{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"maelcret.fr","provider_url":"https:\/\/maelcret.fr","author_name":"maelcret.fr","author_url":"https:\/\/maelcret.fr\/index.php\/author\/maelcret-fr\/","title":"Rethinking Why Empty States Can Frustrate Players - maelcret.fr","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ks82T8vbxC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maelcret.fr\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/rethinking-why-empty-states-can-frustrate-players-20\/\">Rethinking Why Empty States Can Frustrate Players<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/maelcret.fr\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/rethinking-why-empty-states-can-frustrate-players-20\/embed\/#?secret=ks82T8vbxC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Rethinking Why Empty States Can Frustrate Players&#8221; &#8212; maelcret.fr\" data-secret=\"ks82T8vbxC\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Rethinking Why Empty States Can Frustrate Players At stage 22 of the player behavior editor discussion of why empty states can frustrate players, the emphasis shifts toward through interface behavior. Players often react to why empty states can frustrate players before explaining the role of empty. Familiarity changes which cues around states are noticed when [&hellip;]"}