I teach video games, creative writing, new media, film, comic books, and the digital humanities.Courses TaughtIndividual Study in Game DesignExperiential Learning in Game DesignAdvanced Creative WritingIndividual Study in Game DesignWriting Creative NonfictionWriting Fiction Environmental Writing and Community OutreachIntroduction to Italian FilmIntroduction to Imaginative WritingThe Critical Discourse of Video Games The Deconstruction and… Show more I teach video games, creative writing, new media, film, comic books, and the digital humanities.Courses TaughtIndividual Study in Game DesignExperiential Learning in Game DesignAdvanced Creative WritingIndividual Study in Game DesignWriting Creative NonfictionWriting Fiction Environmental Writing and Community OutreachIntroduction to Italian FilmIntroduction to Imaginative WritingThe Critical Discourse of Video Games The Deconstruction and Resurrection of Superheroes Travel WritingCritical Thinking: Literature and Writing Show less

I designed the narrative structure and wrote the script for RETROMANIA WRESTLING which launched on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in Spring 2021.

I write and design narratives for video games. My self-published games have been chosen for showcase at the Hand Eye Society's WordPlay Festival and the Winter 2018 installation at BAR SK. I have experience developing in GameMaker, Bitsy, and Twine. Access my portfolio of games here: https://salvatorepane.itch.io/

Novels:The Theory of Almost Everything (2018)Last Call in the City of Bridges (2012)Nonfiction:Mega Man 3 (2015)Graphic Novel: The Black List (2013)Selected Fiction/Nonfiction:"The Absolutely True Autobiography of Tony Rinaldi, the Man Who Changed Pro Wrestling Forever," Indiana Review (2018)"The Fans Who Won't Let Mega Man Die," Kotaku (2017)"You Guys Are the Best: Friendship and Grieving in Final Fantasy XV," Paste (2017)"John Starks,"… Show more Novels:The Theory of Almost Everything (2018)Last Call in the City of Bridges (2012)Nonfiction:Mega Man 3 (2015)Graphic Novel: The Black List (2013)Selected Fiction/Nonfiction:"The Absolutely True Autobiography of Tony Rinaldi, the Man Who Changed Pro Wrestling Forever," Indiana Review (2018)"The Fans Who Won't Let Mega Man Die," Kotaku (2017)"You Guys Are the Best: Friendship and Grieving in Final Fantasy XV," Paste (2017)"John Starks," American Short Fiction (2012) Show less

I edited translated Japanese text for the Western audience and was responsible for maintaining the essence of Japanese games and localizing content.

Courses TaughtHonors Project Short Story CollectionEtchings PressAdvanced Fiction Writing Workshop Contemporary Literature and CulturePortfolio CompletionIndependent Study Etchings Literary JournalFiction Writing Workshop Introduction to Creative Writing Advanced CompositionSuperheroes or Supergods? First Year Seminar in EnglishEnglish Composition

Courses TaughtSpecial Topics in Creative Writing: FictionAdvanced Writing Workshop

Courses TaughtAdvanced Fiction WorkshopIntermediate Fiction WorkshopIntro to Fiction WorkshopIndependent StudyWritten Professional CommunicationsSeminar in Composition

Courses TaughtEnglish Composition 2Basic Writing Techniques