Backyard Birding Has Been Successfully Funded!
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...
Explore more about the birds found in your own backyard, get behind-the-scenes details about Backyard Birding, and more!
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...
By Jeremy Schwartz Spring is springing around Backyard Birding HQ, and that means budding plants, warming temperatures, and… ...wait for...
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...
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...
By Jeremy Schwartz More Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival news! Jeff and I will be hosting a discussion panel as part of the...
By Jeremy Schwartz We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with the Seattle Audubon Society to support their organization! That’s...
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...