diff --git a/engine/dispatcher.py b/engine/dispatcher.py
index 9013581..313e9de 100644
--- a/engine/dispatcher.py
+++ b/engine/dispatcher.py
@@ -136,12 +136,38 @@ class Dispatcher:
         for item in ready:
             await self._dispatch_one(item)
 
+    async def _sibling_context(self, item: dict) -> str:
+        """Completed-sibling reports appended to the task body: kanban runs are
+        isolated, so without this each task is blind to its siblings' output."""
+        if not item.get("parent_id"):
+            return ""
+        rows = await db.fetch_all(
+            """
+            SELECT e.payload FROM event e
+            JOIN work_item w ON w.id = e.work_item_id
+            WHERE w.parent_id = %s AND w.id <> %s AND w.status = 'done'
+              AND e.event_type = 'task.completed'
+            ORDER BY e.created_at
+            """, item["parent_id"], item["id"])
+        lines = []
+        for r in rows:
+            p = r["payload"] or {}
+            s = p.get("summary") or p.get("detail")
+            if s:
+                lines.append(f"- {str(s)[:400]}")
+        if not lines:
+            return ""
+        return ("\n\n## What teammates already completed on this objective\n"
+                + "\n".join(lines)
+                + "\nDo not assume their intermediate files exist; only the "
+                "shared workspace directory persists between runs.")
+
     async def _dispatch_one(self, item: dict) -> None:
         budget = item["budget"]
         try:
             task = await self.hermes.create_task(
                 item["title"],
-                body=_task_body(item),
+                body=_task_body(item) + await self._sibling_context(item),
                 assignee=item["hermes_profile"],
                 tenant=item["company_slug"],
                 idempotency_key=str(item["id"]),
diff --git a/engine/static/office.html b/engine/static/office.html
index bc28c6f..678b909 100644
--- a/engine/static/office.html
+++ b/engine/static/office.html
@@ -9,81 +9,193 @@
          margin:0; padding:1rem; text-align:center; }
   h1 { font-size:1.1rem; } a { color:#5c9de0; }
   canvas { image-rendering:pixelated; border:1px solid #2a323c; border-radius:8px;
-           background:#151b22; max-width:100%; }
-  #ticker { max-width:800px; margin:.5rem auto; color:#8a94a0; font-size:.8rem;
+           max-width:100%; }
+  #ticker { max-width:960px; margin:.5rem auto; color:#8a94a0; font-size:.8rem;
             white-space:nowrap; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; }
+  #legend { color:#8a94a0; font-size:.75rem; }
 </style>
 </head>
 <body>
 <h1>🏠 FarmHouse Office <a href="/">← dashboard</a></h1>
-<canvas id="c" width="400" height="220" style="width:800px"></canvas>
+<canvas id="c" width="480" height="320" style="width:960px"></canvas>
+<div id="legend">at desk = working · conference room = blocked, waiting on your answer · water cooler = idle</div>
 <div id="ticker">…</div>
 <script>
-// Pixel office v0: every drawn state is real engine state (PRD 12: no fake activity).
-// desk row per employee; avatar color by role; LED + animation by live status.
+// Top-down pixel office. Every position/animation derives from real engine
+// state (PRD 12: no fake activity): working -> walk to own desk and type,
+// blocked -> walk to conference room and wait with a "?" bubble,
+// idle -> stand at the break area.
 const ctx = document.getElementById('c').getContext('2d');
-const ROLE_COLORS = { manager:'#e0b354', engineer:'#5c9de0', qa:'#b48ce0' };
-const STATUS_LED = { idle:'#4caf7d', working:'#5c9de0', blocked:'#e06c5c' };
-let state = { companies: [] }, tick = 0;
+const T = 16, COLS = 30, ROWS = 20;
 
-async function j(u) { return (await fetch(u)).json(); }
+// # wall  . carpet  , conference wood floor  + door (passable)
+const MAP = [
+  "##############################",
+  "#.................#,,,,,,,,,,#",
+  "#.................#,,,,,,,,,,#",
+  "#.................#,,,,,,,,,,#",
+  "#.................+,,,,,,,,,,#",
+  "#.................#,,,,,,,,,,#",
+  "#.................#,,,,,,,,,,#",
+  "#.................#,,,,,,,,,,#",
+  "#.................############",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "#............................#",
+  "##############################",
+];
+const DESKS = [[3,10],[8,10],[13,10],[3,14],[8,14],[13,14]];          // desk tile; worker sits above it
+const CONF_SEATS = [[21,2],[23,2],[25,2],[21,6],[23,6],[25,6]];       // around the table
+const CONF_TABLE = {x:20, y:3, w:7, h:3};
+const BREAK_SPOTS = [[24,15],[26,16],[23,17],[25,17],[22,15],[27,17]];
+const DOOR = [18,4];
+const ROLE_SHIRT = { manager:'#e0b354', engineer:'#5c9de0', qa:'#b48ce0' };
+const HAIR = ['#3a2a1c','#151412','#c9a24b','#8a3b22','#4a4e57'];
+const px = (x,y,w,h,c) => { ctx.fillStyle=c; ctx.fillRect(x|0,y|0,w,h); };
+const hash = s => [...s].reduce((a,ch)=>(a*31+ch.charCodeAt(0))>>>0, 7);
+const center = ([tx,ty]) => [tx*T+T/2, ty*T+T/2];
+
+let tick = 0, actors = {}, companyName = '…';
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------- tiles
+function drawMap() {
+  for (let r=0;r<ROWS;r++) for (let c=0;c<COLS;c++) {
+    const t = MAP[r][c], x=c*T, y=r*T;
+    if (t==='#') { px(x,y,T,T,'#35465c'); px(x,y,T,4,'#465b76'); px(x,y+T-2,T,2,'#22303f'); }
+    else if (t===',') { px(x,y,T,T,(r+c)%2?'#6b4a33':'#64452f'); px(x,y,T,1,'#77543b'); }
+    else if (t==='+') { px(x,y,T,T,'#64452f'); px(x,y,2,T,'#2b2620'); px(x+T-2,y,2,T,'#2b2620'); }
+    else { px(x,y,T,T,(r+c)%2?'#3f5d56':'#3a5850'); if((r*7+c*3)%11===0) px(x+7,y+7,2,2,'#456660'); }
+  }
+  // conference table
+  const {x,y,w,h} = CONF_TABLE;
+  px(x*T+4, y*T+4, w*T-8, h*T-8, '#7a4f34'); px(x*T+4, y*T+4, w*T-8, 3, '#8f5f40');
+  px(x*T+6, y*T+7, w*T-12, h*T-14, '#6b4229');
+  // desks: wood top + monitor + chair above
+  for (const [dc,dr] of DESKS) {
+    const dx=dc*T, dy=dr*T;
+    px(dx-4, dy, T+8, 12, '#8a5c3b'); px(dx-4, dy, T+8, 3, '#9c6b46'); px(dx-4, dy+10, T+8, 2, '#5e3d26');
+    px(dx+3, dy-1, 10, 7, '#20262e');                       // monitor (glow drawn per-actor)
+  }
+  // break area: rug, water cooler, plant
+  px(22*T, 15*T, 6*T, 3*T, '#4c5a68'); px(22*T, 15*T, 6*T, 2, '#5a6a7a');
+  px(27*T+2, 14*T, 8, 14, '#bcd8e8'); px(27*T+3, 14*T+2, 6, 6, '#8fc4e0'); px(27*T+2, 14*T+12, 8, 4, '#6a7684');
+  px(20*T+4, 16*T, 8, 6, '#a25636'); px(20*T+2, 16*T-8, 4, 8, '#3e7d46'); px(20*T+8, 16*T-8, 4, 8, '#356e3e'); px(20*T+5, 16*T-12, 4, 8, '#478a4f');
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------- sprite
+// 12x18 character, feet anchored at (x,y). dir: 0 down, 1 up, 2 left, 3 right.
+function drawChar(x, y, a) {
+  const L=x-6, Tp=y-18, step = a.moving ? (tick>>3)%2 : 0;
+  const bob = a.anim==='type' && (tick>>4)%2 ? 1 : 0;
+  const skin='#e8c39e', pants='#2e3440', shoe='#1c2026';
+  // legs
+  if (a.moving) { px(L+2,Tp+13,3,4-step,pants); px(L+7,Tp+13,3,3+step,pants);
+                  px(L+2,Tp+16-step,3,2,shoe); px(L+7,Tp+16+ (step?0:-1),3,2,shoe); }
+  else { px(L+2,Tp+13,3,4,pants); px(L+7,Tp+13,3,4,pants); px(L+2,Tp+16,3,2,shoe); px(L+7,Tp+16,3,2,shoe); }
+  // torso + arms
+  px(L+1,Tp+7+bob,10,6,a.shirt);
+  if (a.dir===2) px(L,Tp+8+bob,2,5,a.shirt); else if (a.dir===3) px(L+10,Tp+8+bob,2,5,a.shirt);
+  else { px(L-1,Tp+8+bob,2,5,a.shirt); px(L+11,Tp+8+bob,2,5,a.shirt); }
+  // head
+  px(L+2,Tp+1+bob,8,7,skin);
+  // hair by facing
+  if (a.dir===1) px(L+1,Tp+bob,10,6,a.hair);
+  else { px(L+1,Tp+bob,10,3,a.hair); px(L+1,Tp+bob,2,5,a.hair); px(L+9,Tp+bob,2,5,a.hair); }
+  // eyes
+  if (a.dir===0) { px(L+3,Tp+4+bob,2,2,'#20262e'); px(L+7,Tp+4+bob,2,2,'#20262e'); }
+  else if (a.dir===2) px(L+3,Tp+4+bob,2,2,'#20262e');
+  else if (a.dir===3) px(L+7,Tp+4+bob,2,2,'#20262e');
+}
+
+function drawLabel(x, y, text, color) {
+  ctx.font='7px monospace';
+  const w = ctx.measureText(text).width;
+  px(x-w/2-2, y, w+4, 9, 'rgba(16,20,24,.75)');
+  ctx.fillStyle = color; ctx.fillText(text, x-w/2, y+7);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------- actors
+function inConf(x) { return x > 18*T; }
+
+function route(a, target) {
+  const [dx,dy] = center(DOOR);
+  const path = inConf(a.x) !== inConf(target[0]) ? [[dx,dy],target] : [target];
+  a.path = path;
+}
+
+function targetFor(a, i) {
+  if (a.status === 'working') { const [c,r]=DESKS[i%DESKS.length]; return [c*T+T/2, r*T-2]; }
+  if (a.status === 'blocked') return center(CONF_SEATS[i%CONF_SEATS.length]);
+  return center(BREAK_SPOTS[i%BREAK_SPOTS.length]);
+}
+
+function step(a) {
+  if (!a.path?.length) { a.moving=false; return; }
+  const [tx,ty] = a.path[0], SPD=0.8;
+  a.moving = true;
+  if (Math.abs(tx-a.x) > SPD) { a.dir = tx>a.x?3:2; a.x += tx>a.x?SPD:-SPD; }
+  else if (Math.abs(ty-a.y) > SPD) { a.x=tx; a.dir = ty>a.y?0:1; a.y += ty>a.y?SPD:-SPD; }
+  else { a.x=tx; a.y=ty; a.path.shift();
+         if (!a.path.length) { a.moving=false; a.dir = a.status==='working'?1:0; } }
+}
 
 async function poll() {
   try {
-    const companies = (await j('/companies')).filter(c => c.lifecycle_state === 'active');
-    for (const c of companies) {
-      const [detail, items, events] = await Promise.all([
-        j(`/companies/${c.slug}`), j(`/companies/${c.slug}/work-items`),
-        j(`/companies/${c.slug}/events?limit=1`)]);
-      c.employees = detail.employees;
-      c.working = Object.fromEntries(items.filter(w => w.status === 'in_progress' && w.owner_name)
-        .map(w => [w.owner_name, w.title]));
-      c.lastEvent = events[0];
-    }
-    state.companies = companies;
-    const ev = companies[0]?.lastEvent;
+    const companies = (await (await fetch('/companies')).json()).filter(c=>c.lifecycle_state==='active');
+    const want = new URLSearchParams(location.search).get('company');
+    const co = companies.find(c=>c.slug===want) ?? companies[0];
+    if (!co) return;
+    companyName = co.name;
+    const [detail, items, events] = await Promise.all([
+      fetch(`/companies/${co.slug}`).then(r=>r.json()),
+      fetch(`/companies/${co.slug}/work-items`).then(r=>r.json()),
+      fetch(`/companies/${co.slug}/events?limit=1`).then(r=>r.json())]);
+    const working = Object.fromEntries(items.filter(w=>w.status==='in_progress'&&w.owner_name)
+      .map(w=>[w.owner_name, w.title]));
+    detail.employees.forEach((e,i) => {
+      let a = actors[e.id];
+      if (!a) { const [bx,by]=center(BREAK_SPOTS[i%BREAK_SPOTS.length]);
+        a = actors[e.id] = { x:bx, y:by, dir:0, path:[], status:'', shirt:ROLE_SHIRT[e.role]??'#8a94a0',
+                             hair:HAIR[hash(e.name)%HAIR.length], name:e.name, i }; }
+      a.task = working[e.name];
+      if (e.status !== a.status) { a.status = e.status; route(a, targetFor(a, i)); }
+      a.anim = !a.moving && a.status==='working' ? 'type' : a.status;
+    });
+    const ev = events[0];
     if (ev) document.getElementById('ticker').textContent =
-      `${new Date(ev.created_at).toLocaleTimeString()} — ${ev.event_type}: ${JSON.stringify(ev.payload ?? {}).slice(0, 110)}`;
+      `${new Date(ev.created_at).toLocaleTimeString()} — ${ev.event_type}: ${JSON.stringify(ev.payload??{}).slice(0,120)}`;
   } catch (e) { document.getElementById('ticker').textContent = 'engine unreachable'; }
 }
 
-function px(x, y, w, h, color) { ctx.fillStyle = color; ctx.fillRect(x, y, w, h); }
-
-function drawEmployee(x, y, emp, workingOn) {
-  const c = ROLE_COLORS[emp.role] ?? '#8a94a0';
-  const working = emp.status === 'working';
-  const bob = working ? (tick >> 3) % 2 : 0;      // typing bob only when actually working
-  // desk
-  px(x - 4, y + 18, 28, 4, '#3a4653'); px(x - 2, y + 22, 3, 8, '#2a323c'); px(x + 19, y + 22, 3, 8, '#2a323c');
-  // monitor (lit only when working)
-  px(x + 12, y + 8 - 0, 10, 8, '#20262e'); px(x + 13, y + 9, 8, 6, working ? '#9fd0ff' : '#333c46');
-  // avatar: head, body, arms
-  px(x, y + bob, 8, 8, '#e8c39e');                // head
-  px(x - 1, y + 8 + bob, 10, 10, c);              // body
-  px(x - 3, y + 10 + bob, 2, 6, c); px(x + 9, y + 10 + bob, 2, 6, c);
-  // status LED
-  px(x + 22, y, 4, 4, STATUS_LED[emp.status] ?? '#8a94a0');
-  ctx.fillStyle = '#d8dee6'; ctx.font = '6px monospace';
-  ctx.fillText(`${emp.name} · ${emp.title}`, x - 4, y + 38);
-  if (workingOn) { ctx.fillStyle = '#8a94a0'; ctx.fillText(workingOn.slice(0, 34), x - 4, y + 45); }
-  if (emp.status === 'blocked') { ctx.fillStyle = '#e06c5c'; ctx.fillText('!? needs answer', x - 4, y + 45); }
-}
-
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------- frame
 function draw() {
   tick++;
-  px(0, 0, 400, 220, '#151b22');
-  px(0, 200, 400, 20, '#1a2027'); // floor
-  let y = 24;
-  for (const c of state.companies) {
-    ctx.fillStyle = '#d8dee6'; ctx.font = '8px monospace';
-    ctx.fillText(`▪ ${c.name}`, 12, y - 10);
-    let x = 30;
-    for (const emp of c.employees ?? []) {
-      drawEmployee(x, y, emp, c.working?.[emp.name]);
-      x += 120;
+  drawMap();
+  const list = Object.values(actors).sort((a,b)=>a.y-b.y);   // painter's order
+  for (const a of list) {
+    step(a);
+    if (!a.moving && a.anim==='type') {                       // lit monitor while typing
+      const [c,r] = DESKS[a.i%DESKS.length];
+      px(c*T+4, r*T, 8, 5, (tick>>4)%2 ? '#9fd0ff' : '#7db8ec');
     }
-    y += 80;
+    drawChar(a.x, a.y, a);
+    if (!a.moving && a.status==='blocked') {                  // waiting on shareholder
+      const by = a.y - 26 - ((tick>>4)%2);
+      px(a.x+4, by, 9, 9, '#f5efdc'); px(a.x+6, by+9, 2, 2, '#f5efdc');
+      ctx.fillStyle='#a3402e'; ctx.font='bold 8px monospace'; ctx.fillText('?', a.x+7, by+8);
+    }
+    drawLabel(a.x, a.y+2, a.name, '#d8dee6');
   }
+  ctx.fillStyle='#d8dee6'; ctx.font='8px monospace';
+  ctx.fillText(companyName, 8, 12);
+  ctx.fillStyle='#8a94a0'; ctx.fillText('CONFERENCE', 20*T, 1.5*T);
   requestAnimationFrame(draw);
 }