A Profound Waste of Time Vol. 1

Name: A Profound Waste of Time Vol. 1
Brand: A Profound Waste of Time
SKU: PWOT-BOOK-VOLUME1
Price: 31.95 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)

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The debut issue of A Profound Waste of Time is a loving tribute to the art of making videogames. This bold collaboration of leading illustrators and renowned game developers earned much critical acclaim on its release, earning accolades for its considered publication design and innovative, joyful use of illustration.

Over 30 writers and illustrators came together to produce this volume, featuring interviews with or articles by Yacht Club Games, Toby Fox, Jake Kaufman, Ashly Burch, Ojiro Fumoto, Rami Ismail, and more.

Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Steven S. ★★★★★ Oct 13, 2026

The developer interviews in here go way deeper than I expected for a games magazine, and the illustration spreads are genuinely beautiful. It's the kind of book you leave on the coffee table and end up flipping through again a week later.

Robert B. ★★★★★ Sep 15, 2026

I bought this expecting a nice art book and ended up reading every developer interview cover to cover. The illustration quality is genuinely gallery-worthy, and the essays on game design made me see a few of my favorite titles differently.

Grace ★★★★☆ Oct 14, 2026

The illustrations alone justify the price, especially the full-page spreads between essays. My only gripe is that it's a fairly slim volume for what you pay, but the paper quality makes up for it.