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APRA: Anomalous Parks & Recreation Areas is a supernatural comedy setting that centers around the clandestine Anomalous Containment Foundation's efforts to ‘save’ the world on a budget. Particularly, their use of the APRA subsidiary to shore up losses by converting contained anomalies into public-facing, for-profit attractions.
The goal is, above all else, simply to goof around and have a laugh! APRA is home for whatever projects I feel like, whether those are TTRPGs, short stories, ARGs, video series, or interpretive baking competitions. If it's funny, or at least ties into APRA's themes— it's on the table.
So far, the biggest APRA project (outside of this website) was Operation Thingamajig, a TTRPG that was crowdfunded and developed in 2021. Copies were printed and sold around the world! I've plans for a 2nd edition in the future, but first, I'd like to develop a “park focused” APRA game…
Why not stick around and see how far this bit can go?
At the heart of APRA are its varied attractions, this is why I started it in the first place. Each is centered around a supernatural anomaly, commodified and transformed into a for-profit tourist destination. While these often center around a core joke, it's not unusual for ACF reports to reveal darker edges behind each location.
But, sometimes it's really just a heehee funny goof.
The ACF is an international clandestine organization dedicated to finding and containing anomalies— things that disrupt or disobey the natural laws of the world. This allows the average global citizen to live their life as usual. Unfortunately, doing so is obscenely expensive— and the ACF has had to take a number of cost-saving and money-making measures.
They are not necessarily the good guys, but they do often save the world.
The ACF is not the only organization making use of anomalies— various corporate entities have built business empires with the supernatural. So, mutually beneficial arrangements are made, where these companies help fund the ACF so long as the ACF doesn't contain the anomalies that allow their businesses to operate.
As with any setting, stories are often the best way to get a feel for them. If articles seem too dry or intimidating, why not try reading some short stories instead? There are plenty of laughs to be found within them.