diff --git a/tests/testVillager.cpp b/tests/testVillager.cpp
index 820e5ac..b0234b6 100644
--- a/tests/testVillager.cpp
+++ b/tests/testVillager.cpp
@@ -315,3 +315,117 @@ VF_TEST(deathReleasesTheBedAndWorkstationForSomebodyElse) {
     CHECK(heir.profession == VillagerProfession::Librarian);
 }
 
+VF_TEST(neighboursStandingTogetherTradeGossipBothWays) {
+    Villager first = makeWorker(1, 0, 0, 61u);
+    Villager second = makeWorker(2, 1, 0, 62u);
+    Villager distant = makeWorker(3, 15, 0, 63u);
+
+    first.gossip.add(GossipKind::MinorNegative, gossipMinorNegativeGain * 4);
+    second.gossip.add(GossipKind::Trading, gossipTradingGain * 6);
+
+    CHECK(exchangeVillagerGossip(first, second));
+    CHECK(second.gossip.valueOf(GossipKind::MinorNegative) > 0);
+    CHECK(first.gossip.valueOf(GossipKind::Trading) > 0);
+
+    CHECK(!exchangeVillagerGossip(first, distant));
+    CHECK_EQ(distant.gossip.valueOf(GossipKind::MinorNegative), 0);
+
+    std::vector<Villager> crowd{first, second, distant};
+    CHECK_EQ(spreadVillageGossip(crowd), 1);
+    CHECK_EQ(crowd[2].gossip.valueOf(GossipKind::MinorNegative), 0);
+
+    crowd[2].body.position = {1.5f, static_cast<float>(walkY), 0.5f};
+    CHECK(spreadVillageGossip(crowd) >= 2);
+    CHECK(crowd[2].gossip.valueOf(GossipKind::MinorNegative) > 0);
+    CHECK(crowd[2].gossip.valueOf(GossipKind::MinorNegative) <=
+          gossipTuning(GossipKind::MinorNegative).shareCap);
+}
+
+VF_TEST(censusCountsBedsWorkstationsAndFoodAndGatesVillageGrowth) {
+    World world = makeVillage();
+    PoiRegistry pois;
+    pois.scan(world, villageCenter, 12, 4);
+
+    std::vector<Villager> villagers{makeWorker(1, 1, 1, 71u), makeWorker(2, 2, 1, 72u)};
+    VillageCensus empty = takeVillageCensus(villagers, pois, villageCenter, 12);
+    CHECK_EQ(empty.villagers, 2);
+    CHECK_EQ(empty.living, 2);
+    CHECK_EQ(empty.beds, 2);
+    CHECK_EQ(empty.freeBeds, 2);
+    CHECK_EQ(empty.workstations, 2);
+    CHECK_EQ(empty.foodStock, 0);
+    CHECK(!empty.canGrow());
+
+    villagers[0].food = villagerBreedingFoodCost;
+    villagers[1].food = villagerBreedingFoodCost;
+    VillageCensus fed = takeVillageCensus(villagers, pois, villageCenter, 12);
+    CHECK_EQ(fed.willingBreeders, 2);
+    CHECK_EQ(fed.foodStock, villagerBreedingFoodCost * 2);
+    CHECK(fed.canGrow());
+
+    CHECK(assignVillagerBed(villagers[0], pois));
+    CHECK(assignVillagerBed(villagers[1], pois));
+    VillageCensus full = takeVillageCensus(villagers, pois, villageCenter, 12);
+    CHECK_EQ(full.freeBeds, 0);
+    CHECK(!full.canGrow());
+    CHECK_EQ(full.capacity(), 2);
+}
+
+VF_TEST(breedingSpendsFoodAndFillsTheFreeBeds) {
+    World world = makeVillage();
+    placePoi(world, 6, 0, Block::Bed);
+    PoiRegistry pois;
+    pois.scan(world, villageCenter, 12, 4);
+    CHECK_EQ(pois.bedCount(), 3);
+
+    std::vector<Villager> villagers{makeWorker(1, 1, 1, 81u), makeWorker(2, 2, 1, 82u)};
+    villagers[0].food = villagerBreedingFoodCost * 2;
+    villagers[1].food = villagerBreedingFoodCost * 2;
+
+    uint32_t rng = 4242u;
+    int born = breedVillagers(villagers, pois, villageCenter, 12, rng);
+    CHECK_EQ(born, 2);
+    CHECK_EQ(static_cast<int>(villagers.size()), 4);
+    CHECK_EQ(villagers[0].food, 0);
+    CHECK_EQ(villagers[1].food, 0);
+    CHECK_EQ(pois.freeBedCount(), 1);
+    CHECK_EQ(villagers[2].id, 3);
+    CHECK_EQ(villagers[3].id, 4);
+    CHECK(villagers[2].bedIndex >= 0);
+    CHECK(villagers[3].bedIndex >= 0);
+    CHECK(villagers[2].bedIndex != villagers[3].bedIndex);
+
+    CHECK_EQ(breedVillagers(villagers, pois, villageCenter, 12, rng), 0);
+}
+
+VF_TEST(nitwitsNeverTakeAWorkstationEvenWhenOneIsFree) {
+    int nitwits = 0;
+    int found = -1;
+    for (int id = 1; id <= 40; ++id) {
+        Villager candidate = makeVillager(id, {0.5f, static_cast<float>(walkY), 0.5f}, 900u);
+        if (candidate.profession == VillagerProfession::Nitwit) {
+            ++nitwits;
+            if (found < 0) found = id;
+        }
+    }
+    CHECK(nitwits > 0);
+    CHECK(nitwits < 40);
+
+    World world = makeVillage();
+    PoiRegistry pois;
+    pois.scan(world, villageCenter, 12, 4);
+
+    Villager nitwit = makeVillager(found, {-1.5f, static_cast<float>(walkY), 0.5f}, 900u);
+    CHECK(nitwit.profession == VillagerProfession::Nitwit);
+    CHECK(!nitwit.employed());
+
+    TimeOfDay clock = clockAtFraction(0.35);
+    VillagerSchedule schedule;
+    runTicks(world, nitwit, pois, clock, schedule, false, 400);
+    CHECK(nitwit.profession == VillagerProfession::Nitwit);
+    CHECK_EQ(nitwit.workstationIndex, -1);
+    CHECK(nitwit.activity == VillagerActivity::Idle);
+    CHECK_EQ(pois.freeWorkstationCount(), 2);
+    CHECK(nitwit.bedIndex >= 0);
+    CHECK(!assignVillagerWorkstation(nitwit, pois));
+}