By Jeremy Schwartz We did it! 193 backers pledged $9,905, meaning we met and exceeded our goal by $1,405! This means our game will become a reality! We want ...

By Jeremy Schwartz Spring is springing around Backyard Birding HQ, and that means budding plants, warming temperatures, and… ...wait for it… Birds! For hardc...

By Jeff Morgenroth After having a blast at the Wings Over Water bird festival, our Kickstarter campaign is well under way! We’re sure a lot of you have alrea...

Welcome to the first in what just might be a series of Q&A-style articles on the Bird Nerd blog featuring birders and nature enthusiasts of all sorts. Throug...

By Jeremy Schwartz More Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival news! Jeff and I will be hosting a discussion panel as part of the main event festivities...

By Jeremy Schwartz We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with the Seattle Audubon Society to support their organization! That’s right: Through supp...

By Jeremy Schwartz I get it. Birding is way more difficult when it’s bitterly cold outside. I had my first “Glad I’m not birding today,” moment of the year o...

By Jeff Morgenroth Making games is hard. Like … really hard. If you’ve never done it before, I encourage you to try. You’ll think all of your ideas are great...

By Jeremy Schwartz Editor's Note: This article comes from my "archives" on my personal Medium page, though I want to feature it here as part of celebrating t...

By Jeremy Schwartz This is news I’ve been waiting to shout from the mountain tops for a while now. Backyard Birding will have its official Kickstarter launch...

By Jeremy Schwartz I was always the kid that rooted for the predator in nature documentaries. I have vivid memories of a set of VHS tapes I would watch on re...

By Jeremy Schwartz Sometimes things aren’t what they seem. Pretty cliche, right? Well, it’s true for my purposes too, so bear with me. I’d like to tell you a...

By Jeremy Schwartz In a few weekends’ time, I’ll be sitting in my car in the predawn chill, waiting for one of the most anticipated traditions of the holiday...

By Jeremy Schwartz When’s the last time you saw an AMRO? How about an AMCR, or a ROPI? If you live in an area in the U.S. or Canada populated by humans, then...

By Jeff Morgenroth We had two goals in mind when creating Backyard Birding. First, make it fun. It is a game after all. Luckily, this was the easy part. Seco...

By Jeremy Schwartz What exactly does the word "sparrow" mean, anyway? That's what I wanted to explore in this entry into the Bird Nerd's semi-regular series ...

By Jeremy Schwartz Autumn has made itself known in our neck of the woods. I'm wearing more layers to work in the morning, and I now begin my daily commute wi...

By Jeremy Schwartz Have you ever seen a ghostly white bird come to a bird feeder, or perch in a tree near you? Or maybe one that is only partially white, in ...

By Jeremy Schwartz Bird names can be weird. This thought came to me more than a few times as Backyard Birding worked its way through development. The more so...

By Jeff Morgenroth About four years ago I shipped my first Kickstarter game: Tropes. It was a success, and it got me thinking about what might come next. I w...