What are Shells?! Can someone please explain them to me?
Hi everyone 🙂
So… not gonna lie, considering how long I’ve been playing the game, I feel a little dumb asking this- but I’m Autistic, and there are always things that go over my head… and after years of trying to guess what “shells” are, and a few frustrating Google searches that didn’t yield the results I needed (I just got a bunch of posts/videos about shell challenges), I’ve just decided to give in and ask..
If someone could kindly take the time to explain what a shell is and how it differs from a regular build in the gallery, I would really appreciate it!
"Shells" are basically the "shell" or shape of a building. They're unfurnished. They may or may not have any interior walls or a roof. For a shell challenge, they're often just unpainted exteroir walls and nothing else. For non-challenge shells, they'll probably have roof, landscaping, windows & doors, and exterior paint/decorations.
Generally a "shell challenge" is when someone has made some sort of weird/challenging shape to be the outside walls, and the challenge is to use that to make a complete build, without either expanding or deleting that exterior at all. They share the shell to the gallery, and people download it and then share their completed builds tagged to that challenge.
Other times people will create and share shells just because that way you get a house that looks really nice without having to fuss with it, but you still get to furnish it however you want. These are the ones with finished exteriors and landscaping.
