPC path following and movement	#233 Movement & Collision	Tyre R1 (C-2b)
#241	Follow mechanic	#234 Observation & Interaction	Gestalt R2 (H-1)
#242	Examine mechanic	#234 Observation & Interaction	Gestalt R2 (H-2)
#243	Routine deviation detection	#234 Observation & Interaction	Ozzie R1+R2, Paula R1
#244	NPC player-awareness behavior	#234 Observation & Interaction	Gestalt R2 (H-5)
#247	NPC-to-NPC conversation system	#41 NPC Behavior	Gestalt R2 (H-4)
#248	Character goal/pressure framework	#41 NPC Behavior	Gestalt R2, Paula R2 (H-8)
#249	Player-action social propagation	#41 NPC Behavior	Paula R1+R2, Nigel R2 (H-6)
#250	Triangle escalation system	#42 Triangle Generation	Gestalt, Paula, Ozzie (H-3)
#251	Tell visual/behavioral expression	#47 Top-down Renderer	Paula R1+R2, Ozzie R2 (H-7)
#252	Placeholder art specification	#47 Top-down Renderer	Tyre R1 (H-13)
#253	Monologue content architecture	#45 Internal Monologue	Gestalt, Paula, Gore (H-10)
#254	Contamination activation mechanic	#53 Three-Tier Content	Gestalt R2 (H-11)
#255	Client audio manager	#46 Sound Propagation	Tyre R1 (H-12)
#256	Save state data model	#235 Game State Management	Tyre R1 (H-14)
#259	First 5 minutes experience design	#59 Vertical Slice Authoring	Gestalt R2, Ozzie R1+R2 (H-9)
#260	Opening hook content per character	#59 Vertical Slice Authoring	Gestalt R2, Ozzie R2, Nigel R2
#261	Dual Lens Authoring Guide	#59 Vertical Slice Authoring	Gore R2, Paula R2, Ozzie R2
#269	CauseChain component	#49 Information Boundary	Hoshe R1, Tyre R2 (T-2)
#270	Test runner bash scripts	#61 Rust Test Infra	Tyre R1+R2
#271	IPC serialization fixture files	#61 Rust Test Infra	Hoshe R1, Tyre R2
#272	Information boundary negative test suite	#63 Integration Test Framework	Hoshe R1, Tyre R2 (T-1)

MEDIUM (10 stories)

ID	Title	Epic	Source
#245	Wait/time-skip mechanic	#234 Observation & Interaction	Gestalt R2 (M-1)
#246	Basic environmental interaction	#234 Observation & Interaction	Gestalt R2 (M-2)
#257	Save/load game flow	#235 Game State Management	Tyre R1 (M-5)
#258	Game session management	#235 Game State Management	Tyre R1 (M-6)
#262	Environmental text content	#59 Vertical Slice Authoring	Gestalt R2 (M-3)
#263	Time display on insert HUD	#51 Diegetic Insert/Minimap	Tyre R1 (M-7)
#264	Knowledge/journal display	#51 Diegetic Insert/Minimap	Tyre R1 (M-4)
#265	Demo scenario specification	#60 Success Criteria	Ozzie R1+R2 (M-8)
#266	Same-character-different-seed validation	#60 Success Criteria	Nigel R2 (M-10)
#267	Playtest protocol definition	#60 Success Criteria	Hoshe R1 (M-11)

LOW (1 story)

ID	Title	Epic	Source
#273	Test output formatter CLI	#64 Testability Arch Refinement	Hoshe R1 (T-3)

MEDIUM (population — 1 more)

ID	Title	Epic	Source
#268	False positive NPC design	#56 Population Management	Nigel R1+R2 (M-9)

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4. Dependencies Added (21 records)

Critical Path: Movement Foundation

#236 Tile collision ──blocks──→ #237 A* pathfinding ──blocks──→ #238 NPC path following ──blocks──→ #101 Routine execution
#236 Tile collision ──blocks──→ #83 Moving character proof
#25  Game clock     ──blocks──→ #88 Daily routine system

Critical Path: Observation Pipeline

#239 Observation event generator ──blocks──→ #119 Monologue event generation
#240 Interaction dispatcher      ──blocks──→ #168 Tagged line pool structure (dialogue)
#240 Interaction dispatcher      ──blocks──→ #241 Follow mechanic
#240 Interaction dispatcher      ──blocks──→ #242 Examine mechanic
#88  Daily routine system        ──blocks──→ #243 Routine deviation detection

Critical Path: Triangle Activation

#103 Relationship dynamics       ──blocks──→ #250 Triangle escalation system
#105 Tolerance threshold triggers ──blocks──→ #250 Triangle escalation system

Content Pipeline

#261 Dual Lens Authoring Guide ──blocks──→ #190 Workplace content pack
#261 Dual Lens Authoring Guide ──blocks──→ #191 Bar content pack
#261 Dual Lens Authoring Guide ──blocks──→ #192 Smuggling ring content pack
#259 First 5 min experience    ──blocks──→ #260 Opening hook content

Infrastructure

#252 Placeholder art spec ──blocks──→ #133 Placeholder art pipeline
#255 Client audio manager ──blocks──→ #124 Sound event system
#255 Client audio manager ──blocks──→ #125 Close-range stereo audio
#269 CauseChain component ──blocks──→ #199 Criterion 4: Emergent observation
#256 Save state data model ──blocks──→ #257 Save/load game flow

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5. Updated Ticket Catalog Summary

Priority	Final Count
Critical	83
High	117
Medium	58
Low	15
Total	273

Changes: +41 new tickets (3 epics, 38 stories). 15 existing tickets promoted. 21 new dependency records (65 total).

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6. Critical Path for v0.1

The workshop revealed a clear dependency chain that must be sequenced:

Sprint 1: Foundation (make it run)

• #236 Tile collision (critical) → #237 Pathfinding (high) → #238 NPC movement (high)
• #25 Game clock (high) → unblocks #88 Daily routines
• #65-68 Rust server setup (critical, existing)
• #70-73 Godot client setup (critical, existing)
• #75-79 IPC bridge (critical, existing)

Sprint 2: Integration (make it work)

• #81-83 Client-server integration (critical, existing)
• #239 Observation event generator (critical)
• #240 Player interaction dispatcher (critical)
• #86-89 NPC data model (critical-high, existing)
• #110-113 Fog of perception (critical, existing)

Sprint 3: Experience (make it feel)

• #241-244 Observation verbs and deviation detection (high)
• #247-250 NPC conversation, goals, propagation, triangle escalation (high)
• #119-122 Internal monologue + #253 content architecture (high)
• #253 Monologue content architecture (high)
• #269 CauseChain component (high)

Sprint 4: Content (make it mean something)

• #261 Dual Lens Authoring Guide (high) → blocks all content packs
• #259-260 First 5 minutes + opening hooks (high)
• #190-192 Content packs (critical, existing)
• #251 Tell visual/behavioral expression (high)

Sprint 5: Validation (prove it works)

• #195-199 Success criteria validation (high, existing)
• #265 Demo scenario (medium)
• #266 Seed validation test (medium)
• #267 Playtest protocol (medium)

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7. Decisions Confirmed by Workshop

The following decisions should be recorded (pending team lead confirmation):

1. Godot test framework = gdUnit4 (Tyre reversed GUT recommendation after Hoshe's analysis)
2. IPC testing = three-layer architecture (fixture, protocol mock, real integration)
3. CauseChain is a production component, not test pollution
4. Time system: 10 tps, 4 day phases, diegetic clock (resolves Q-009)
5. Deterministic replay is architectural requirement, not just test infrastructure
6. Dual Lens Authoring Guide must precede content authoring