diff --git a/simulation/SimulationManager.gd b/simulation/SimulationManager.gd
index aa64c07..21ba046 100644
--- a/simulation/SimulationManager.gd
+++ b/simulation/SimulationManager.gd
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func simulate_tick() -> void:
 			and old_state in [SimNPC.TASK_STATE_IDLE, SimNPC.TASK_STATE_COMPLETE]
 			and npc.task_state in [SimNPC.TASK_STATE_IDLE, SimNPC.TASK_STATE_COMPLETE]
 		):
-			var selection := action_selector.select_action(npc, village, clock.time_of_day())
+			var selection := action_selector.select_action(npc, village, clock.time_of_day(), npcs)
 			if selection != null:
 				latest_decisions[npc.id] = selection
 				npc_decision_recorded.emit(npc, selection)
@@ -360,6 +360,23 @@ func notify_npc_arrived(npc_id: int) -> void:
 				npc.has_travel_target = false
 				npc.start_working()
 
+				if npc.target_id != &"":
+					for other in npcs:
+						if other.id == npc.id or other.is_dead:
+							continue
+						if (
+							other.target_id == npc.target_id
+							and other.task_state in [
+								SimNPC.TASK_STATE_TRAVELING, SimNPC.TASK_STATE_WORKING
+							]
+						):
+							npc.familiarity[other.id] = minf(
+								float(npc.familiarity.get(other.id, 0.0)) + 0.1, 1.0
+							)
+							other.familiarity[npc.id] = minf(
+								float(other.familiarity.get(npc.id, 0.0)) + 0.1, 1.0
+							)
+
 				if debug_logs:
 					print(
 						"[SimulationManager] ",
diff --git a/simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd b/simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd
index 564c292..3d77c80 100644
--- a/simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd
+++ b/simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const WORK_BEGIN := 0.28
 const WORK_END := 0.85
 
 
-func select_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage, time_of_day: float = 0.5) -> ActionSelectionResult:
+func select_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage, time_of_day: float = 0.5, all_npcs: Array = []) -> ActionSelectionResult:
 	if npc.is_dead:
 		return null
 
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ func select_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage, time_of_day: float = 0.5) -
 				SimulationIds.ACTION_WANDER, -1.0, "Discretionary wander"
 			)
 
-	return _choose_best_work_action(npc, village)
+	return _choose_best_work_action(npc, village, all_npcs)
 
 
-func _choose_best_work_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage) -> ActionSelectionResult:
+func _choose_best_work_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage, all_npcs: Array) -> ActionSelectionResult:
 	var scores := {
 		SimulationIds.ACTION_GATHER_FOOD:
 		_calculate_score(
@@ -170,6 +170,16 @@ func _choose_best_work_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage) -> ActionSelecti
 			0.75
 		)
 	}
+	for familiar_id in npc.familiarity:
+		if not familiar_id is int:
+			continue
+		var other_task: StringName
+		for other in all_npcs:
+			if other.id == familiar_id and not other.is_dead:
+				other_task = other.current_task
+				break
+		if other_task in scores:
+			scores[other_task] = float(scores[other_task]) + 0.3
 	var best_action := SimulationIds.ACTION_GATHER_FOOD
 	var best_score: float = scores[best_action]
 	for action_id in [
diff --git a/world/ui/ui.gd b/world/ui/ui.gd
index 515281e..62a9f14 100644
--- a/world/ui/ui.gd
+++ b/world/ui/ui.gd
@@ -132,12 +132,14 @@ func _refresh_npc_inspector() -> void:
 		if not score_rows.is_empty():
 			score_text = "\n\nUtility\n" + "\n".join(score_rows)
 	var event_text := _build_event_history(npc)
+	var housemate_text := _build_housemate_display(npc)
 	npc_inspector_label.text = (
 		"%s  ·  %s\n"
 		+ "Task: %s (%s)\n"
 		+ "Destination: %s\n"
 		+ "Hunger: %.0f   Energy: %.0f\n"
-		+ "Carrying food: %.0f  wood: %.0f\n\n"
+		+ "Carrying food: %.0f  wood: %.0f\n"
+		+ "%s\n"
 		+ "Why\n%s%s\n\n"
 		+ "Recent\n%s\n\n"
 		+ "[Tab] Next villager   [F10] Cinematic/debug   [F12] Demo reset"
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ func _refresh_npc_inspector() -> void:
 		npc.energy,
 		npc.get_inventory_amount(SimulationIds.RESOURCE_FOOD),
 		npc.get_inventory_amount(SimulationIds.RESOURCE_WOOD),
+		housemate_text,
 		reason_text,
 		score_text,
 		event_text
@@ -188,3 +191,24 @@ func _build_event_history(npc: SimNPC) -> String:
 	for event in events:
 		lines.append(event.description(name_map))
 	return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+func _build_housemate_display(npc: SimNPC) -> String:
+	if npc.familiarity.is_empty():
+		return ""
+	var highest_id: int = -1
+	var highest_score := -1.0
+	for key in npc.familiarity:
+		var other_id: int = int(key)
+		var score: float = float(npc.familiarity[key])
+		if score > highest_score:
+			highest_score = score
+			highest_id = other_id
+	if highest_id < 0:
+		return ""
+	var other_name := "Someone"
+	for other_npc in simulation_manager.npcs:
+		if other_npc.id == highest_id:
+			other_name = other_npc.npc_name
+			break
+	return "Familiar: %s (%.0f%%)" % [other_name, highest_score * 100.0]