diff --git a/classes/state/player_state.gd b/classes/state/player_state.gd
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+++ b/classes/state/player_state.gd
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+class_name PlayerState extends State
+
+const IDLE = "Idle"
+const WALKING = "Walking"
+
+var player: Player
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	await owner.ready
+	player = owner as Player
+	assert(player != null, "The PlayerState state type must be used only in the player scene. It needs the owner to be a Player node.")
+
+
+func _enter(_previous_state_path: String, _data: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+func _exit() -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+func _handle_input(_event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+func _state_update(_delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+func _state_physics_update(_delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
diff --git a/classes/state/player_state.gd.uid b/classes/state/player_state.gd.uid
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+++ b/classes/state/player_state.gd.uid
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+uid://bebe1y51hwns8