# The anatomy of a stopping point

An original editorial worksheet from PlaySolitaire / NM Media, September 2026. This is not a validated psychological scale or a measure of engagement.

Interface or task: ____________________

## 1. What ended?

- [ ] One item
- [ ] A fixed collection
- [ ] A named transaction
- [ ] My own task

The completion message says: ____________________

Does it name the thing that actually finished? ____________________

## 2. What follows?

- [ ] A next step I must choose
- [ ] An optional offer
- [ ] Another item starts automatically

Is a final item declared? ____________________

Are repeat or recommendations changing the sequence? ____________________

## 3. Can I return?

Where is my place recorded? ____________________

What remains unfinished? ____________________

## Separate checks

A count of items is not a measure of time remaining. Reaching the end of one input, such as an empty stock, is not necessarily success. A collection having a final item does not replace controls for movement or updates where accessibility guidance requires them.

## Primary sources

- [YouTube Help: Autoplay videos](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6327615?hl=en)
- [GOV.UK Design System: Pagination](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/pagination/)
- [GOV.UK Design System: Confirmation pages](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/patterns/confirmation-pages/)
- [W3C: Understanding WCAG 2.2, Pause, Stop, Hide](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/pause-stop-hide.html)