diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 880c53a..c7f982e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,41 @@ Alle nennenswerten Änderungen an **Mindflux** werden hier dokumentiert.
 Format angelehnt an [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/de/1.0.0/),
 Versionierung [semantisch](https://semver.org/lang/de/).
 
+## [Unreleased] – 2026-06-30
+
+Neues Spiel **Syntax Saga**: interaktive IT-Geschichten, in denen man den fehlenden
+Code (Schlüsselwörter, Operatoren, ganze Zeilen) in eine kleine Story tippt. Server-autoritativ
+nach dem TechTacular-Muster, Inhalte DB-gestützt und im Admin pflegbar. Die Dashboard-Kachel
+„Syntax Saga" ist damit aktiv (vorher „coming soon").
+
+### Hinzugefügt
+- **Spiel: Syntax Saga (`/syntaxsaga`):** Missions-Saga in drei **wählbaren Schwierigkeitsstufen**
+  (Junior = eine Lücke, Professional = mehrere Lücken, Senior = ganze Zeile rekonstruieren). Jede
+  Mission besteht aus Erzähltext + optionalem Dialog + Codeblock mit `{{n}}`-Lücken. Eine Lücke kann
+  **mehrere gültige Antworten** haben (z. B. `localhost` / `192.168.0.1`) und optional
+  groß-/kleinschreibungs-unabhängig prüfen (z. B. SQL-Keywords). Eingabe per Freitext; **Prüfung und
+  Score ausschließlich serverseitig** – die Lösungen verlassen nie das Backend (Anti-Cheat wie bei
+  TechTacular/MindMatch).
+- **Fehler-Mechanik:** pro Lücke bis zu drei Versuche mit Hinweis, danach **„Auflösung anzeigen"**; die
+  Geschichte läuft immer weiter (**kein Game-Over**). Punkte je nach Versuch (Erstversuch voll, danach
+  weniger), aufgelöste Lücke = 0 Punkte; Sterne­wertung 0–3.
+- **Admin-Verwaltung (`/admin/syntaxsaga`):** Missionen, Lücken und Lösungen anlegen/bearbeiten/löschen,
+  aktiv/inaktiv schalten. Mitgeliefert: **34 Seed-Missionen** (16 Junior · 10 Professional · 8 Senior,
+  zusammen 44 Lücken) aus `syntaxsaga/content.json` (idempotenter Seeder, lädt nur in leere Tabellen).
+  Themen quer durch den Stack: **Java** (Schleifen, OOP/`class`/`this`, Exceptions, Collections,
+  Operatoren), **SQL** (`WHERE`/`ORDER BY`/`JOIN … ON`/`INSERT`/`UPDATE`/`DELETE`), **Bash**
+  (`cd`/`grep`/Pipe), **Git** (`commit`), **HTML** (Link/Formular) und **Python** (`print`); Senior
+  rekonstruiert ganze Zeilen (z. B. `public static void main(String[] args)`,
+  `Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in)`) mit ein paar tolerierten Schreibvarianten.
+- Spielstände laufen über die bestehende generische `game_scores`-Tabelle (Spiel-Kennung `syntax-saga`),
+  inkl. Highscore/„Neuer Bestwert" und Statistik im Spiel-HUD.
+
+### Technik
+- Neue Entities `SyntaxSagaMission` / `SyntaxSagaGap` / `SyntaxSagaSolution` + Flyway-Migration
+  `V7__syntax_saga.sql`; server-autoritativer `SyntaxSagaService` (Story ohne Lösungen / serverseitige
+  Prüfung / Score-Recompute beim Abschluss); JSON-API `/api/syntaxsaga/**` (CSRF-ausgenommen). Frontend
+  unter `syntaxsaga.html` / `syntaxsaga.js` / `syntaxsaga.css` (Prefix `ss-`, zentrale `theme.css`-Tokens).
+
 ## [Unreleased] – 2026-06-29
 
 Inhaltlicher und optischer Feinschliff: echte Rechtstexte, vollständig
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/config/SecurityConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/config/SecurityConfig.java
index 65d2c77..d620062 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class SecurityConfig {
             .csrf(csrf -> csrf
                 // Spiele-APIs werden per fetch (application/json) ohne Token aufgerufen -> ausnehmen.
                 // Reine JSON-Endpunkte sind nicht über klassische HTML-Formulare CSRF-ausnutzbar.
-                .ignoringRequestMatchers("/api/games/**", "/api/techtacular/**", "/api/mindmatch/**")
+                .ignoringRequestMatchers("/api/games/**", "/api/techtacular/**", "/api/mindmatch/**", "/api/syntaxsaga/**")
             );
 
         return http.build();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/config/SyntaxSagaSeeder.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/config/SyntaxSagaSeeder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1586e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/config/SyntaxSagaSeeder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.config;
+
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaGap;
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaMission;
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaSolution;
+import com.example.mindflux.repository.SyntaxSagaMissionRepository;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Befüllt Syntax Saga einmalig (wenn leer) aus der kuratierten Inhaltsdatei
+ * syntaxsaga/content.json. Format: Missionen mit Story, Codetemplate (Lücken als
+ * {@code {{n}}}) und je Lücke einer Liste gültiger Lösungen.
+ */
+@Component
+public class SyntaxSagaSeeder implements CommandLineRunner {
+
+    private static final Set<String> DIFFICULTIES = Set.of("junior", "professional", "senior");
+
+    private final SyntaxSagaMissionRepository missionRepository;
+    private final ObjectMapper objectMapper;
+
+    public SyntaxSagaSeeder(SyntaxSagaMissionRepository missionRepository, ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
+        this.missionRepository = missionRepository;
+        this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @Transactional
+    public void run(String... args) {
+        if (missionRepository.count() > 0) {
+            return; // schon befüllt
+        }
+        try {
+            JsonNode root = objectMapper.readTree(
+                    new ClassPathResource("syntaxsaga/content.json").getInputStream());
+            JsonNode missions = root.get("missions");
+            if (missions == null || !missions.isArray()) {
+                System.out.println("⚠️ Syntax-Saga-Seed: content.json ohne 'missions'.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Set<String> usedSlugs = new HashSet<>();
+            int order = 1;
+            int missionCount = 0;
+            int gapCount = 0;
+
+            for (JsonNode mNode : missions) {
+                String title = mNode.path("title").asText("");
+                String code = mNode.path("code").asText("");
+                JsonNode gaps = mNode.get("gaps");
+                if (title.isBlank() || code.isBlank() || gaps == null || !gaps.isArray()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                SyntaxSagaMission mission = new SyntaxSagaMission(
+                        uniqueSlug(title, usedSlugs),
+                        trim(title, 200),
+                        normalizeDifficulty(mNode.path("difficulty").asText("junior")),
+                        trim(mNode.path("narrative").asText(""), 2000),
+                        trim(textOrNull(mNode, "dialog"), 1000),
+                        trim(textOrNull(mNode, "language"), 30),
+                        trim(code, 2000),
+                        trim(textOrNull(mNode, "successText"), 2000),
+                        order, true);
+
+                int pos = 1;
+                for (JsonNode gNode : gaps) {
+                    JsonNode solutions = gNode.get("solutions");
+                    if (solutions == null || !solutions.isArray() || solutions.isEmpty()) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    SyntaxSagaGap gap = new SyntaxSagaGap(
+                            gNode.path("position").asInt(pos),
+                            gNode.path("points").asInt(100),
+                            gNode.path("caseSensitive").asBoolean(true),
+                            trim(textOrNull(gNode, "hint"), 500),
+                            trim(textOrNull(gNode, "placeholder"), 120));
+
+                    int sort = 0;
+                    for (JsonNode s : solutions) {
+                        String st = s.asText("");
+                        if (!st.isBlank()) {
+                            gap.addSolution(new SyntaxSagaSolution(trim(st, 500), sort++));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (!gap.getSolutions().isEmpty()) {
+                        mission.addGap(gap);
+                        gapCount++;
+                    }
+                    pos++;
+                }
+
+                if (!mission.getGaps().isEmpty()) {
+                    missionRepository.save(mission);
+                    order++;
+                    missionCount++;
+                }
+            }
+            System.out.println("✅ Syntax Saga: " + missionCount + " Missionen / " + gapCount + " Lücken geladen.");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            System.out.println("⚠️ Syntax-Saga-Seed übersprungen: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private String normalizeDifficulty(String difficulty) {
+        if (difficulty == null) {
+            return "junior";
+        }
+        String x = difficulty.trim().toLowerCase();
+        return DIFFICULTIES.contains(x) ? x : "junior";
+    }
+
+    private String textOrNull(JsonNode node, String field) {
+        if (!node.hasNonNull(field)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        String value = node.get(field).asText("");
+        return value.isBlank() ? null : value;
+    }
+
+    private String uniqueSlug(String title, Set<String> used) {
+        String base = title.toLowerCase()
+                .replace("ä", "ae").replace("ö", "oe").replace("ü", "ue").replace("ß", "ss")
+                .replaceAll("[^a-z0-9]+", "-")
+                .replaceAll("(^-|-$)", "");
+        if (base.isBlank()) {
+            base = "mission";
+        }
+        String slug = base;
+        int counter = 2;
+        while (used.contains(slug) || missionRepository.existsBySlug(slug)) {
+            slug = base + "-" + counter++;
+        }
+        used.add(slug);
+        return slug;
+    }
+
+    private String trim(String value, int max) {
+        if (value == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return value.length() <= max ? value : value.substring(0, max);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/AdminSyntaxSagaController.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/AdminSyntaxSagaController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa0ed00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/AdminSyntaxSagaController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.controller;
+
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaMission;
+import com.example.mindflux.service.SyntaxSagaService;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+import org.springframework.ui.Model;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/** Admin-Verwaltung der Syntax-Saga-Missionen, -Lücken und -Lösungen (ROLE_ADMIN via /admin/**). */
+@Controller
+@RequestMapping("/admin/syntaxsaga")
+public class AdminSyntaxSagaController {
+
+    private final SyntaxSagaService syntaxSagaService;
+
+    public AdminSyntaxSagaController(SyntaxSagaService syntaxSagaService) {
+        this.syntaxSagaService = syntaxSagaService;
+    }
+
+    /** Übersicht aller Missionen. */
+    @GetMapping("")
+    public String manage(Model model) {
+        model.addAttribute("missions", syntaxSagaService.missionRows());
+        return "admin/syntaxsaga";
+    }
+
+    /** Detailseite einer Mission mit ihren Lücken. */
+    @GetMapping("/missions/{missionId}")
+    public String mission(@PathVariable Long missionId, Model model) {
+        SyntaxSagaMission mission = syntaxSagaService.missionWithGaps(missionId);
+        if (mission == null) {
+            return "redirect:/admin/syntaxsaga";
+        }
+        model.addAttribute("mission", mission);
+        return "admin/syntaxsaga-mission";
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/missions")
+    public String createMission(@RequestParam String title,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String difficulty,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String narrative,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String dialog,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String language,
+                                @RequestParam String codeTemplate,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String successText) {
+        Long id = syntaxSagaService.createMission(title, difficulty, narrative, dialog,
+                language, codeTemplate, successText);
+        return id == null ? "redirect:/admin/syntaxsaga"
+                : "redirect:/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/" + id;
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/missions/{missionId}/update")
+    public String updateMission(@PathVariable Long missionId,
+                                @RequestParam String title,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String difficulty,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String narrative,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String dialog,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String language,
+                                @RequestParam String codeTemplate,
+                                @RequestParam(required = false) String successText) {
+        syntaxSagaService.updateMission(missionId, title, difficulty, narrative, dialog,
+                language, codeTemplate, successText);
+        return "redirect:/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/" + missionId;
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/missions/{missionId}/gaps")
+    public String addGap(@PathVariable Long missionId,
+                         @RequestParam(defaultValue = "0") int position,
+                         @RequestParam(defaultValue = "100") int points,
+                         @RequestParam(defaultValue = "false") boolean caseSensitive,
+                         @RequestParam(required = false) String hint,
+                         @RequestParam(required = false) String placeholder,
+                         @RequestParam(required = false, defaultValue = "") String solutions) {
+        List<String> parsed = Arrays.stream(solutions.split("\\r?\\n"))
+                .map(String::trim)
+                .filter(s -> !s.isEmpty())
+                .toList();
+        syntaxSagaService.addGap(missionId, position, points, caseSensitive, hint, placeholder, parsed);
+        return "redirect:/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/" + missionId;
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/gaps/{gapId}/delete")
+    public String deleteGap(@PathVariable Long gapId, @RequestParam Long missionId) {
+        syntaxSagaService.deleteGap(gapId);
+        return "redirect:/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/" + missionId;
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/missions/{missionId}/delete")
+    public String deleteMission(@PathVariable Long missionId) {
+        syntaxSagaService.deleteMission(missionId);
+        return "redirect:/admin/syntaxsaga";
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/missions/{missionId}/toggle")
+    public String toggleMission(@PathVariable Long missionId) {
+        syntaxSagaService.toggleMission(missionId);
+        return "redirect:/admin/syntaxsaga";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/SyntaxSagaApiController.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/SyntaxSagaApiController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bb898e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/SyntaxSagaApiController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.controller;
+
+import com.example.mindflux.dto.SyntaxSagaCheckRequest;
+import com.example.mindflux.dto.SyntaxSagaCheckResult;
+import com.example.mindflux.dto.SyntaxSagaFinishRequest;
+import com.example.mindflux.dto.SyntaxSagaResult;
+import com.example.mindflux.dto.SyntaxSagaStoryView;
+import com.example.mindflux.service.SyntaxSagaService;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+
+import java.security.Principal;
+
+/** JSON-API für Syntax Saga. Server-autoritativ: Lösungen werden nie ausgeliefert. */
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api/syntaxsaga")
+public class SyntaxSagaApiController {
+
+    private final SyntaxSagaService syntaxSagaService;
+
+    public SyntaxSagaApiController(SyntaxSagaService syntaxSagaService) {
+        this.syntaxSagaService = syntaxSagaService;
+    }
+
+    /** Missionen einer Stufe (oder stufenübergreifend) – ohne Lösungen. */
+    @GetMapping("/story")
+    public SyntaxSagaStoryView story(@RequestParam(required = false) String difficulty) {
+        return syntaxSagaService.buildStory(difficulty);
+    }
+
+    /** Eine Mission serverseitig prüfen; mit {@code reveal=true} auch die Auflösung. */
+    @PostMapping("/check")
+    public SyntaxSagaCheckResult check(@RequestBody SyntaxSagaCheckRequest request) {
+        return syntaxSagaService.check(request);
+    }
+
+    /** Durchlauf abschließen: Score wird serverseitig neu berechnet und gespeichert. */
+    @PostMapping("/finish")
+    public SyntaxSagaResult finish(@RequestBody SyntaxSagaFinishRequest request, Principal principal) {
+        return syntaxSagaService.finish(principal.getName(), request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/SyntaxSagaController.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/SyntaxSagaController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24907cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/controller/SyntaxSagaController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+
+@Controller
+public class SyntaxSagaController {
+
+    @GetMapping("/syntaxsaga")
+    public String show() {
+        return "syntaxsaga"; // Lädt templates/syntaxsaga.html
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaCheckRequest.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaCheckRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1aa6ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaCheckRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.dto;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/** Eine Mission prüfen: die eingetippten Lücken (+ ob die Auflösung angefordert wird). */
+public class SyntaxSagaCheckRequest {
+
+    private Long missionId;
+    private boolean reveal;
+    private List<GapAnswer> answers;
+
+    public Long getMissionId() { return missionId; }
+    public void setMissionId(Long missionId) { this.missionId = missionId; }
+
+    public boolean isReveal() { return reveal; }
+    public void setReveal(boolean reveal) { this.reveal = reveal; }
+
+    public List<GapAnswer> getAnswers() { return answers; }
+    public void setAnswers(List<GapAnswer> answers) { this.answers = answers; }
+
+    public static class GapAnswer {
+        private int position;
+        private String text;
+
+        public int getPosition() { return position; }
+        public void setPosition(int position) { this.position = position; }
+
+        public String getText() { return text; }
+        public void setText(String text) { this.text = text; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaCheckResult.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaCheckResult.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53a6f7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaCheckResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.dto;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Serverseitige Bewertung einer Mission (instant feedback). {@code solution} ist nur
+ * gefüllt, wenn die Auflösung angefordert wurde und die Lücke nicht korrekt war.
+ */
+public class SyntaxSagaCheckResult {
+
+    private final boolean allCorrect;
+    private final List<GapVerdict> results;
+
+    public SyntaxSagaCheckResult(boolean allCorrect, List<GapVerdict> results) {
+        this.allCorrect = allCorrect;
+        this.results = results;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isAllCorrect() { return allCorrect; }
+    public List<GapVerdict> getResults() { return results; }
+
+    public static class GapVerdict {
+        private final int position;
+        private final boolean correct;
+        private final String solution;
+
+        public GapVerdict(int position, boolean correct, String solution) {
+            this.position = position;
+            this.correct = correct;
+            this.solution = solution;
+        }
+
+        public int getPosition() { return position; }
+        public boolean isCorrect() { return correct; }
+        public String getSolution() { return solution; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaFinishRequest.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaFinishRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a68bea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaFinishRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.dto;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Abschluss eines Saga-Durchlaufs: alle eingetippten Lücken über alle Missionen einer
+ * Stufe (+ Versuche und ob aufgelöst wurde). Der Score wird serverseitig neu berechnet.
+ */
+public class SyntaxSagaFinishRequest {
+
+    private String difficulty;
+    private int durationSeconds;
+    private List<FinishGap> gaps;
+
+    public String getDifficulty() { return difficulty; }
+    public void setDifficulty(String difficulty) { this.difficulty = difficulty; }
+
+    public int getDurationSeconds() { return durationSeconds; }
+    public void setDurationSeconds(int durationSeconds) { this.durationSeconds = durationSeconds; }
+
+    public List<FinishGap> getGaps() { return gaps; }
+    public void setGaps(List<FinishGap> gaps) { this.gaps = gaps; }
+
+    public static class FinishGap {
+        private Long missionId;
+        private int position;
+        private String text;
+        private int attempts;
+        private boolean revealed;
+
+        public Long getMissionId() { return missionId; }
+        public void setMissionId(Long missionId) { this.missionId = missionId; }
+
+        public int getPosition() { return position; }
+        public void setPosition(int position) { this.position = position; }
+
+        public String getText() { return text; }
+        public void setText(String text) { this.text = text; }
+
+        public int getAttempts() { return attempts; }
+        public void setAttempts(int attempts) { this.attempts = attempts; }
+
+        public boolean isRevealed() { return revealed; }
+        public void setRevealed(boolean revealed) { this.revealed = revealed; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaMissionRow.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaMissionRow.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14f3853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaMissionRow.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.dto;
+
+/** Eine Zeile in der Admin-Missionsübersicht (ohne alle Lücken zu laden). */
+public class SyntaxSagaMissionRow {
+    private final Long id;
+    private final String slug;
+    private final String title;
+    private final String difficulty;
+    private final boolean active;
+    private final long gapCount;
+
+    public SyntaxSagaMissionRow(Long id, String slug, String title, String difficulty,
+                                boolean active, long gapCount) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.slug = slug;
+        this.title = title;
+        this.difficulty = difficulty;
+        this.active = active;
+        this.gapCount = gapCount;
+    }
+
+    public Long getId() { return id; }
+    public String getSlug() { return slug; }
+    public String getTitle() { return title; }
+    public String getDifficulty() { return difficulty; }
+    public boolean isActive() { return active; }
+    public long getGapCount() { return gapCount; }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaResult.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaResult.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..853eb1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.dto;
+
+/** Endergebnis eines Saga-Durchlaufs (Score serverseitig berechnet) + Highscore-Stand. */
+public class SyntaxSagaResult {
+
+    private final int score;
+    private final int maxScore;
+    private final int solvedGaps;
+    private final int totalGaps;
+    private final int stars;
+    private final int highscore;
+    private final boolean newHighscore;
+    private final long plays;
+
+    public SyntaxSagaResult(int score, int maxScore, int solvedGaps, int totalGaps, int stars,
+                            int highscore, boolean newHighscore, long plays) {
+        this.score = score;
+        this.maxScore = maxScore;
+        this.solvedGaps = solvedGaps;
+        this.totalGaps = totalGaps;
+        this.stars = stars;
+        this.highscore = highscore;
+        this.newHighscore = newHighscore;
+        this.plays = plays;
+    }
+
+    public int getScore() { return score; }
+    public int getMaxScore() { return maxScore; }
+    public int getSolvedGaps() { return solvedGaps; }
+    public int getTotalGaps() { return totalGaps; }
+    public int getStars() { return stars; }
+    public int getHighscore() { return highscore; }
+    public boolean isNewHighscore() { return newHighscore; }
+    public long getPlays() { return plays; }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaStoryView.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaStoryView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ff01d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/dto/SyntaxSagaStoryView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.dto;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Die Missionen einer Schwierigkeitsstufe fürs Frontend. Bewusst OHNE Lösungen –
+ * geprüft und gewertet wird ausschließlich serverseitig.
+ */
+public class SyntaxSagaStoryView {
+
+    private final String difficulty;
+    private final List<Mission> missions;
+    private final int maxScore;
+    private final int totalGaps;
+
+    public SyntaxSagaStoryView(String difficulty, List<Mission> missions, int maxScore, int totalGaps) {
+        this.difficulty = difficulty;
+        this.missions = missions;
+        this.maxScore = maxScore;
+        this.totalGaps = totalGaps;
+    }
+
+    public String getDifficulty() { return difficulty; }
+    public List<Mission> getMissions() { return missions; }
+    public int getMaxScore() { return maxScore; }
+    public int getTotalGaps() { return totalGaps; }
+
+    public static class Mission {
+        private final Long missionId;
+        private final String title;
+        private final String difficulty;
+        private final String language;
+        private final String narrative;
+        private final String dialog;
+        private final String codeTemplate;
+        private final String successText;
+        private final List<Gap> gaps;
+
+        public Mission(Long missionId, String title, String difficulty, String language,
+                       String narrative, String dialog, String codeTemplate,
+                       String successText, List<Gap> gaps) {
+            this.missionId = missionId;
+            this.title = title;
+            this.difficulty = difficulty;
+            this.language = language;
+            this.narrative = narrative;
+            this.dialog = dialog;
+            this.codeTemplate = codeTemplate;
+            this.successText = successText;
+            this.gaps = gaps;
+        }
+
+        public Long getMissionId() { return missionId; }
+        public String getTitle() { return title; }
+        public String getDifficulty() { return difficulty; }
+        public String getLanguage() { return language; }
+        public String getNarrative() { return narrative; }
+        public String getDialog() { return dialog; }
+        public String getCodeTemplate() { return codeTemplate; }
+        public String getSuccessText() { return successText; }
+        public List<Gap> getGaps() { return gaps; }
+    }
+
+    public static class Gap {
+        private final int position;
+        private final int points;
+        private final String hint;
+        private final String placeholder;
+
+        public Gap(int position, int points, String hint, String placeholder) {
+            this.position = position;
+            this.points = points;
+            this.hint = hint;
+            this.placeholder = placeholder;
+        }
+
+        public int getPosition() { return position; }
+        public int getPoints() { return points; }
+        public String getHint() { return hint; }
+        public String getPlaceholder() { return placeholder; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaGap.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaGap.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23d0373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaGap.java
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.model;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Eine Lücke in einer {@link SyntaxSagaMission}. Die {@link #position} entspricht der
+ * Markernummer {@code {{n}}} im Codetemplate. Eine Lücke kann mehrere gültige Lösungen
+ * haben (z.B. {@code 192.168.0.1} oder {@code localhost}). Die Prüfung passiert
+ * serverseitig über {@link #matches(String)} – das Frontend kennt die Lösung nie.
+ */
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "syntax_saga_gaps")
+public class SyntaxSagaGap {
+
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+    private Long id;
+
+    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+    @JoinColumn(name = "mission_id")
+    private SyntaxSagaMission mission;
+
+    /** 1-basierte Position, = Markernummer {@code {{n}}} im Codetemplate. */
+    @Column(name = "gap_position")
+    private int position;
+
+    private int points = 100;
+
+    /** Groß-/Kleinschreibung relevant? (true für Java-Bezeichner, false z.B. für SQL-Keywords). */
+    @Column(name = "case_sensitive")
+    private boolean caseSensitive = true;
+
+    private String hint;
+
+    /** Kurzlabel/Platzhalter im Eingabefeld, z.B. "Methodenname". */
+    private String placeholder;
+
+    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "gap", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true)
+    @OrderBy("sortOrder ASC, id ASC")
+    private List<SyntaxSagaSolution> solutions = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public SyntaxSagaGap() {
+    }
+
+    public SyntaxSagaGap(int position, int points, boolean caseSensitive, String hint, String placeholder) {
+        this.position = position;
+        this.points = points;
+        this.caseSensitive = caseSensitive;
+        this.hint = hint;
+        this.placeholder = placeholder;
+    }
+
+    public void addSolution(SyntaxSagaSolution solution) {
+        solution.setGap(this);
+        this.solutions.add(solution);
+    }
+
+    /** Normalisiert (trim + interne Whitespace zu einem Space). */
+    private static String normalize(String value) {
+        return value == null ? "" : value.trim().replaceAll("\\s+", " ");
+    }
+
+    /** Prüft eine Eingabe serverseitig gegen alle gültigen Lösungen. */
+    public boolean matches(String typed) {
+        if (typed == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        String t = normalize(typed);
+        if (t.isEmpty()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        for (SyntaxSagaSolution solution : solutions) {
+            String sol = normalize(solution.getText());
+            boolean equal = caseSensitive ? t.equals(sol) : t.equalsIgnoreCase(sol);
+            if (equal) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /** Kanonische Lösung (für die "Auflösung anzeigen"-Funktion). */
+    public String firstSolution() {
+        return solutions.isEmpty() ? "" : solutions.get(0).getText();
+    }
+
+    public Long getId() { return id; }
+    public void setId(Long id) { this.id = id; }
+
+    public SyntaxSagaMission getMission() { return mission; }
+    public void setMission(SyntaxSagaMission mission) { this.mission = mission; }
+
+    public int getPosition() { return position; }
+    public void setPosition(int position) { this.position = position; }
+
+    public int getPoints() { return points; }
+    public void setPoints(int points) { this.points = points; }
+
+    public boolean isCaseSensitive() { return caseSensitive; }
+    public void setCaseSensitive(boolean caseSensitive) { this.caseSensitive = caseSensitive; }
+
+    public String getHint() { return hint; }
+    public void setHint(String hint) { this.hint = hint; }
+
+    public String getPlaceholder() { return placeholder; }
+    public void setPlaceholder(String placeholder) { this.placeholder = placeholder; }
+
+    public List<SyntaxSagaSolution> getSolutions() { return solutions; }
+    public void setSolutions(List<SyntaxSagaSolution> solutions) { this.solutions = solutions; }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaMission.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaMission.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7566ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaMission.java
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.model;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Eine Syntax-Saga-Mission (ein Kapitel): Story + optionaler Dialog + Codeblock mit
+ * Lücken. Im {@code codeTemplate} markieren {@code {{1}}}, {@code {{2}}} … die Lücken
+ * (Nummer = {@link SyntaxSagaGap#getPosition() position}). Gespielt wird je
+ * Schwierigkeitsgrad als eigene lineare Saga.
+ */
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "syntax_saga_missions")
+public class SyntaxSagaMission {
+
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+    private Long id;
+
+    @Column(unique = true)
+    private String slug;
+
+    private String title;
+
+    /** "junior" | "professional" | "senior". */
+    private String difficulty;
+
+    /** Erzähltext / Szene. */
+    private String narrative;
+
+    /** Optionales Zitat ("Bitte… repariere mich…"). */
+    private String dialog;
+
+    /** Sprache des Codes für Badge/Darstellung, z.B. "java", "sql", "bash". */
+    @Column(name = "code_language")
+    private String language;
+
+    /** Code mit {@code {{n}}}-Markern an den Lücken. */
+    @Column(name = "code_template")
+    private String codeTemplate;
+
+    /** Fortsetzung nach dem Lösen ("Das Terminal erwacht…"). */
+    @Column(name = "success_text")
+    private String successText;
+
+    @Column(name = "sort_order")
+    private int sortOrder;
+
+    private boolean active = true;
+
+    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "mission", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true)
+    @OrderBy("position ASC, id ASC")
+    private List<SyntaxSagaGap> gaps = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public SyntaxSagaMission() {
+    }
+
+    public SyntaxSagaMission(String slug, String title, String difficulty, String narrative,
+                             String dialog, String language, String codeTemplate,
+                             String successText, int sortOrder, boolean active) {
+        this.slug = slug;
+        this.title = title;
+        this.difficulty = difficulty;
+        this.narrative = narrative;
+        this.dialog = dialog;
+        this.language = language;
+        this.codeTemplate = codeTemplate;
+        this.successText = successText;
+        this.sortOrder = sortOrder;
+        this.active = active;
+    }
+
+    public void addGap(SyntaxSagaGap gap) {
+        gap.setMission(this);
+        this.gaps.add(gap);
+    }
+
+    public Long getId() { return id; }
+    public void setId(Long id) { this.id = id; }
+
+    public String getSlug() { return slug; }
+    public void setSlug(String slug) { this.slug = slug; }
+
+    public String getTitle() { return title; }
+    public void setTitle(String title) { this.title = title; }
+
+    public String getDifficulty() { return difficulty; }
+    public void setDifficulty(String difficulty) { this.difficulty = difficulty; }
+
+    public String getNarrative() { return narrative; }
+    public void setNarrative(String narrative) { this.narrative = narrative; }
+
+    public String getDialog() { return dialog; }
+    public void setDialog(String dialog) { this.dialog = dialog; }
+
+    public String getLanguage() { return language; }
+    public void setLanguage(String language) { this.language = language; }
+
+    public String getCodeTemplate() { return codeTemplate; }
+    public void setCodeTemplate(String codeTemplate) { this.codeTemplate = codeTemplate; }
+
+    public String getSuccessText() { return successText; }
+    public void setSuccessText(String successText) { this.successText = successText; }
+
+    public int getSortOrder() { return sortOrder; }
+    public void setSortOrder(int sortOrder) { this.sortOrder = sortOrder; }
+
+    public boolean isActive() { return active; }
+    public void setActive(boolean active) { this.active = active; }
+
+    public List<SyntaxSagaGap> getGaps() { return gaps; }
+    public void setGaps(List<SyntaxSagaGap> gaps) { this.gaps = gaps; }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaSolution.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaSolution.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..353560e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/model/SyntaxSagaSolution.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.model;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+
+/** Eine gültige Antwort zu einer {@link SyntaxSagaGap} (eine Lücke kann mehrere haben). */
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "syntax_saga_solutions")
+public class SyntaxSagaSolution {
+
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+    private Long id;
+
+    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+    @JoinColumn(name = "gap_id")
+    private SyntaxSagaGap gap;
+
+    @Column(name = "solution_text")
+    private String text;
+
+    @Column(name = "sort_order")
+    private int sortOrder;
+
+    public SyntaxSagaSolution() {
+    }
+
+    public SyntaxSagaSolution(String text, int sortOrder) {
+        this.text = text;
+        this.sortOrder = sortOrder;
+    }
+
+    public Long getId() { return id; }
+    public void setId(Long id) { this.id = id; }
+
+    public SyntaxSagaGap getGap() { return gap; }
+    public void setGap(SyntaxSagaGap gap) { this.gap = gap; }
+
+    public String getText() { return text; }
+    public void setText(String text) { this.text = text; }
+
+    public int getSortOrder() { return sortOrder; }
+    public void setSortOrder(int sortOrder) { this.sortOrder = sortOrder; }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaGapRepository.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaGapRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee79494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaGapRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.repository;
+
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaGap;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+public interface SyntaxSagaGapRepository extends JpaRepository<SyntaxSagaGap, Long> {
+
+    long countByMissionId(Long missionId);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaMissionRepository.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaMissionRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a206b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaMissionRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.repository;
+
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaMission;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface SyntaxSagaMissionRepository extends JpaRepository<SyntaxSagaMission, Long> {
+
+    /** Aktive Missionen einer Schwierigkeitsstufe in Spielreihenfolge. */
+    List<SyntaxSagaMission> findAllByActiveTrueAndDifficultyOrderBySortOrderAscIdAsc(String difficulty);
+
+    /** Alle aktiven Missionen in Spielreihenfolge (stufenübergreifend). */
+    List<SyntaxSagaMission> findAllByActiveTrueOrderBySortOrderAscIdAsc();
+
+    /** Alle Missionen (Admin-Übersicht). */
+    List<SyntaxSagaMission> findAllByOrderBySortOrderAscIdAsc();
+
+    boolean existsBySlug(String slug);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaSolutionRepository.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaSolutionRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ce6af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/repository/SyntaxSagaSolutionRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.repository;
+
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaSolution;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+public interface SyntaxSagaSolutionRepository extends JpaRepository<SyntaxSagaSolution, Long> {
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/service/SyntaxSagaService.java b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/service/SyntaxSagaService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f5f312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/mindflux/service/SyntaxSagaService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+package com.example.mindflux.service;
+
+import com.example.mindflux.dto.*;
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaGap;
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaMission;
+import com.example.mindflux.model.SyntaxSagaSolution;
+import com.example.mindflux.repository.SyntaxSagaGapRepository;
+import com.example.mindflux.repository.SyntaxSagaMissionRepository;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * Server-autoritative Logik für Syntax Saga: baut die Story (ohne Lösungen), prüft
+ * Eingaben serverseitig und berechnet den Score beim Abschluss neu. Wertung wandert
+ * über {@link GameScoreService} unter der Spiel-Kennung "syntax-saga" in die DB.
+ */
+@Service
+public class SyntaxSagaService {
+
+    private static final String GAME = "syntax-saga";
+    private static final Set<String> DIFFICULTIES = Set.of("junior", "professional", "senior");
+
+    private final SyntaxSagaMissionRepository missionRepository;
+    private final SyntaxSagaGapRepository gapRepository;
+    private final GameScoreService gameScoreService;
+
+    public SyntaxSagaService(SyntaxSagaMissionRepository missionRepository,
+                             SyntaxSagaGapRepository gapRepository,
+                             GameScoreService gameScoreService) {
+        this.missionRepository = missionRepository;
+        this.gapRepository = gapRepository;
+        this.gameScoreService = gameScoreService;
+    }
+
+    // ---------- Spieler ----------
+
+    /** Liefert die aktiven Missionen einer Stufe (oder stufenübergreifend) – ohne Lösungen. */
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public SyntaxSagaStoryView buildStory(String difficulty) {
+        String diff = normalizeOrNull(difficulty);
+        List<SyntaxSagaMission> missions = (diff == null)
+                ? missionRepository.findAllByActiveTrueOrderBySortOrderAscIdAsc()
+                : missionRepository.findAllByActiveTrueAndDifficultyOrderBySortOrderAscIdAsc(diff);
+
+        List<SyntaxSagaStoryView.Mission> views = new ArrayList<>();
+        int maxScore = 0;
+        int totalGaps = 0;
+
+        for (SyntaxSagaMission mission : missions) {
+            if (mission.getGaps().isEmpty()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            List<SyntaxSagaStoryView.Gap> gapViews = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (SyntaxSagaGap gap : mission.getGaps()) {
+                gapViews.add(new SyntaxSagaStoryView.Gap(
+                        gap.getPosition(), gap.getPoints(), gap.getHint(), gap.getPlaceholder()));
+                maxScore += gap.getPoints();
+                totalGaps++;
+            }
+            views.add(new SyntaxSagaStoryView.Mission(
+                    mission.getId(), mission.getTitle(), mission.getDifficulty(), mission.getLanguage(),
+                    mission.getNarrative(), mission.getDialog(), mission.getCodeTemplate(),
+                    mission.getSuccessText(), gapViews));
+        }
+        return new SyntaxSagaStoryView(diff == null ? "all" : diff, views, maxScore, totalGaps);
+    }
+
+    /** Prüft die getippten Lücken einer Mission serverseitig (Frontend kennt die Lösung nicht). */
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public SyntaxSagaCheckResult check(SyntaxSagaCheckRequest request) {
+        List<SyntaxSagaCheckResult.GapVerdict> results = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (request == null || request.getMissionId() == null) {
+            return new SyntaxSagaCheckResult(false, results);
+        }
+        SyntaxSagaMission mission = missionRepository.findById(request.getMissionId()).orElse(null);
+        if (mission == null) {
+            return new SyntaxSagaCheckResult(false, results);
+        }
+
+        Map<Integer, String> typedByPosition = new HashMap<>();
+        if (request.getAnswers() != null) {
+            for (SyntaxSagaCheckRequest.GapAnswer answer : request.getAnswers()) {
+                typedByPosition.put(answer.getPosition(), answer.getText());
+            }
+        }
+
+        boolean allCorrect = true;
+        for (SyntaxSagaGap gap : mission.getGaps()) {
+            boolean correct = gap.matches(typedByPosition.get(gap.getPosition()));
+            if (!correct) {
+                allCorrect = false;
+            }
+            String solution = (request.isReveal() && !correct) ? gap.firstSolution() : null;
+            results.add(new SyntaxSagaCheckResult.GapVerdict(gap.getPosition(), correct, solution));
+        }
+        return new SyntaxSagaCheckResult(allCorrect, results);
+    }
+
+    /** Schließt einen Durchlauf ab: Score wird aus den tatsächlichen Eingaben recomputed und gespeichert. */
+    @Transactional
+    public SyntaxSagaResult finish(String username, SyntaxSagaFinishRequest request) {
+        int score = 0;
+        int maxScore = 0;
+        int solvedGaps = 0;
+        int totalGaps = 0;
+
+        Map<Long, SyntaxSagaMission> missionCache = new HashMap<>();
+
+        if (request.getGaps() != null) {
+            for (SyntaxSagaFinishRequest.FinishGap fg : request.getGaps()) {
+                if (fg.getMissionId() == null) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                SyntaxSagaMission mission = missionCache.computeIfAbsent(
+                        fg.getMissionId(), id -> missionRepository.findById(id).orElse(null));
+                if (mission == null) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                SyntaxSagaGap gap = gapByPosition(mission, fg.getPosition());
+                if (gap == null) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                totalGaps++;
+                maxScore += gap.getPoints();
+
+                boolean correct = gap.matches(fg.getText());
+                if (correct && !fg.isRevealed()) {
+                    solvedGaps++;
+                    score += awardedPoints(gap.getPoints(), fg.getAttempts());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        int stars = stars(score, maxScore);
+        int seconds = Math.max(request.getDurationSeconds(), 0);
+        String deck = normalizeOrNull(request.getDifficulty());
+        ScoreResult saved = gameScoreService.recordScore(
+                username, GAME, deck == null ? "all" : deck, score, solvedGaps, seconds);
+
+        return new SyntaxSagaResult(score, maxScore, solvedGaps, totalGaps, stars,
+                saved.getHighscore(), saved.isNewHighscore(), saved.getPlays());
+    }
+
+    private SyntaxSagaGap gapByPosition(SyntaxSagaMission mission, int position) {
+        for (SyntaxSagaGap gap : mission.getGaps()) {
+            if (gap.getPosition() == position) {
+                return gap;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /** Volle Punkte bei Erstversuch, weniger bei mehr Versuchen. */
+    private int awardedPoints(int points, int attempts) {
+        int a = Math.max(1, attempts);
+        double factor = switch (a) {
+            case 1 -> 1.0;
+            case 2 -> 0.6;
+            default -> 0.3;
+        };
+        return (int) Math.round(points * factor);
+    }
+
+    private int stars(int score, int maxScore) {
+        if (maxScore <= 0 || score <= 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        double ratio = (double) score / maxScore;
+        if (ratio >= 0.8) {
+            return 3;
+        }
+        if (ratio >= 0.5) {
+            return 2;
+        }
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // ---------- Admin ----------
+
+    /** Leichte Übersicht: Missionen mit Lücken-Anzahl (lädt nicht alle Lücken). */
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public List<SyntaxSagaMissionRow> missionRows() {
+        return missionRepository.findAllByOrderBySortOrderAscIdAsc().stream()
+                .map(m -> new SyntaxSagaMissionRow(m.getId(), m.getSlug(), m.getTitle(),
+                        m.getDifficulty(), m.isActive(), gapRepository.countByMissionId(m.getId())))
+                .toList();
+    }
+
+    /** Eine Mission inkl. Lücken und Lösungen (für die Detailseite). */
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public SyntaxSagaMission missionWithGaps(Long id) {
+        SyntaxSagaMission mission = missionRepository.findById(id).orElse(null);
+        if (mission != null) {
+            mission.getGaps().forEach(g -> g.getSolutions().size()); // lazy init
+        }
+        return mission;
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public Long createMission(String title, String difficulty, String narrative, String dialog,
+                              String language, String codeTemplate, String successText) {
+        if (title == null || title.isBlank() || codeTemplate == null || codeTemplate.isBlank()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        String clean = title.trim();
+        int order = (int) missionRepository.count() + 1;
+        SyntaxSagaMission mission = new SyntaxSagaMission(
+                uniqueSlug(clean), clean, normalizeDifficulty(difficulty),
+                narrative == null ? "" : narrative.trim(),
+                blankToNull(dialog), blankToNull(language),
+                codeTemplate.trim(), blankToNull(successText), order, true);
+        missionRepository.save(mission);
+        return mission.getId();
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public void updateMission(Long missionId, String title, String difficulty, String narrative,
+                              String dialog, String language, String codeTemplate, String successText) {
+        missionRepository.findById(missionId).ifPresent(m -> {
+            if (title != null && !title.isBlank()) {
+                m.setTitle(title.trim());
+            }
+            m.setDifficulty(normalizeDifficulty(difficulty));
+            m.setNarrative(narrative == null ? "" : narrative.trim());
+            m.setDialog(blankToNull(dialog));
+            m.setLanguage(blankToNull(language));
+            if (codeTemplate != null && !codeTemplate.isBlank()) {
+                m.setCodeTemplate(codeTemplate.trim());
+            }
+            m.setSuccessText(blankToNull(successText));
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public void addGap(Long missionId, int position, int points, boolean caseSensitive,
+                       String hint, String placeholder, List<String> solutions) {
+        if (solutions == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        missionRepository.findById(missionId).ifPresent(mission -> {
+            int pos = position > 0 ? position : mission.getGaps().size() + 1;
+            SyntaxSagaGap gap = new SyntaxSagaGap(
+                    pos, normalizePoints(points), caseSensitive, blankToNull(hint), blankToNull(placeholder));
+            int sort = 0;
+            for (String s : solutions) {
+                if (s != null && !s.isBlank()) {
+                    gap.addSolution(new SyntaxSagaSolution(s.trim(), sort++));
+                }
+            }
+            if (!gap.getSolutions().isEmpty()) {
+                mission.addGap(gap);
+                missionRepository.save(mission);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public void deleteGap(Long gapId) {
+        gapRepository.deleteById(gapId);
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public void deleteMission(Long missionId) {
+        missionRepository.deleteById(missionId);
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public void toggleMission(Long missionId) {
+        missionRepository.findById(missionId).ifPresent(m -> m.setActive(!m.isActive()));
+    }
+
+    // ---------- Helfer ----------
+
+    private int normalizePoints(int points) {
+        if (points <= 0) {
+            return 100;
+        }
+        return Math.min(1000, points);
+    }
+
+    private String normalizeDifficulty(String difficulty) {
+        if (difficulty == null) {
+            return "junior";
+        }
+        String x = difficulty.trim().toLowerCase();
+        return DIFFICULTIES.contains(x) ? x : "junior";
+    }
+
+    private String normalizeOrNull(String difficulty) {
+        if (difficulty == null || difficulty.isBlank()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        String x = difficulty.trim().toLowerCase();
+        return DIFFICULTIES.contains(x) ? x : null;
+    }
+
+    private String blankToNull(String value) {
+        return (value == null || value.isBlank()) ? null : value.trim();
+    }
+
+    private String uniqueSlug(String title) {
+        String base = title.toLowerCase()
+                .replace("ä", "ae").replace("ö", "oe").replace("ü", "ue").replace("ß", "ss")
+                .replaceAll("[^a-z0-9]+", "-")
+                .replaceAll("(^-|-$)", "");
+        if (base.isBlank()) {
+            base = "mission";
+        }
+        String slug = base;
+        int counter = 2;
+        while (missionRepository.existsBySlug(slug)) {
+            slug = base + "-" + counter++;
+        }
+        return slug;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/db/migration/V7__syntax_saga.sql b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V7__syntax_saga.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cb4e6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V7__syntax_saga.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+-- Syntax Saga: interaktive IT-Geschichten mit Code-Lücken (Junior/Professional/Senior).
+-- Mission -> Lücken (eine oder mehrere je Codeblock) -> Lösungen (eine Lücke kann mehrere
+-- gültige Antworten haben). Inhalte DB-basiert und Admin-pflegbar; gefüllt per Seeder
+-- aus syntaxsaga/content.json. Server-autoritativ: Lösungen verlassen nie das Backend.
+
+CREATE TABLE syntax_saga_missions (
+    id            BIGINT GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY,
+    slug          VARCHAR(150)  NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    title         VARCHAR(200)  NOT NULL,
+    difficulty    VARCHAR(30)   NOT NULL,
+    narrative     VARCHAR(2000) NOT NULL,
+    dialog        VARCHAR(1000),
+    code_language VARCHAR(30),
+    code_template VARCHAR(2000) NOT NULL,
+    success_text  VARCHAR(2000),
+    sort_order    INT           NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    active        BOOLEAN       NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE syntax_saga_gaps (
+    id             BIGINT GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY,
+    mission_id     BIGINT  NOT NULL REFERENCES syntax_saga_missions (id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    gap_position   INT     NOT NULL,
+    points         INT     NOT NULL DEFAULT 100,
+    case_sensitive BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
+    hint           VARCHAR(500),
+    placeholder    VARCHAR(120)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE syntax_saga_solutions (
+    id            BIGINT GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY,
+    gap_id        BIGINT       NOT NULL REFERENCES syntax_saga_gaps (id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    solution_text VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
+    sort_order    INT          NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_syntax_saga_gaps_mission  ON syntax_saga_gaps (mission_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_syntax_saga_solutions_gap ON syntax_saga_solutions (gap_id);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/syntaxsaga.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/syntaxsaga.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cceba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/syntaxsaga.css
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+/* === Syntax Saga === Interaktive IT-Geschichten mit Code-Lücken.
+   Farben/Tokens zentral aus theme.css (richtig = Blau, falsch = Rot, Akzent = Amber).
+   Anders als TechTacular ist der Inhalt scrollbar (Story + Codeblock können hoch werden). */
+
+@keyframes ssFadeInUp {
+  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
+  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+}
+
+body.ss-body {
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.ss-shell {
+  flex: 1;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 980px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem 1.4rem;
+  gap: 0.7rem;
+}
+
+/* --- Kopf + Leiste --- */
+.ss-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
+  background-color: var(--surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  box-shadow: var(--g-soft), 0 0 8px var(--glow-w);
+}
+.ss-header-tools { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem; }
+.ss-title { font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--accent); margin: 0; text-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--glow-s); }
+.ss-back, .ss-logout { text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; }
+.ss-back { color: var(--accent); }
+.ss-logout { color: var(--danger); }
+
+.ss-bar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
+}
+.ss-bar-group { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
+.ss-bar-label { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
+
+.ss-diff {
+  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-accent);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: var(--surface-2);
+  color: var(--text);
+  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+.ss-diff:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
+.ss-diff.active {
+  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
+  color: var(--accent-ink);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--glow-s);
+}
+
+/* --- HUD --- */
+.ss-hud { gap: 0.4rem; }
+.ss-stat {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
+  background: var(--surface-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.ss-stat b { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--accent); }
+
+/* --- Bühne / Szene --- */
+.ss-stage { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
+.ss-idle { margin: auto; color: var(--muted); text-align: center; padding: 2.4rem 1rem; max-width: 540px; line-height: 1.6; }
+
+.ss-scene {
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-accent);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--glow-w);
+  animation: ssFadeInUp 0.35s ease-out;
+}
+
+.ss-scene-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
+.ss-mission-no { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em; font-weight: 700; }
+.ss-badge {
+  font-size: 0.66rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  padding: 0.16rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: 7px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-accent);
+}
+.ss-badge-diff { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 14%, transparent); color: var(--accent); }
+.ss-badge-lang { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--secondary) 16%, transparent); color: var(--secondary); border-color: var(--secondary); font-family: monospace; }
+
+.ss-mission-title { color: var(--heading); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 800; margin: 0.1rem 0 0.6rem; }
+.ss-narrative { color: var(--text); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
+.ss-dialog {
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-style: italic;
+  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
+  padding-left: 0.8rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
+  text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--glow-w);
+}
+
+/* --- Codeblock mit Lücken --- */
+.ss-code {
+  background: var(--surface-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
+  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.9rem;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 22px var(--glow-w);
+}
+.ss-code code {
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", "Fira Code", "Consolas", "Courier New", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  line-height: 2;
+  white-space: pre;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.ss-gap {
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: inherit;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-accent);
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  padding: 0.05rem 0.35rem;
+  margin: 0 0.12rem;
+  min-width: 3ch;
+  vertical-align: baseline;
+  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
+}
+.ss-gap::placeholder { color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.7; }
+.ss-gap:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--glow-w); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 16%, transparent); }
+.ss-gap.correct  { color: var(--success); border-color: var(--success); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--success) 16%, transparent); }
+.ss-gap.wrong    { color: var(--danger);  border-color: var(--danger);  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--danger) 16%, transparent); }
+.ss-gap.revealed { color: var(--secondary); border-color: var(--secondary); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--secondary) 14%, transparent); }
+.ss-gap:disabled { cursor: default; }
+
+/* --- Feedback / Erfolg --- */
+.ss-feedback { min-height: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; line-height: 1.5; }
+.ss-feedback.correct  { color: var(--success); }
+.ss-feedback.correct::before  { content: "\2713  "; font-weight: 800; }
+.ss-feedback.wrong    { color: var(--danger); }
+.ss-feedback.wrong::before    { content: "\2717  "; font-weight: 800; }
+.ss-feedback.revealed { color: var(--secondary); }
+
+.ss-success {
+  color: var(--secondary);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--secondary) 10%, transparent);
+  border-left: 3px solid var(--secondary);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+}
+.ss-success[hidden] { display: none; }
+
+/* --- Buttons --- */
+.ss-scene-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.ss-btn {
+  padding: 0.55rem 1.2rem;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 9px;
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--accent-ink);
+  font-weight: 800;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--glow-w);
+  transition: filter 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
+}
+.ss-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.07); transform: translateY(-2px); }
+.ss-btn[hidden] { display: none; }
+.ss-btn-secondary { background: var(--surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--border-accent); color: var(--text); box-shadow: none; }
+.ss-btn-ghost { background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--border-accent); color: var(--accent); box-shadow: none; }
+.ss-btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }
+
+/* --- Ergebnis-Overlay --- */
+.ss-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: var(--bg-glow), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+  z-index: 1000;
+  padding: 1rem;
+}
+.ss-overlay[hidden] { display: none; }
+.ss-result-card {
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-accent);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
+  width: min(440px, 94vw);
+  text-align: center;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 30px var(--glow-w);
+  animation: ssFadeInUp 0.4s ease-out;
+}
+.ss-result-card h2 { color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
+.ss-result-stars { font-size: 2rem; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 0.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; text-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--glow-s); }
+.ss-result-score { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; color: var(--text); }
+.ss-result-score strong { color: var(--accent); }
+.ss-result-detail { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
+.ss-result-high { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+.ss-result-high[hidden] { display: none; }
+.ss-result-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem; justify-content: center; margin-top: 1rem; }
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+  .ss-title { font-size: 1.15rem; }
+  .ss-stat { font-size: 0.62rem; padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem; }
+  .ss-scene { padding: 1.1rem 1rem 1.2rem; }
+  .ss-mission-title { font-size: 1.2rem; }
+  .ss-code code { font-size: 0.85rem; }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/js/syntaxsaga.js b/src/main/resources/static/js/syntaxsaga.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd26d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/js/syntaxsaga.js
@@ -0,0 +1,434 @@
+/* Syntax Saga – interaktive IT-Geschichten mit Code-Lücken.
+   Story kommt aus /api/syntaxsaga/story (ohne Lösung), Prüfung + Score serverseitig. */
+(() => {
+  'use strict';
+
+  const GAME = 'syntax-saga';
+  const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 3;
+
+  const storyEl   = document.getElementById('ss-story');
+  const diffBtns  = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.ss-diff'));
+  const scoreEl   = document.getElementById('ss-score');
+  const missionEl = document.getElementById('ss-mission');
+  const timeEl    = document.getElementById('ss-time');
+  const bestEl    = document.getElementById('ss-best');
+
+  const resultEl     = document.getElementById('ss-result');
+  const resultStars  = document.getElementById('ss-result-stars');
+  const resultScore  = document.getElementById('ss-result-score');
+  const resultMax    = document.getElementById('ss-result-max');
+  const resultDetail = document.getElementById('ss-result-detail');
+  const resultHigh   = document.getElementById('ss-result-high');
+  const againBtn     = document.getElementById('ss-again');
+  const chooseBtn    = document.getElementById('ss-choose');
+
+  const DIFF_LABEL = { junior: 'Junior', professional: 'Professional', senior: 'Senior' };
+
+  let story = null;          // StoryView vom Server
+  let missionIndex = 0;
+  let finishGaps = [];       // gesammelte Lücken über alle Missionen -> /finish
+  let score = 0;             // laufender Client-Schätzwert (spiegelt die Serverformel)
+  let seconds = 0;
+  let timerId = null;
+  let running = false;
+
+  let cur = null;            // Laufzeitzustand der aktuellen Mission
+  let curInputs = {};        // position -> <input>
+  let curGaps = {};          // position -> Gap-Daten (points/hint/placeholder)
+
+  // ---------- Helfer ----------
+
+  function formatTime(s) {
+    return `${Math.floor(s / 60)}:${String(s % 60).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+  }
+
+  function startTimer() {
+    if (timerId) return;
+    timerId = setInterval(() => { seconds++; timeEl.textContent = formatTime(seconds); }, 1000);
+  }
+  function stopTimer() { clearInterval(timerId); timerId = null; }
+
+  /** Punkte aus Versuch (Erstversuch voll, danach weniger) – identisch zur Serverformel. */
+  function awarded(points, attempts) {
+    const a = Math.max(1, attempts);
+    const factor = a === 1 ? 1.0 : a === 2 ? 0.6 : 0.3;
+    return Math.round(points * factor);
+  }
+
+  function setIdle(message) {
+    storyEl.innerHTML = `<p class="ss-idle">${message}</p>`;
+  }
+
+  function updateHud() {
+    scoreEl.textContent = String(score);
+    if (story && story.missions.length) {
+      missionEl.textContent = `${Math.min(missionIndex + 1, story.missions.length)} / ${story.missions.length}`;
+    } else {
+      missionEl.textContent = '– / –';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // ---------- Code-Rendering ----------
+
+  /** Baut <code>-Inhalt: Textsegmente als Textknoten, {{n}} als Eingabefelder. */
+  function renderCode(codeEl, template) {
+    codeEl.textContent = '';
+    curInputs = {};
+    const regex = /\{\{(\d+)\}\}/g;
+    let last = 0;
+    let m;
+    while ((m = regex.exec(template)) !== null) {
+      if (m.index > last) {
+        codeEl.appendChild(document.createTextNode(template.slice(last, m.index)));
+      }
+      const pos = parseInt(m[1], 10);
+      const gap = curGaps[pos];
+      const input = document.createElement('input');
+      input.type = 'text';
+      input.className = 'ss-gap';
+      input.dataset.pos = String(pos);
+      input.autocomplete = 'off';
+      input.autocapitalize = 'off';
+      input.spellcheck = false;
+      input.setAttribute('autocorrect', 'off');
+      if (gap && gap.placeholder) input.placeholder = gap.placeholder;
+      input.size = Math.max(6, gap && gap.placeholder ? gap.placeholder.length : 8);
+      input.addEventListener('input', () => {
+        input.size = Math.max(4, input.value.length + 1);
+      });
+      input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+        if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); onCheck(false); }
+      });
+      curInputs[pos] = input;
+      codeEl.appendChild(input);
+      last = m.index + m[0].length;
+    }
+    if (last < template.length) {
+      codeEl.appendChild(document.createTextNode(template.slice(last)));
+    }
+  }
+
+  // ---------- Mission rendern ----------
+
+  function renderMission() {
+    const mission = story.missions[missionIndex];
+    cur = { mission, attempts: {}, revealed: {}, solved: {}, scored: {} };
+    curGaps = {};
+    (mission.gaps || []).forEach((g) => { curGaps[g.position] = g; });
+
+    storyEl.innerHTML = '';
+    const scene = document.createElement('div');
+    scene.className = 'ss-scene';
+
+    // Kopf
+    const head = document.createElement('div');
+    head.className = 'ss-scene-head';
+    const no = document.createElement('span');
+    no.className = 'ss-mission-no';
+    no.textContent = `Mission ${missionIndex + 1} / ${story.missions.length}`;
+    head.appendChild(no);
+    const diff = document.createElement('span');
+    diff.className = 'ss-badge ss-badge-diff';
+    diff.textContent = DIFF_LABEL[mission.difficulty] || mission.difficulty;
+    head.appendChild(diff);
+    if (mission.language) {
+      const lang = document.createElement('span');
+      lang.className = 'ss-badge ss-badge-lang';
+      lang.textContent = mission.language;
+      head.appendChild(lang);
+    }
+    scene.appendChild(head);
+
+    // Titel + Story
+    const title = document.createElement('h2');
+    title.className = 'ss-mission-title';
+    title.textContent = mission.title;
+    scene.appendChild(title);
+
+    if (mission.narrative) {
+      const nar = document.createElement('p');
+      nar.className = 'ss-narrative';
+      nar.textContent = mission.narrative;
+      scene.appendChild(nar);
+    }
+    if (mission.dialog) {
+      const dlg = document.createElement('p');
+      dlg.className = 'ss-dialog';
+      dlg.textContent = `„${mission.dialog}“`;
+      scene.appendChild(dlg);
+    }
+
+    // Codeblock mit Lücken
+    const pre = document.createElement('pre');
+    pre.className = 'ss-code';
+    const code = document.createElement('code');
+    renderCode(code, mission.codeTemplate || '');
+    pre.appendChild(code);
+    scene.appendChild(pre);
+
+    // Feedback
+    const feedback = document.createElement('p');
+    feedback.className = 'ss-feedback';
+    scene.appendChild(feedback);
+
+    // Erfolgstext (nach Lösen)
+    const success = document.createElement('p');
+    success.className = 'ss-success';
+    success.hidden = true;
+    scene.appendChild(success);
+
+    // Aktionen
+    const actions = document.createElement('div');
+    actions.className = 'ss-scene-actions';
+    const checkBtn = document.createElement('button');
+    checkBtn.type = 'button';
+    checkBtn.className = 'ss-btn';
+    checkBtn.textContent = 'Prüfen';
+    checkBtn.addEventListener('click', () => onCheck(false));
+    const revealBtn = document.createElement('button');
+    revealBtn.type = 'button';
+    revealBtn.className = 'ss-btn ss-btn-ghost';
+    revealBtn.textContent = 'Auflösung anzeigen';
+    revealBtn.hidden = true;
+    revealBtn.addEventListener('click', () => onCheck(true));
+    const nextBtn = document.createElement('button');
+    nextBtn.type = 'button';
+    nextBtn.className = 'ss-btn';
+    nextBtn.textContent = missionIndex + 1 < story.missions.length ? 'Weiter' : 'Saga abschließen';
+    nextBtn.hidden = true;
+    nextBtn.addEventListener('click', nextMission);
+    actions.appendChild(checkBtn);
+    actions.appendChild(revealBtn);
+    actions.appendChild(nextBtn);
+    scene.appendChild(actions);
+
+    cur.els = { scene, feedback, success, checkBtn, revealBtn, nextBtn };
+
+    storyEl.appendChild(scene);
+    updateHud();
+    const first = Object.values(curInputs)[0];
+    if (first) first.focus();
+  }
+
+  // ---------- Prüfen / Auflösen ----------
+
+  async function onCheck(reveal) {
+    if (!running || !cur) return;
+    const gaps = cur.mission.gaps || [];
+
+    if (!reveal) {
+      gaps.forEach((g) => {
+        if (!cur.solved[g.position] && !cur.revealed[g.position]) {
+          cur.attempts[g.position] = (cur.attempts[g.position] || 0) + 1;
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    const answers = gaps.map((g) => ({
+      position: g.position,
+      text: (curInputs[g.position] && curInputs[g.position].value) || ''
+    }));
+
+    let data;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/syntaxsaga/check', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ missionId: cur.mission.missionId, reveal, answers })
+      });
+      data = await res.json();
+    } catch (err) {
+      cur.els.feedback.textContent = 'Antwort konnte nicht geprüft werden.';
+      cur.els.feedback.className = 'ss-feedback wrong';
+      console.error(err);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    applyVerdicts(data, reveal);
+    refreshSceneState();
+  }
+
+  function applyVerdicts(data, reveal) {
+    (data.results || []).forEach((v) => {
+      const input = curInputs[v.position];
+      if (!input) return;
+      if (cur.solved[v.position] || cur.revealed[v.position]) return;
+
+      if (v.correct) {
+        input.classList.add('correct');
+        input.classList.remove('wrong');
+        input.disabled = true;
+        cur.solved[v.position] = true;
+        if (!cur.scored[v.position]) {
+          cur.scored[v.position] = true;
+          const gap = curGaps[v.position];
+          if (gap) { score += awarded(gap.points, cur.attempts[v.position] || 1); }
+        }
+      } else if (reveal && v.solution) {
+        input.value = v.solution;
+        input.classList.add('revealed');
+        input.classList.remove('wrong');
+        input.disabled = true;
+        cur.revealed[v.position] = true;
+      } else {
+        input.classList.add('wrong');
+      }
+    });
+    updateHud();
+  }
+
+  function refreshSceneState() {
+    const gaps = cur.mission.gaps || [];
+    const open = gaps.filter((g) => !cur.solved[g.position] && !cur.revealed[g.position]);
+    const fb = cur.els.feedback;
+
+    if (open.length === 0) {
+      // Mission gelöst (oder aufgelöst)
+      cur.els.checkBtn.hidden = true;
+      cur.els.revealBtn.hidden = true;
+      cur.els.nextBtn.hidden = false;
+      const anyRevealed = gaps.some((g) => cur.revealed[g.position]);
+      fb.textContent = anyRevealed ? 'Aufgelöst – weiter geht die Geschichte.' : 'Richtig! Sauber gelöst.';
+      fb.className = anyRevealed ? 'ss-feedback revealed' : 'ss-feedback correct';
+      if (cur.mission.successText) {
+        cur.els.success.textContent = cur.mission.successText;
+        cur.els.success.hidden = false;
+      }
+      cur.els.nextBtn.focus();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // noch offene Lücken
+    const hints = open.map((g) => curGaps[g.position] && curGaps[g.position].hint).filter(Boolean);
+    fb.className = 'ss-feedback wrong';
+    fb.textContent = hints.length ? `Noch nicht ganz. Tipp: ${hints.join(' · ')}` : 'Noch nicht ganz – versuch es noch einmal.';
+
+    const exhausted = open.some((g) => (cur.attempts[g.position] || 0) >= MAX_ATTEMPTS);
+    cur.els.revealBtn.hidden = !exhausted;
+    if (exhausted) {
+      fb.textContent = hints.length
+        ? `Versuche aufgebraucht. Tipp: ${hints.join(' · ')} – oder zeig dir die Auflösung.`
+        : 'Versuche aufgebraucht – zeig dir die Auflösung.';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // ---------- Navigation ----------
+
+  function collectCurrentMission() {
+    (cur.mission.gaps || []).forEach((g) => {
+      finishGaps.push({
+        missionId: cur.mission.missionId,
+        position: g.position,
+        text: (curInputs[g.position] && curInputs[g.position].value) || '',
+        attempts: cur.attempts[g.position] || 1,
+        revealed: !!cur.revealed[g.position]
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  function nextMission() {
+    collectCurrentMission();
+    missionIndex++;
+    if (missionIndex < story.missions.length) {
+      renderMission();
+    } else {
+      finishRun();
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function finishRun() {
+    running = false;
+    stopTimer();
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/syntaxsaga/finish', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          difficulty: story.difficulty,
+          durationSeconds: seconds,
+          gaps: finishGaps
+        })
+      });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      score = data.score;
+      updateHud();
+      const stars = Math.max(0, Math.min(3, data.stars));
+      resultStars.textContent = '★'.repeat(stars) + '☆'.repeat(3 - stars);
+      resultScore.textContent = String(data.score);
+      resultMax.textContent = String(data.maxScore);
+      resultDetail.textContent =
+        `${data.solvedGaps} von ${data.totalGaps} Lücken auf Anhieb · ${formatTime(seconds)}`;
+      resultHigh.hidden = !data.newHighscore;
+      bestEl.textContent = String(data.highscore);
+      resultEl.hidden = false;
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Saga konnte nicht gespeichert werden:', err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // ---------- Start / Stats ----------
+
+  async function loadStats() {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/games/${GAME}/stats`);
+      if (!res.ok) return;
+      const stats = await res.json();
+      bestEl.textContent = stats.highscore > 0 ? String(stats.highscore) : '–';
+    } catch (err) { /* egal */ }
+  }
+
+  async function startRun(difficulty) {
+    resultEl.hidden = true;
+    stopTimer();
+    seconds = 0; score = 0; missionIndex = 0; finishGaps = [];
+    timeEl.textContent = '0:00';
+    diffBtns.forEach((b) => b.classList.toggle('active', b.dataset.diff === difficulty));
+    setIdle('Lade Mission …');
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/syntaxsaga/story?difficulty=' + encodeURIComponent(difficulty));
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
+      story = await res.json();
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Story konnte nicht geladen werden:', err);
+      setIdle('Story konnte nicht geladen werden.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!story.missions || !story.missions.length) {
+      setIdle('Für diese Stufe gibt es noch keine Missionen. Ein Admin kann sie unter „Syntax Saga verwalten“ anlegen.');
+      running = false;
+      updateHud();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    running = true;
+    renderMission();
+    startTimer();
+  }
+
+  diffBtns.forEach((btn) => {
+    btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      if (running && finishGaps.length === 0 && missionIndex === 0 && cur &&
+          Object.keys(cur.solved).length === 0) {
+        // noch nichts gespielt -> einfach wechseln
+      } else if (running && !window.confirm('Aktuelle Saga abbrechen und neu starten?')) {
+        return;
+      }
+      startRun(btn.dataset.diff);
+    });
+  });
+
+  againBtn.addEventListener('click', () => startRun(story ? story.difficulty : 'junior'));
+  chooseBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    resultEl.hidden = true;
+    running = false;
+    story = null;
+    diffBtns.forEach((b) => b.classList.remove('active'));
+    setIdle('Wähle oben eine Stufe, um deine Saga zu starten.');
+    updateHud();
+  });
+
+  loadStats();
+  setIdle('Wähle oben eine Stufe – Junior, Professional oder Senior – um deine Saga zu starten.');
+})();
diff --git a/src/main/resources/syntaxsaga/content.json b/src/main/resources/syntaxsaga/content.json
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+++ b/src/main/resources/syntaxsaga/content.json
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+{
+  "missions": [
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Hello World",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Dein erster Tag als Praktikant. Der Serverraum ist still, das Terminal reagiert nicht – es fehlt der Einstiegspunkt des Programms.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "public class Main {\n    public static void {{1}}(String[] args) {\n        System.out.println(\"Hello World\");\n    }\n}",
+      "successText": "Das Terminal erwacht zum Leben und begrüßt dich: \"Hello World\".",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Methodenname", "hint": "Der Einstiegspunkt jeder Java-Anwendung.", "solutions": ["main"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Die verschwundene Variable",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Ein Kunde meldet einen Fehler: Auf dem Bildschirm soll die Anzahl der Leben erscheinen – doch da steht nichts.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "int lives = 3;\nSystem.out.println({{1}});",
+      "successText": "Die Zahl 3 leuchtet auf dem Monitor. Der Kunde atmet auf.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Variable", "hint": "Welche Variable soll ausgegeben werden?", "solutions": ["lives"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Der flackernde Monitor",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Der Serverraum ist dunkel. Nur ein Monitor flackert und wartet auf eine Eingabe, die er nicht lesen kann.",
+      "dialog": "Bitte… repariere mich…",
+      "code": "Scanner sc = new {{1}}(System.in);",
+      "successText": "Eingaben sind wieder möglich. Der Monitor beruhigt sich.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Klassenname", "hint": "Dieselbe Klasse wie links vom Gleichheitszeichen.", "solutions": ["Scanner"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Zehn Server",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Zehn Server müssen der Reihe nach geprüft werden – aber die Schleife, die sie durchläuft, fehlt.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {\n    check(server[i]);\n}",
+      "successText": "Alle zehn Server melden nacheinander: OK.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Schlüsselwort", "hint": "Die Zählschleife mit Start, Bedingung und Schritt.", "solutions": ["for"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Der Virus",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Eine Schadsoftware hat eine Bedingung verdreht. Das Achievement schaltet nicht mehr frei, wenn der Score 100 erreicht.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "if (score {{1}} 100) {\n    unlockAchievement();\n}",
+      "successText": "Bei 100 Punkten schaltet das Achievement wieder frei. Der Virus ist neutralisiert.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Operator", "hint": "Mindestens 100 – größer oder gleich.", "solutions": [">="] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Die Datenbank",
+      "language": "sql",
+      "narrative": "Die KI hat alle Datensätze durcheinandergebracht. Du brauchst nur die volljährigen Nutzer – die Filter-Klausel fehlt.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "SELECT * FROM users\n{{1}} age > 18;",
+      "successText": "Nur noch die passenden Datensätze erscheinen in der Liste.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "SQL-Keyword", "hint": "Die SQL-Klausel zum Filtern von Zeilen.", "solutions": ["WHERE"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Netzwerk",
+      "language": "bash",
+      "narrative": "Du musst einen Server wieder erreichbar machen. Ein Ping soll zeigen, ob der lokale Rechner überhaupt antwortet.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "ping {{1}}",
+      "successText": "Reply… reply… reply. Die Verbindung steht wieder.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "Host / IP", "hint": "Die Adresse des eigenen Rechners – als Name oder als IP.", "solutions": ["localhost", "192.168.0.1", "127.0.0.1"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Der Dauerdienst",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Ein Hintergrunddienst soll laufen, solange er aktiv ist. Das Schleifen-Schlüsselwort wurde gelöscht.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} (running) {\n    handleRequests();\n}",
+      "successText": "Der Dienst nimmt wieder Anfragen entgegen.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Schlüsselwort", "hint": "Kopfgesteuerte Schleife mit nur einer Bedingung.", "solutions": ["while"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Was zurückkommt",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Eine Methode soll die Summe zweier Zahlen liefern – doch das Ergebnis kommt nie beim Aufrufer an.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "int sum(int a, int b) {\n    {{1}} a + b;\n}",
+      "successText": "Die Methode liefert endlich ihren Wert zurück.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Schlüsselwort", "hint": "Beendet die Methode und gibt einen Wert zurück.", "solutions": ["return"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Die leere Liste",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Eine Namensliste soll angelegt werden, aber die konkrete Implementierung der Liste fehlt.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "List<String> namen = new {{1}}<>();",
+      "successText": "Die Liste ist bereit, Namen aufzunehmen.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Klasse", "hint": "Die gängigste List-Implementierung (dynamisches Array).", "solutions": ["ArrayList"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Ins Log-Verzeichnis",
+      "language": "bash",
+      "narrative": "Um den Fehler zu finden, musst du in das Verzeichnis mit den Logdateien wechseln.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} /var/log",
+      "successText": "Du stehst jetzt mitten in den Logs.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Befehl", "hint": "\"change directory\" – Verzeichnis wechseln.", "solutions": ["cd"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Sicher im Verlauf",
+      "language": "bash",
+      "narrative": "Deine Änderung ist fertig. Sichere sie mit einer Nachricht im Git-Verlauf.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "git {{1}} -m \"fix: login\"",
+      "successText": "Der Stand ist im Verlauf festgehalten.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Git-Befehl", "hint": "Schreibt die vorgemerkten Änderungen in die Historie.", "solutions": ["commit"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Der tote Link",
+      "language": "html",
+      "narrative": "Auf der Kundenseite zeigt ein Link ins Leere – das Attribut für die Zieladresse fehlt.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "<a {{1}}=\"/home\">Start</a>",
+      "successText": "Der Link führt jetzt sauber zur Startseite.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "Attribut", "hint": "Attribut für die Zieladresse eines Links.", "solutions": ["href"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Sortierte Ware",
+      "language": "sql",
+      "narrative": "Die Produktliste des Shops kommt wild durcheinander. Sie soll nach Preis absteigend sortiert werden.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "SELECT * FROM produkte\n{{1}} preis DESC;",
+      "successText": "Das teuerste Produkt steht jetzt oben.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "SQL-Klausel", "hint": "Sortiert das Ergebnis (zwei Wörter).", "solutions": ["ORDER BY"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Das stumme Skript",
+      "language": "python",
+      "narrative": "Im Wartungsskript des Kunden soll nach dem Backup eine Meldung erscheinen – der Ausgabebefehl fehlt.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}}(\"Backup fertig\")",
+      "successText": "\"Backup fertig\" erscheint im Terminal.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Funktion", "hint": "Pythons Standard-Ausgabefunktion.", "solutions": ["print"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "junior",
+      "title": "Der Türcode",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Die Sicherheitstür soll nur öffnen, wenn der eingegebene PIN exakt stimmt – der Vergleich fehlt.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "if (pin {{1}} 1234) {\n    openDoor();\n}",
+      "successText": "Bei richtigem PIN öffnet die Tür – und nur dann.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Operator", "hint": "Vergleich auf Gleichheit (nicht die Zuweisung).", "solutions": ["=="] }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Die halbe Schleife",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Ein Praktikant hat die Schleife halb fertig gelassen: Sowohl die Abbruchbedingung als auch der Zählschritt fehlen.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "for (int i = 0; i {{1}} 10; i{{2}}) {\n    process(i);\n}",
+      "successText": "Die Schleife läuft sauber von 0 bis 9 durch.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Bedingung", "hint": "Solange i kleiner als 10 ist.", "solutions": ["<"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Schritt", "hint": "i um eins erhöhen.", "solutions": ["++"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Fehler abfangen",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Ein Dateizugriff lässt das Programm abstürzen. Du sollst den Fehler abfangen, statt alles crashen zu lassen.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} {\n    readFile(\"daten.txt\");\n} {{2}} (IOException e) {\n    log(e);\n}",
+      "successText": "Der Fehler wird sauber protokolliert – kein Absturz mehr.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Block", "hint": "Der Block, der den riskanten Code umschließt.", "solutions": ["try"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Block", "hint": "Der Block, der die Exception auffängt.", "solutions": ["catch"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Neuer Eintrag",
+      "language": "sql",
+      "narrative": "Ein neuer Nutzer soll angelegt werden, aber das INSERT-Statement ist an zwei Stellen unvollständig.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} INTO users (name, age)\n{{2}} ('Alice', 28);",
+      "successText": "Alice ist jetzt in der Datenbank gespeichert.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "SQL-Keyword", "hint": "Mit welchem Befehl fügt man eine Zeile ein?", "solutions": ["INSERT"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "SQL-Keyword", "hint": "Leitet die einzufügenden Werte ein.", "solutions": ["VALUES"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Durch die Liste",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Jeder Eintrag der Liste soll ausgegeben werden. In der erweiterten for-Schleife fehlen Trenner und Ausgabe.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "for (String s {{1}} liste) {\n    System.out.{{2}}(s);\n}",
+      "successText": "Alle Einträge der Liste laufen über den Bildschirm.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Trenner", "hint": "Trennt in der for-each-Schleife Variable und Sammlung.", "solutions": [":"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Methode", "hint": "Gibt eine Zeile mit Zeilenumbruch aus.", "solutions": ["println"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Das Fließband",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Eine Auto-Klasse braucht ihren Bauplan. Klassen-Schlüsselwort und der Verweis aufs eigene Objekt fehlen.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "public {{1}} Auto {\n    String marke;\n    Auto(String marke) {\n        {{2}}.marke = marke;\n    }\n}",
+      "successText": "Vom Fließband rollt das erste Auto-Objekt.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Schlüsselwort", "hint": "Leitet die Definition eines Bauplans ein.", "solutions": ["class"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Referenz", "hint": "Verweis auf das aktuelle Objekt.", "solutions": ["this"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Bestellungen verknüpfen",
+      "language": "sql",
+      "narrative": "Nutzer und ihre Bestellungen sollen zusammengeführt werden – die Verknüpfung und ihre Bedingung fehlen.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "SELECT * FROM users u\n{{1}} orders o {{2}} u.id = o.user_id;",
+      "successText": "Jede Bestellung steht jetzt neben ihrem Nutzer.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "SQL-Keyword", "hint": "Verbindet zwei Tabellen.", "solutions": ["JOIN", "INNER JOIN"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "SQL-Keyword", "hint": "Leitet die Verknüpfungsbedingung ein.", "solutions": ["ON"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Auf Fehlersuche",
+      "language": "bash",
+      "narrative": "Im riesigen Logfile sollst du nur die Fehlerzeilen sehen. Verbinde die Ausgabe mit dem Suchwerkzeug.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "cat app.log {{1}} {{2}} ERROR",
+      "successText": "Nur noch die ERROR-Zeilen rauschen über den Schirm.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Zeichen", "hint": "Leitet die Ausgabe an den nächsten Befehl weiter (Pipe).", "solutions": ["|"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Befehl", "hint": "Filtert Zeilen nach einem Muster.", "solutions": ["grep"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Ungültiges Alter",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Ein negatives Alter darf nicht durchrutschen. Bedingung und das Auslösen der Ausnahme fehlen.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} (alter < 0) {\n    {{2}} new IllegalArgumentException(\"negativ\");\n}",
+      "successText": "Negative Werte werden jetzt sofort abgewiesen.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Schlüsselwort", "hint": "Prüft eine Bedingung.", "solutions": ["if"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Schlüsselwort", "hint": "Wirft eine Exception aktiv aus.", "solutions": ["throw"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Die Summe im Array",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Alle Zahlen eines Arrays sollen aufsummiert werden. Die Längenabfrage und die Aufsummierung fehlen.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "int sum = 0;\nfor (int i = 0; i < zahlen.{{1}}; i++) {\n    sum {{2}} zahlen[i];\n}",
+      "successText": "Die Summe steht – ohne ein einziges Element zu verpassen.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Eigenschaft", "hint": "Die Anzahl der Elemente eines Arrays.", "solutions": ["length"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "Operator", "hint": "sum um zahlen[i] erhöhen (Kurzform).", "solutions": ["+="] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "professional",
+      "title": "Das Login-Formular",
+      "language": "html",
+      "narrative": "Das Anmeldeformular schickt nichts ab und zeigt das Passwort im Klartext. Versandart und Feldtyp fehlen.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "<form action=\"/login\" {{1}}=\"post\">\n    <input {{2}}=\"password\">\n</form>",
+      "successText": "Das Formular sendet sicher per POST, das Passwort bleibt verdeckt.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "Attribut", "hint": "Legt die HTTP-Methode des Formulars fest.", "solutions": ["method"] },
+        { "position": 2, "points": 100, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "Attribut", "hint": "Bestimmt die Art des Eingabefeldes.", "solutions": ["type"] }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    {
+      "difficulty": "senior",
+      "title": "Stille Konsole",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Vom Logging-Modul ist nur noch eine halbe Zeile übrig. Rekonstruiere den kompletten Ausgabebefehl.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}}(\"Hallo\");",
+      "successText": "\"Hallo\" erscheint in der Konsole. Das Logging lebt wieder.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 200, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "ganze Anweisung", "hint": "Der vollständige Standard-Ausgabebefehl in Java (Objektkette).", "solutions": ["System.out.println"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "senior",
+      "title": "Der Einstiegspunkt",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Eine Schadroutine hat die komplette Signatur der Hauptmethode gelöscht – nur Klammern blieben übrig. Stell die ganze Zeile wieder her.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "public class App {\n    {{1}} {\n        run();\n    }\n}",
+      "successText": "Die App findet ihren Einstiegspunkt wieder und startet.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 200, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "ganze Signatur", "hint": "Sichtbarkeit, static, Rückgabetyp void, Name und String-Array-Parameter.", "solutions": ["public static void main(String[] args)", "static public void main(String[] args)", "public static void main(String args[])"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "senior",
+      "title": "Geburtstag in der DB",
+      "language": "sql",
+      "narrative": "Alice hat Geburtstag und ist jetzt 29. Schreibe die komplette UPDATE-Zeile, die ihr Alter setzt (ohne die WHERE-Bedingung).",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}}\nWHERE name = 'Alice';",
+      "successText": "Alices Alter ist aktualisiert. Herzlichen Glückwunsch!",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 200, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "ganze Zeile", "hint": "UPDATE <tabelle> SET <spalte> = <wert>", "solutions": ["UPDATE users SET age = 29"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "senior",
+      "title": "Der Bauplan des Roboters",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Die Klassendeklaration des Roboters wurde gelöscht – nur der Rumpf blieb. Schreib die komplette öffentliche Klassenzeile (Klasse: Roboter).",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} {\n    // Roboter-Logik\n}",
+      "successText": "Der Roboter hat wieder einen Bauplan und kann gebaut werden.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 200, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "ganze Zeile", "hint": "Sichtbarkeit + Schlüsselwort + Name der Klasse.", "solutions": ["public class Roboter"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "senior",
+      "title": "Eingabe von vorn",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Die komplette Initialisierung der Tastatureingabe wurde gelöscht. Stell die ganze Zeile wieder her (Variable: sc).",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}};",
+      "successText": "Die Tastatureingabe ist wieder bereit.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 200, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "ganze Zeile", "hint": "Deklaration + Zuweisung eines neuen Scanners auf System.in.", "solutions": ["Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in)"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "senior",
+      "title": "Jede Zahl zählt",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Die erweiterte for-Schleife über das Array 'zahlen' fehlt komplett. Rekonstruiere sie (Variable n, Typ int).",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} {\n    summe += n;\n}",
+      "successText": "Jede Zahl des Arrays fließt in die Summe ein.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 200, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "ganze Zeile", "hint": "for ( <Typ> <Variable> : <Array> )", "solutions": ["for (int n : zahlen)", "for(int n : zahlen)"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "senior",
+      "title": "Alte Logs entsorgen",
+      "language": "sql",
+      "narrative": "Uralte Logeinträge sollen gelöscht werden. Schreibe die komplette DELETE-Zeile (Tabelle: logs), die WHERE-Bedingung steht schon.",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}}\nWHERE created < '2020-01-01';",
+      "successText": "Die alten Logs sind Geschichte – die Platte atmet auf.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 200, "caseSensitive": false, "placeholder": "ganze Zeile", "hint": "DELETE FROM <tabelle>", "solutions": ["DELETE FROM logs"] }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "difficulty": "senior",
+      "title": "Die Methode zurückbauen",
+      "language": "java",
+      "narrative": "Von einer Additions-Methode ist nur der Rumpf übrig. Schreibe die komplette Signatur (public, gibt int zurück, heißt add, nimmt int a und int b).",
+      "dialog": null,
+      "code": "{{1}} {\n    return a + b;\n}",
+      "successText": "Die Methode add ist wiederhergestellt und liefert die Summe.",
+      "gaps": [
+        { "position": 1, "points": 200, "caseSensitive": true, "placeholder": "ganze Signatur", "hint": "<Sichtbarkeit> <Rückgabetyp> <Name>(<Parameter>)", "solutions": ["public int add(int a, int b)", "public int add(int a,int b)"] }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/admin/dashboard.html b/src/main/resources/templates/admin/dashboard.html
index 46cebee..697aaab 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/admin/dashboard.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/admin/dashboard.html
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         <a th:href="@{/admin/users}" class="admin-card">👤 Benutzer verwalten</a>
         <a th:href="@{/admin/mindmatch}" class="admin-card">🧩 MindMatch-Decks verwalten</a>
         <a th:href="@{/admin/techtacular}" class="admin-card">🎯 TechTacular-Fragen verwalten</a>
+        <a th:href="@{/admin/syntaxsaga}" class="admin-card">📜 Syntax-Saga-Missionen verwalten</a>
       </div>
       <p style="margin-top:1.1rem; color:var(--muted);">
         Hier entsteht noch Großes... ✨ Bleib dran!
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/admin/syntaxsaga-mission.html b/src/main/resources/templates/admin/syntaxsaga-mission.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df3e6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/admin/syntaxsaga-mission.html
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="de" data-theme="dark"
+      xmlns:th="http://www.thymeleaf.org"
+      xmlns:sec="https://www.thymeleaf.org/thymeleaf-extras-springsecurity6">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title th:text="${mission.title} + ' – Syntax Saga'">Syntax-Saga-Mission</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/theme.css">
+  <script src="/js/theme.js"></script>
+  <style>
+    .ssm { max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1rem; width: 100%; }
+    .ssm .grid2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; }
+    .ssm .field { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
+    .ssm .field > label { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; }
+    .ssm textarea.mf-input { font-family: monospace; resize: vertical; min-height: 4.5rem; }
+    .ssm textarea.prose { font-family: inherit; }
+    .ssm .gap {
+      background: var(--surface);
+      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+      border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary);
+      border-radius: 12px; padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
+      box-shadow: var(--g-soft);
+    }
+    .ssm .gap-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+    .ssm .pos { background: var(--glow-w); color: var(--accent); font-weight: 800; border: 1px solid var(--border-accent); border-radius: 7px; padding: 0.14rem 0.55rem; font-size: 0.85rem; }
+    .ssm .meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; }
+    .ssm ul.sols { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0.4rem 0 0; }
+    .ssm ul.sols li { color: var(--secondary); font-family: monospace; padding: 0.12rem 0; }
+    .ssm ul.sols li::before { content: "✓ "; }
+    .ssm .gap-hint { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 0.35rem; }
+    .ssm .addbox { margin-top: 1.6rem; }
+    .ssm .hint { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.5; }
+    .ssm .hint code { color: var(--accent); }
+    .ssm .empty { color: var(--danger); }
+    .ssm .check-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.85rem; }
+    @media (max-width: 600px) { .ssm .grid2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<div class="mf-theme-float"><button class="mf-theme"></button></div>
+
+<div class="mf-container" style="max-width:1040px">
+
+  <div class="mf-page-head">
+    <a th:href="@{/admin/syntaxsaga}" class="mf-back">⟵ Zurück zur Missionsliste</a>
+  </div>
+
+  <header style="margin-bottom:1.4rem">
+    <div class="mf-eyebrow">Syntax Saga · Mission</div>
+    <h1 style="color:var(--heading); font-size:1.75rem; font-weight:800; margin-top:.35rem" th:text="'📜 ' + ${mission.title}">Mission</h1>
+  </header>
+
+  <main class="ssm">
+
+    <!-- Mission bearbeiten -->
+    <div class="mf-panel">
+      <h4>Mission bearbeiten</h4>
+      <form th:action="@{'/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/' + ${mission.id} + '/update'}" method="post">
+        <div class="grid2">
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Titel</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="text" name="title" th:value="${mission.title}" required>
+          </div>
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Schwierigkeit</label>
+            <select class="mf-select" name="difficulty">
+              <option value="junior"       th:selected="${mission.difficulty == 'junior'}">Junior</option>
+              <option value="professional" th:selected="${mission.difficulty == 'professional'}">Professional</option>
+              <option value="senior"       th:selected="${mission.difficulty == 'senior'}">Senior</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label>Erzähltext / Szene</label>
+          <textarea class="mf-input prose" name="narrative" th:text="${mission.narrative}"></textarea>
+        </div>
+        <div class="grid2">
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Dialog (optional)</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="text" name="dialog" th:value="${mission.dialog}">
+          </div>
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Sprache (optional)</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="text" name="language" th:value="${mission.language}">
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label>Code mit Lücken (<code>{{1}}</code>, <code>{{2}}</code> …)</label>
+          <textarea class="mf-input" name="codeTemplate" rows="6" th:text="${mission.codeTemplate}" required></textarea>
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label>Erfolgstext (optional)</label>
+          <textarea class="mf-input prose" name="successText" th:text="${mission.successText}"></textarea>
+        </div>
+        <button type="submit" class="mf-btn">💾 Mission speichern</button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Vorhandene Lücken -->
+    <h4 style="color:var(--accent); margin:1.4rem 0 0.7rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; font-size:.8rem">Lücken</h4>
+
+    <div class="gap" th:each="g : ${mission.gaps}">
+      <div class="gap-head">
+        <span class="pos" th:text="'Lücke {{' + ${g.position} + '}}'">Lücke {{1}}</span>
+        <span class="meta">
+          <span th:text="${g.points} + ' Pkt'">100 Pkt</span> ·
+          <span th:text="${g.caseSensitive} ? 'Groß/Klein beachten' : 'Groß/Klein egal'">Groß/Klein</span>
+        </span>
+        <form th:action="@{'/admin/syntaxsaga/gaps/' + ${g.id} + '/delete'}" method="post"
+              onsubmit="return confirm('Lücke löschen?');">
+          <input type="hidden" name="missionId" th:value="${mission.id}">
+          <button type="submit" class="mf-btn danger">✕ Lücke löschen</button>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+      <ul class="sols">
+        <li th:each="s : ${g.solutions}" th:text="${s.text}">Lösung</li>
+      </ul>
+      <p class="gap-hint" th:if="${g.hint}" th:text="'Hinweis: ' + ${g.hint}">Hinweis</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <p th:if="${mission.gaps.isEmpty()}" class="empty">Noch keine Lücken – unten hinzufügen. Ohne Lücken erscheint die Mission nicht im Spiel.</p>
+
+    <!-- Lücke hinzufügen -->
+    <div class="mf-panel accent addbox">
+      <h4>Lücke hinzufügen</h4>
+      <p class="hint">Die <strong>Position</strong> muss zum Marker <code>{{n}}</code> im Code passen.
+         Trage die gültigen <strong>Lösungen</strong> ein – eine pro Zeile (mehrere Zeilen = mehrere akzeptierte Antworten,
+         z. B. <code>192.168.0.1</code> und <code>localhost</code>).</p>
+      <form th:action="@{'/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/' + ${mission.id} + '/gaps'}" method="post">
+        <div class="grid2">
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Position ({{n}})</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="number" name="position" min="1" placeholder="1" required>
+          </div>
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Punkte</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="number" name="points" min="10" max="1000" value="100">
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="grid2">
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Platzhalter (optional)</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="text" name="placeholder" placeholder="z. B. Methodenname">
+          </div>
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Hinweis (optional)</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="text" name="hint" placeholder="kurzer Tipp nach falschem Versuch">
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label>Gültige Lösungen (eine pro Zeile)</label>
+          <textarea class="mf-input" name="solutions" rows="3" placeholder="main" required></textarea>
+        </div>
+        <label class="check-row" style="margin-bottom:.7rem">
+          <input type="checkbox" name="caseSensitive" value="true" checked> Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten (für Java-Bezeichner; bei SQL-Keywords abwählen)
+        </label>
+        <button type="submit" class="mf-btn">➕ Lücke speichern</button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+
+  </main>
+
+</div>
+
+<footer class="mf-footer">
+  <a href="#">Support</a>
+  <a href="#">Feedback</a>
+  <a href="/nutzungsbedingungen">Nutzungsbedingungen</a>
+  <a href="/richtlinien">Richtlinien</a>
+  <a href="/datenschutz">Datenschutz</a>
+  <a href="/impressum">Impressum</a>
+</footer>
+
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/admin/syntaxsaga.html b/src/main/resources/templates/admin/syntaxsaga.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3d0fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/admin/syntaxsaga.html
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="de" data-theme="dark"
+      xmlns:th="http://www.thymeleaf.org"
+      xmlns:sec="https://www.thymeleaf.org/thymeleaf-extras-springsecurity6">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title>Syntax-Saga-Verwaltung – Admin</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/theme.css">
+  <script src="/js/theme.js"></script>
+  <style>
+    .ssadmin { max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1rem; width: 100%; }
+    .ssadmin .new-mission { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
+    .ssadmin .grid2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; }
+    .ssadmin .mission {
+      display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      background: var(--surface);
+      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+      border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
+      border-radius: 12px; padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
+      box-shadow: var(--g-soft);
+    }
+    .ssadmin .mission.inactive { border-left-color: var(--danger); opacity: 0.7; }
+    .ssadmin .mission h2 { color: var(--heading); margin: 0; font-size: 1.05rem; }
+    .ssadmin .slug { color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.78rem; font-family: monospace; }
+    .ssadmin .count { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.85rem; }
+    .ssadmin .badge { font-size: 0.66rem; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.14rem 0.45rem; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid var(--border-accent); color: var(--secondary); border-color: var(--secondary); }
+    .ssadmin .badge.on { background: var(--glow-w); color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--border-accent); }
+    .ssadmin .badge.off { background: rgba(255,95,107,.12); color: var(--danger); border-color: var(--danger); }
+    .ssadmin .actions { display: flex; gap: 0.45rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
+    .ssadmin .field { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
+    .ssadmin .field > label { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; }
+    .ssadmin textarea.mf-input { min-height: 4.5rem; font-family: monospace; resize: vertical; }
+    .ssadmin .hint { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.5; }
+    .ssadmin .hint code { color: var(--accent); }
+    .ssadmin .empty { color: var(--muted); }
+    @media (max-width: 600px) { .ssadmin .grid2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<div class="mf-theme-float"><button class="mf-theme"></button></div>
+
+<div class="mf-container" style="max-width:1040px">
+
+  <div class="mf-page-head">
+    <a th:href="@{/admin}" class="mf-back">⟵ Zurück zum Admin-Dashboard</a>
+  </div>
+
+  <header style="margin-bottom:1.4rem">
+    <div class="mf-eyebrow">Syntax Saga</div>
+    <h1 style="color:var(--heading); font-size:1.75rem; font-weight:800; margin-top:.35rem">📜 Syntax-Saga-Verwaltung</h1>
+  </header>
+
+  <main class="ssadmin">
+
+    <div class="mf-panel accent new-mission">
+      <h4>Neue Mission anlegen</h4>
+      <p class="hint">Markiere die Lücken im Code mit <code>{{1}}</code>, <code>{{2}}</code> … – die Nummer
+         ist die Position der Lücke. Die gültigen Lösungen trägst du nach dem Anlegen je Lücke ein.</p>
+      <form th:action="@{/admin/syntaxsaga/missions}" method="post">
+        <div class="grid2">
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Titel</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="text" name="title" placeholder="z. B. Hello World" required>
+          </div>
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Schwierigkeit</label>
+            <select class="mf-select" name="difficulty">
+              <option value="junior">Junior (eine Lücke)</option>
+              <option value="professional">Professional (mehrere Lücken)</option>
+              <option value="senior">Senior (ganze Zeile)</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label>Erzähltext / Szene</label>
+          <textarea class="mf-input" name="narrative" placeholder="Worum geht es in dieser Mission?" style="font-family:inherit"></textarea>
+        </div>
+        <div class="grid2">
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Dialog (optional)</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="text" name="dialog" placeholder="z. B. Bitte… repariere mich…">
+          </div>
+          <div class="field">
+            <label>Sprache (optional)</label>
+            <input class="mf-input" type="text" name="language" placeholder="java / sql / bash">
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label>Code mit Lücken</label>
+          <textarea class="mf-input" name="codeTemplate" rows="5" placeholder="public class Main {&#10;    public static void {{1}}(String[] args) { ... }&#10;}" required></textarea>
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label>Erfolgstext (optional)</label>
+          <textarea class="mf-input" name="successText" placeholder="Was passiert, wenn alles gelöst ist?" style="font-family:inherit"></textarea>
+        </div>
+        <button type="submit" class="mf-btn">➕ Mission anlegen &amp; Lücken hinzufügen</button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mission" th:each="m : ${missions}" th:classappend="${m.active} ? '' : 'inactive'">
+      <div>
+        <h2 th:text="${m.title}">Mission</h2>
+        <span class="slug" th:text="'/' + ${m.slug}">/slug</span>
+        <span class="badge" th:text="${m.difficulty}">junior</span>
+        <span class="badge on"  th:if="${m.active}">aktiv</span>
+        <span class="badge off" th:unless="${m.active}">inaktiv</span>
+        <span class="count" th:text="'· ' + ${m.gapCount} + ' Lücken'">· 0 Lücken</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="actions">
+        <a class="mf-btn" th:href="@{'/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/' + ${m.id}}">Lücken verwalten</a>
+        <form th:action="@{'/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/' + ${m.id} + '/toggle'}" method="post">
+          <button type="submit" class="mf-btn outline" th:text="${m.active} ? 'Deaktivieren' : 'Aktivieren'">Toggle</button>
+        </form>
+        <form th:action="@{'/admin/syntaxsaga/missions/' + ${m.id} + '/delete'}" method="post"
+              onsubmit="return confirm('Mission inkl. aller Lücken löschen?');">
+          <button type="submit" class="mf-btn danger">Löschen</button>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <p th:if="${missions.isEmpty()}" class="empty">Noch keine Missionen. Lege oben die erste an.</p>
+
+  </main>
+
+</div>
+
+<footer class="mf-footer">
+  <a href="#">Support</a>
+  <a href="#">Feedback</a>
+  <a href="/nutzungsbedingungen">Nutzungsbedingungen</a>
+  <a href="/richtlinien">Richtlinien</a>
+  <a href="/datenschutz">Datenschutz</a>
+  <a href="/impressum">Impressum</a>
+</footer>
+
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/dashboard.html b/src/main/resources/templates/dashboard.html
index 173744b..36ef0b8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   const GAMES = [
     ['MindMatch','brain','Trainiere dein Gedächtnis mit IT-Begriffen in einem klassischen Memory-Spiel.','/mindmatch'],
     ['TechTacular','code','Das IT-Quizduell im Jeopardy-Stil – teste dein Wissen in verschiedenen Kategorien.','/techtacular'],
-    ['Syntax Saga','terminal','Interaktive IT-Geschichten mit Lückentexten – wie ein Textadventure zum Mitdenken.','/comingsoon'],
+    ['Syntax Saga','terminal','Interaktive IT-Geschichten mit Lückentexten – wie ein Textadventure zum Mitdenken.','/syntaxsaga'],
     ['Code Escape Room','lock','Entkomme mit IT-Rätseln aus digitalen Räumen – sei schnell und clever.','/comingsoon'],
     ['Service Clash','sword','Der chaotische Admin-Alltag als Spiel – meistere Anfragen & halte Systeme am Laufen!','/comingsoon'],
     ['Bug Hunter','bug','Finde Fehler im Code, denke wie ein Debugger und löse knifflige Bugs.','/comingsoon'],
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/syntaxsaga.html b/src/main/resources/templates/syntaxsaga.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc1be51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/syntaxsaga.html
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="de" data-theme="dark" xmlns:th="http://www.thymeleaf.org">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title>Syntax Saga – Mindflux</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/theme.css">
+  <script src="/js/theme.js"></script>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/syntaxsaga.css?v=1">
+</head>
+<body class="ss-body">
+
+  <div class="ss-shell">
+    <header class="ss-header">
+      <a href="/dashboard" class="ss-back">⟵ Dashboard</a>
+      <h1 class="ss-title">Syntax Saga</h1>
+      <div class="ss-header-tools">
+        <button type="button" class="mf-theme"></button>
+        <a href="/logout" class="ss-logout">Logout</a>
+      </div>
+    </header>
+
+    <div class="ss-bar">
+      <div class="ss-bar-group" aria-label="Schwierigkeit wählen">
+        <span class="ss-bar-label">Stufe:</span>
+        <button type="button" class="ss-diff" data-diff="junior">Junior</button>
+        <button type="button" class="ss-diff" data-diff="professional">Professional</button>
+        <button type="button" class="ss-diff" data-diff="senior">Senior</button>
+      </div>
+      <div class="ss-bar-group ss-hud" aria-live="polite">
+        <span class="ss-stat">Punkte <b id="ss-score">0</b></span>
+        <span class="ss-stat">Mission <b id="ss-mission">– / –</b></span>
+        <span class="ss-stat">Zeit <b id="ss-time">0:00</b></span>
+        <span class="ss-stat">Bestwert <b id="ss-best">–</b></span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <main class="ss-stage">
+      <section id="ss-story" class="ss-story" aria-label="Syntax-Saga-Geschichte"></section>
+    </main>
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- Ergebnis-Overlay -->
+  <div id="ss-result" class="ss-overlay" hidden>
+    <div class="ss-result-card">
+      <h2>Saga beendet 🎉</h2>
+      <p id="ss-result-stars" class="ss-result-stars">★★★</p>
+      <p class="ss-result-score">Score: <strong id="ss-result-score">0</strong> / <span id="ss-result-max">0</span></p>
+      <p id="ss-result-detail" class="ss-result-detail"></p>
+      <p id="ss-result-high" class="ss-result-high" hidden>🏆 Neuer Bestwert!</p>
+      <div class="ss-result-actions">
+        <button type="button" id="ss-again" class="ss-btn">Nochmal</button>
+        <button type="button" id="ss-choose" class="ss-btn ss-btn-secondary">Andere Stufe</button>
+        <a href="/dashboard" class="ss-btn ss-btn-secondary">Dashboard</a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <script src="/js/syntaxsaga.js?v=1" defer></script>
+</body>
+</html>