Dr. Alex Pantaleev is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at SUNY Oswego. He wasted his youth on computer games and other computer-related activities. This turned out to be an excellent career choice, to the astonishment of well-meaning relatives. In addition to his participation in various open-source projects, such as the Google Web Toolkit, he is the proud creator of the first Bulgarian Massively Multiplayer Online Game — Imperia, a browser-based strategy game. Alex recently created a concentration in Game Development at SUNY Oswego, ushering unsuspecting students to a life of hard work that pays well. He is also a regular presenter at science fiction, fantasy, and gaming conventions.