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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It has! But I'm just working really hard on wrapping issue 6 / mailing that out and then launching issue 7!

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hi I had time to read it and have been meaning to respond but I’m just exhausted and incredibly, incredibly busy atm.

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Spent the last 48 hours photographing some new releases! 👀

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Caspian Whistler @cazwis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

God I am beyond thrilled. The special edition in particular has come out absolutely amazingly. Can’t wait for you all to see this! 🤖💫

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Gosh this is really kind of you to say, I’m grateful!

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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 30/09/2026

📚 I was Today Years Old discovering @apwot.bsky.social entirely thanks to a discussion on indie magazine’s awesome paper stock quality and me finally looking up what “APWOT” meant! 🥹 Oh my 😮 Also, my finger may have slipped…😜 📚🎮 #VideoGames 🕹️ #NonFictionBooks 💡📚💙 #BookSky #ReaderSky 🦋

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James Mielke @milkman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Look at this total unit. @apwot.bsky.social

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hi there, I try not to follow anyone from this account. Feel free to contact me via email though!

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hashtag soon (I’ll post about it when they go live)

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

APWOT passed 10,000 followers last week! Thank you all so much for supporting independent, advert free and fully illustrated games publications. None of this would be possible without your support. 🙏🎉

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our friends at Double Fine are doing a kickstarter! Send them support!!! 🙌✨

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We're approaching that special time of year again. Sign up to the APWOT 7 pre-launch page to be notified when it goes live! 🔥 www.kickstarter.com/projects/caz...

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Coming soon: A Profound Waste of Time 7

The seventh issue of A Profound Waste of Time

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Caspian Whistler @cazwis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today I finished issue 6! The paper has been ordered and the final pdf will go of to the printers tomorrow morning. Still got a lot on, but I’ll try and do something tonight to celebrate.

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today we were photographing special things for the new issue 👀

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Hilariously, the temperature in here is so high that the special edition issue 3’s are fully activated. I’m having to convince people that there is in fact a special process applied to the cover and I’m not a scam artist 😅

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Caspian Whistler @cazwis.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Already met 2 backers IRL let’s fucking gooooooooooo!!! 🔥🔥🔥

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

All set up at @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social! Come find us at Unit 8, Copeland Park, London this weekend!

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erin @dracula3d.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

please support apwot!!!

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Phil Russell @3dsisqo.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

You should preorder so you can peep the latest, ultra rare, Phil games industry writing

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Historically I’ve swallowed some of the shipping fees for backers on Kickstarter and also you get the option to add exclusive rewards to your mag (like your name in the book, badges etc). But yeah, for the 9 years I’ve done this I’ve always made the mags on the site cost the same as on the KS.

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📣 Happy to say that Pre-Orders for Issue 6 are NOW LIVE! 📣 Go reserve your copy now! 👇👇👇 shop.apwot.com

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Ah yeah, issue 5 is the most recent and the first print run for a new issue always goes very quickly. I haven’t got any plans to be reprint right now, but they will of course be reprinted eventually. Just not sure when!

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Issue 4 special edition isn’t sold out unless I’m hallucinating?

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Thanks so much, that’s genuinely the best thing you can do to help the mag grow!

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📣 Happy to say that Pre-Orders for Issue 6 are NOW LIVE! 📣 Go reserve your copy now! 👇👇👇 shop.apwot.com

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This weekend APWOT will be at the first ARC London Festival of Contemporary Comics! @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social We'll be selling the APWOT back catalogue and maybe some pins and other goodies 👀 See you there! 📚

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Come see me at the magculture fair today! 12–5pm at Pentagram, entrance at 46 Essex Rd, London N1 8LN! 📚

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Caspian Whistler @cazwis.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Tests for the new slipcase have arrived and I’m really pleased with them,

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Yes thank you, just discovered Firma! Do they have a set base of operations? From what I can tell they do festivals events and even run a bar? Translation on my browser isn't great.

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Yes would really appreciate this thank you!

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

📢 Help Needed! 📢 For the next issue of APWOT we're cataloging some independent games events from around the world! 🌍 If you know of a cool indie event, venue or festival please let us know! Bonus points if it's from the southern hemisphere!

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

We are honoured to be an official partner of the Game Music Festival in London! Hitoshi Sakimoto, composer behind Vanillaware and Square Enix titles, will be attending this 40th anniversary celebration of his work. And we’ll be there too! 👋 gamemusic.net/events/color...

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Thank you! Really trying my best over here! 💪

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We aim to reprint, just can’t promise when as we’re currently focused on delivering issue 6. But you can follow our newsletter to get notified when issue 5 comes back in stock!

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A Profound Waste of Time @apwot.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Issue 6 badge just arrived and is looking ⭐️🌟✨🧑‍🚀

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Naveed @naveedmohebbi.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A Profound Waste of Time is by far one of the best video game publications out there right now. Just got this in and I can't wait to read through it.

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🕸️ * destiny-sanser 💀 @destiny-smasher.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Almost finished reading Impact of Iwata, have this on my shelf waiting to be embarked upon next. This series is THE best gaming print publication out there atm imo so I’m excited to see what they cooked up last year.

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Jack Ryan 🙏🧪 @jacksonwryan.com · 03/04/2026

its good friday so i just want to extend good vibes to some things that are Good, and starting with caspian, the brains behind @apwot.bsky.social, who provided so much care and guidance to @continuemag.bsky.social as we brought the mag into the world. extremely good! thanks cas!!!

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Mush @mushroomboy.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

buy these, best printed word on video games there is or ever was

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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 25/03/2026

Our A Profound Waste of Time collection is fully restocked—and now includes Volumes 4 and 5 for the first time! Pick up one or order all five right here: www.fangamer.com/collections/...

A full-page spread from Issue 5 of A Profound Waste of Time from an article about the VMU. A pull quote from Kaenji Tosaki says "The worlds of games on the Dreamcast, carried from your home out into the rest of your life. That is the communication we dreamed of for the VMU." A large illustration, wrapped in the body text, shows a clay-styled character walking across a bridge with a Chao at its side, engrossed in a VMU, while a thought bubble depicts the Chao Garden from Sonic Adventure.

A photo showing an illustrated two-page spread at the front of an article called "Can you Save the Dog?" about virtual pets in games.

A closeup photo of a spread from Issue 4 of A Profound Waste of Time. It's black with white text and an illustration by Saint Vulture on the recto page from an article titled "The Lands Between."

A closeup photo of a spread from an article about Vanillaware in Issue 5 of A Profound Waste of Time. An illustration on the recto page of the spread is partially obscured by a half-sized, foil-printed page with a complex crest on it between the words VANILLAWARE and EST. MMII.

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Tom Regan @grapedosmil.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

What a cover! There may be a few words from me in this one 👀...

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