diff --git a/src/Backend.elm b/src/Backend.elm
index 2ca37db..4720bbd 100644
--- a/src/Backend.elm
+++ b/src/Backend.elm
@@ -561,7 +561,10 @@ processGameTickForQuests worldName model =
                                                                 ( lastItemId, players )
 
                                                             Player.Player playerData ->
-                                                                if SeqSet.member completedQuest playerData.questsActive then
+                                                                if
+                                                                    SeqSet.member completedQuest playerData.questsActive
+                                                                        && World.enoughTicksGiven completedQuest playerData.name world.questsProgress
+                                                                then
                                                                     let
                                                                         ( newLastItemId_, newPlayerData ) =
                                                                             { playerData
diff --git a/src/Data/Version.elm b/src/Data/Version.elm
index e9b3a65..8cb53be 100644
--- a/src/Data/Version.elm
+++ b/src/Data/Version.elm
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ module Data.Version exposing (version)
 
 version : String
 version =
-    "2024.11.02::001"
+    "2024.11.03::001"
diff --git a/src/Data/World.elm b/src/Data/World.elm
index 0d0f789..afbcd83 100644
--- a/src/Data/World.elm
+++ b/src/Data/World.elm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module Data.World exposing
     ( Name
     , World
     , codec
+    , enoughTicksGiven
     , init
     , isQuestDone
     , isQuestDone_
@@ -161,3 +162,16 @@ isQuestDone_ perPlayer quest =
     Dict.values perPlayer
         |> List.sum
         |> (\sum -> sum >= Quest.ticksNeeded quest)
+
+
+enoughTicksGiven : Quest.Name -> PlayerName -> SeqDict Quest.Name (Dict PlayerName Int) -> Bool
+enoughTicksGiven quest playerName questsProgress =
+    let
+        given =
+            questsProgress
+                |> SeqDict.get quest
+                |> Maybe.withDefault Dict.empty
+                |> Dict.get playerName
+                |> Maybe.withDefault 0
+    in
+    given >= Quest.ticksNeededForPlayerReward quest
diff --git a/src/Frontend/News.elm b/src/Frontend/News.elm
index c1c3652..2f6b8e6 100644
--- a/src/Frontend/News.elm
+++ b/src/Frontend/News.elm
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@ type alias Item =
 
 items : List Item
 items =
-    [ { date = 1730500914
+    [ { date = 1730653425
       , title = "TODOs before release"
       , text =
             """
 Current:
 
 - quests UX + test them end-to-end
+- frontend: topologically sort the quests based on quest dependencies
+- quest completion: add a Message to the player: you completed a quest!
+- has car -> faster movement
 - end of game
 
 Next up:
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ Next up:
 - weapons - show strength requirement somewhere (item description)
 - tooltips around edge of screen - floating-ui.js?
 - HtH Evade perk to only work if hands are empty
-- new char / char screen: show Sequence in derived stats
+- new char / char screen: show Sequence and other stats in derived stats
 - gecko skinning - is it doing anything?
 - skynet and k9 - doing anything?
 - awareness - info about players' weapon and armor?