diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index b54d3bb..450c50d 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using design_patterns.behavioral.iterator;
 using design_patterns.behavioral.mediator;
 using design_patterns.behavioral.memento;
 using design_patterns.behavioral.observer;
+using design_patterns.behavioral.state;
 
 namespace design_patterns
 {
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ namespace design_patterns
                 // await IteratorSample.Run();
                 // await MediatorSample.Run();
                 // await MementoSample.Run();
-                await ObserverSample.Run();
+                // await ObserverSample.Run();
+                await StateSample.Run();
             }
             catch (System.Exception ex)
             {
diff --git a/behavioral/state/StateSample.cs b/behavioral/state/StateSample.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2cc03d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/behavioral/state/StateSample.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Stateless;
+
+namespace design_patterns.behavioral.state
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// State is a behavioral design pattern that lets an object 
+    /// alter its behavior when its internal state changes. 
+    /// It appears as if the object changed its class.
+    /// 
+    /// Use it when:
+    /// - you have an object that behaves differently depending 
+    ///     on its current state, the number of states is enormous, 
+    ///     and the state-specific code changes frequently.
+    /// - you have a class polluted with massive conditionals 
+    ///     that alter how the class behaves according to the current values 
+    ///     of the class’s fields.
+    /// - you have a lot of duplicate code across similar states 
+    ///     and transitions of a condition-based state machine.
+    /// 
+    /// easy to use STATELESS nuget package
+    /// https://www.nuget.org/packages/stateless
+    /// https://github.com/dotnet-state-machine/stateless
+    /// </summary>
+    public class StateSample
+    {
+        public static async Task Run()
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("Behavioral - State");
+
+            var machineOrder = BuildMachine();
+
+            var trigger =OrderTrigger.CreateOrder;
+            machineOrder.Fire(trigger);
+            System.Console.WriteLine($"state: {machineOrder.State}");
+            if(machineOrder.State != OrderState.New)
+                System.Console.WriteLine($"Error with order state trigger {trigger} - state {machineOrder.State}");
+
+            trigger =OrderTrigger.RegisterOrder;
+            machineOrder.Fire(trigger);
+            System.Console.WriteLine($"state: {machineOrder.State}");
+            if(machineOrder.State != OrderState.Registered)
+                System.Console.WriteLine($"Error with order state trigger {trigger} - state {machineOrder.State}");
+
+
+            // // once cancelled it cannot migrate to other sates
+            // trigger = OrderTrigger.CancellByCustomer;
+            // machineOrder.Fire(trigger);
+            // System.Console.WriteLine($"state: {machineOrder.State}");
+
+            trigger = OrderTrigger.BeginProcessing;
+            machineOrder.Fire(trigger);
+            System.Console.WriteLine($"state: {machineOrder.State}");
+
+            trigger = OrderTrigger.Packaging;
+            machineOrder.Fire(trigger);
+            System.Console.WriteLine($"state: {machineOrder.State}");
+
+            trigger = OrderTrigger.Shipping;
+            machineOrder.Fire(trigger);
+            System.Console.WriteLine($"state: {machineOrder.State}");
+
+            trigger = OrderTrigger.Delivering; // or .ReturnByCustomer or .ReturnByShipment
+            machineOrder.Fire(trigger);
+            System.Console.WriteLine($"state: {machineOrder.State}");
+        }
+
+        public static StateMachine<OrderState, OrderTrigger> BuildMachine() {
+            var machineOrder = new StateMachine<OrderState, OrderTrigger>(OrderState.New);
+            // from new to draft
+            machineOrder.Configure(OrderState.New)
+                .PermitReentry(OrderTrigger.CreateOrder)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.SaveAsDraft, OrderState.Draft)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.RegisterOrder, OrderState.Registered);
+
+            // from draft to registered
+            machineOrder.Configure(OrderState.Draft)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.RegisterOrder, OrderState.Registered);
+            // from registered to cancelled or begin processing
+            machineOrder.Configure(OrderState.Registered)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.CancellByCustomer, OrderState.Cancelled)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.BeginProcessing, OrderState.Processing);
+            // from processing to cancelled of packaging
+            machineOrder.Configure(OrderState.Processing)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.CancellBySupplier, OrderState.Cancelled)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.Packaging, OrderState.Packaged);
+            // from packaged to shipped or return
+            machineOrder.Configure(OrderState.Packaged)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.Shipping, OrderState.Shipped)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.ReturnByShipment, OrderState.ReturnedByShipment);
+            // from shipped to 
+            machineOrder.Configure(OrderState.Shipped)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.Delivering, OrderState.Completed)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.ReturnByShipment, OrderState.ReturnedByShipment)
+                .Permit(OrderTrigger.ReturnByCustomer, OrderState.ReturnedByCustomer);
+            return machineOrder;
+        }
+
+        public enum OrderState {
+            New,
+            Draft,
+            Registered,
+            Processing,
+            Packaged,
+            Shipped,
+            Completed,
+            // other states
+            Cancelled,
+            ReturnedByShipment,
+            ReturnedByCustomer
+        }
+
+        public enum OrderTrigger {
+            CreateOrder,
+            SaveAsDraft,
+            RegisterOrder,
+            CancellByCustomer,
+            CancellBySupplier,
+            BeginProcessing,
+            Packaging,
+            Shipping,
+            Delivering,
+            ReturnByShipment,
+            ReturnByCustomer
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/design_patterns.csproj b/design_patterns.csproj
index 1d2d39a..91f04cb 100644
--- a/design_patterns.csproj
+++ b/design_patterns.csproj
@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@
     <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="stateless" Version="5.11.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>