Tim Emmerich

Tim Emmerich is an Engineer by training and Owner of GraceWorks Interactive located in Corvallis, Oregon

Tim has been an electrical engineer in the high-tech sector since 1991 designing hardware and programming firmware for testing of inkjet cartridges, supporting the manufacture of notebook computers, or designing custom printed circuit boards.

On the software side, Tim is an avid tester and had established a small laboratory for Windows operating system compatibility testing (currently on hold). Tim is also developing educational and fun products with Interactive Parables and a Spanish version shipping as well as an Interactive Bible series. Tim's company GraceWorks Interactive self-publishes these titles and publishes for Inspired Idea, Virtue Games and White Knight Games. GraceWorks Interactive also distributes over 50 titles to Churches, Christian Retailers, and on-line stores.

Specialties: Community Building - Tim has successfully organized the Christian Game Developers Conference, in 2002 and yearly thereafter. And he lead the effort to form the International Christian Game Developers Association, now renamed Association of Christian Entertainment.

Christian Game Evangelist - Tim has told the world that Christian Games exist through the media (Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Charisma, NY Times Mag, etc.), online (started ChristianGamesNOW.com), and personal testimony.

Distribution - Tim helps developers distribute their product.

Publishing - Tim publishes GraceWorks Interactive titles as well as titles for Inspired Idea, Virtue Games, and White Knight Games.