diff --git a/backlog/config.yml b/backlog/config.yml
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+project_name: "Conviction Voting Demo"
+default_status: "To Do"
+statuses: ["To Do", "In Progress", "Done"]
+labels: []
+milestones: []
+date_format: yyyy-mm-dd
+max_column_width: 20
+default_editor: "nvim"
+auto_open_browser: true
+default_port: 6420
+remote_operations: true
+auto_commit: false
+bypass_git_hooks: false
+check_active_branches: true
+active_branch_days: 30
diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-1 - Add-competing-proposals-feature.md b/backlog/tasks/task-1 - Add-competing-proposals-feature.md
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+---
+id: task-1
+title: Add competing proposals feature
+status: To Do
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2026-01-03 20:01'
+labels: []
+dependencies: []
+priority: medium
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Allow multiple proposals that compete for conviction. Users should be able to create new proposals with different funding amounts and see how conviction splits across them.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->
diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-2 - Add-parameter-sensitivity-heatmaps.md b/backlog/tasks/task-2 - Add-parameter-sensitivity-heatmaps.md
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+---
+id: task-2
+title: Add parameter sensitivity heatmaps
+status: To Do
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2026-01-03 20:01'
+labels: []
+dependencies: []
+priority: medium
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Create D3.js heatmap visualizations showing how changes to alpha, beta, rho affect conviction dynamics and trigger thresholds. Based on BlockScience trigger_sweep examples.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->
diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-3 - Add-more-narrative-scenarios.md b/backlog/tasks/task-3 - Add-more-narrative-scenarios.md
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+---
+id: task-3
+title: Add more narrative scenarios
+status: To Do
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2026-01-03 20:01'
+labels: []
+dependencies: []
+priority: low
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Create additional guided walkthrough stories demonstrating specific dynamics: whale attacks, coalition building, proposal competition, parameter tuning effects.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->
diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-4 - Add-event-log-panel.md b/backlog/tasks/task-4 - Add-event-log-panel.md
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+---
+id: task-4
+title: Add event log panel
+status: To Do
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2026-01-03 20:01'
+labels: []
+dependencies: []
+priority: low
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Show a timeline of stake/unstake events with timestamps, participant names, and conviction changes. Useful for understanding the simulation history.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->
diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-5 - Add-export-share-state-feature.md b/backlog/tasks/task-5 - Add-export-share-state-feature.md
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+---
+id: task-5
+title: Add export/share state feature
+status: To Do
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2026-01-03 20:01'
+labels: []
+dependencies: []
+priority: low
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Encode simulation state in URL parameters so users can share specific scenarios. Include participant stakes, parameters, and epoch number.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->
diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-6 - Improve-mobile-responsiveness.md b/backlog/tasks/task-6 - Improve-mobile-responsiveness.md
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+---
+id: task-6
+title: Improve mobile responsiveness
+status: To Do
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2026-01-03 20:01'
+labels: []
+dependencies: []
+priority: low
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Optimize layout for mobile devices. Stack columns vertically, adjust chart sizes, make buttons touch-friendly.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->