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A Profound Waste of Time 5
A Profound Waste of Time’s fifth issue leads the charge with an in-depth profile of Unicorn Overlord’s director Takafumi Noma, reflections from composer Kohta Takahashi on his legendary Ridge Racer Type 4 soundtrack and much more...
Margaret Robertson interviews Unicorn Overlord’s director, Takafumi Noma, and lead game designer Wataru Nakanishi about how their game’s recent success crowns several decades of interesting work by its developer, VanillaWare.
Simon Parkin speaks to Yoot Saito about the evolution and development of the beloved and iconic Dreamcast cult classic Seaman.
Japanese composer Kohta Takahashi speaks about his landmark work on Namco’s cult classic PlayStation racing game Ridge Racer Type 4, widely considered to be one of the finest electronic game soundtracks ever released.
Christian Donlan explores the genius and influence of Nokia’s Snake, the first hit mobile phone game.
Kat Bailey investigates the development of the revolutionary RPGs Suikoden and Suikoden II, and the legacy of their designer, the late Yoshitaka Murayama.
Ellie Gibson recounts the story of how she became the PowerWash Simulator Guinness World Champion, and the strange allure of the videogame World Record.
Ben Bertoli interviews many of the original team members behind Rare’s classic Donkey Kong 64 like Grant Kirkhope, George Andres, Chris Sutherland and Mark Stevenson.
Since its first issue in 2018, A Profound Waste of Time has pioneered a unique blend of long-form writing on videogames paired with specially-commissioned artwork from the world’s leading illustrators. Instead of focusing on industry news and game reviews, APWOT takes a more timeless approach, delivering in-depth explorations of the creativity, inspiration, obsessions, and conversations that make up the vibrant world of videogames.
Margaret Robertson interviews Unicorn Overlord’s director, Takafumi Noma, and lead game designer Wataru Nakanishi about how their game’s recent success crowns several decades of interesting work by its developer, VanillaWare.
Simon Parkin speaks to Yoot Saito about the evolution and development of the beloved and iconic Dreamcast cult classic Seaman.
Japanese composer Kohta Takahashi speaks about his landmark work on Namco’s cult classic PlayStation racing game Ridge Racer Type 4, widely considered to be one of the finest electronic game soundtracks ever released.
Christian Donlan explores the genius and influence of Nokia’s Snake, the first hit mobile phone game.
Kat Bailey investigates the development of the revolutionary RPGs Suikoden and Suikoden II, and the legacy of their designer, the late Yoshitaka Murayama.
Ellie Gibson recounts the story of how she became the PowerWash Simulator Guinness World Champion, and the strange allure of the videogame World Record.
Ben Bertoli interviews many of the original team members behind Rare’s classic Donkey Kong 64 like Grant Kirkhope, George Andres, Chris Sutherland and Mark Stevenson.
Since its first issue in 2018, A Profound Waste of Time has pioneered a unique blend of long-form writing on videogames paired with specially-commissioned artwork from the world’s leading illustrators. Instead of focusing on industry news and game reviews, APWOT takes a more timeless approach, delivering in-depth explorations of the creativity, inspiration, obsessions, and conversations that make up the vibrant world of videogames.
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January 27, 2026
I never thought about Snake that way. Caspian continues to do good work
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