• A Profound Waste of Time - Issue 1
  • A Profound Waste of Time - Issue 1
  • A Profound Waste of Time - Issue 1
  • A Profound Waste of Time - Issue 1
  • A Profound Waste of Time - Issue 1
  • A Profound Waste of Time - Issue 1
  • A Profound Waste of Time - Issue 1

    A Profound Waste of Time

    A Profound Waste of Time - Issue 1

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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, including a Merit in Publication Design at the 98th annual ADC awards and Best Use of Illustration at the 2018 Slack Awards.

    In This Issue

    • An in depth interview with Yacht Club Games
    • Undertale creator Toby Fox in conversation with composer Jake Kaufman, illustrated by artist and animator Temmie Chang
    • Writer and actor Ashly Burch reflects on her perfomance as Chloe in Life Is Strange
    • A four-page fold-out Downwell diagram annotated by the game’s creator Ojiro Fumoto
    • After watching his mother play her first videogame, Vlambeer co-founder Rami Ismail explores the idea of games as a language
    • Cover art by renowned illustrator Dan Mumford

    Specifications

    • 210 x 270 mm
    • Perfect bound
    • Litho print
    • Printed on 150 gsm Munken Lynx
    • Over 180 pages
    • 24 page cut down section
    • BIT.TRIP Risograph 198 x 250 mm
    • Over 30 writers and illustrators