Games like Kerbal Space Program and Prison Architect originally released as mere shells of their present states, while other games have barely changed over the course of their Early Access period. (dispatches.cheatcc.com)
If they don't adapt, they will continue to bleed out money and lose authors and readers until they are mere shells of what they used to. (madgeniusclub.com)
«It is unclear whether a de facto city - county consolidation, which would leave the city intact as a mere shell, would be considered to be the equivalent of dissolving the city itself,» Lavine wrote. (syracuse.com)