I’m Brendan McLeod, a game designer living in Austin, Texas.
This site serves as my…
- Professional résumé and portfolio, charting my career making games!
- Personal blog, where I chatter about my travels and activities!
- Photography collection, where I archive the animals that I come across!
- … plus whatever else I’m up to at the moment!
My Work
Blogs and Photos
Zebra-tailed lizard
Zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) Origin: Southwestern United States and Mexico Sighted at: Pedernales Falls, Johnson City, TX I went back to Pedernales Fall this weekend and saw a ton of reptiles, including this Zebra-tailed lizard: one... READ MORE
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Origin: North and Central America Sighted at: Canyon Lake, TX My local Audubon society reported that a brown booby – an ocean-faring bird – had been spotted at a lake about... READ MORE
Desert Cottontail
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) Origin: Western North America and Mexico Sighted at: The Domain, Austin, TX There’s wild bunnies in the woods near my new workplace! READ MORE
Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Origin: North America Sighted at: Doty Ranch, San Antonio, TX After visiting Lockhart State Park, I went to a wedding shower down in San Antonio for my sister Kyle and her... READ MORE
Bullock’s Oriole
Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) Origin: North America Sighted at: Lockhart State Park, Lockhart, TX Another sighting from my trip to Lockhart this weekend. I mistakenly thought this was a golden-cheeked warbler, but it’s actually... READ MORE
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Origin: North America, South America, and South Pacific islands Sighted at: Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City, TX Another shot from this past week’s visit to the State Park. In between... READ MORE
Nine-banded Armadillo
Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) Origin: North and South America Sighted at: Parmer Business Center, Jollyville, TX “Brendan,” said my friend Rachel, “There’s armadillos outside the office at work.” Naturally, I jumped in the car and... READ MORE