2026-07-25 03:43 UTC · Community Announcements · MimikoBaker
A hearty hi-ho, sports fans!We’re back with another update on what’s coming to Backyard Baseball. In our last update we shared how our team has been heads-down working on the systems that shape every at-bat, every play in the field, and every close call on the basepaths. With this update we’re going to go a layer deeper and provide more specifics on what that entails. This roadmap covers what's about to land, and what we're still working on down the line. These updates are our way of showing you what we’re building, why we’re building it, and where Backyard Baseball is headed next. First, let’
2026-07-23 05:34 UTC · Community Announcements · Mega Cat Studios, Inc
Hi-ho, sports fans!First, a thank you. To the members of our community that have actively participated since launch, from reviews and bug reports to feature requests and comments across social media… we see you and we appreciate you. Your passion inspired the return of this game and your feedback is going to make it even better as we continue to make updates. Thanks to your contributions we have already addressed a multitude of bugs and rolled out several patches and hot fixes in just 2 weeks time. As we’ve listened to the community and reviewed gameplay data, four clear priorities have emerge
2026-07-21 01:27 UTC · Community Announcements · Mega Cat Studios, Inc
Hi-ho, sports fans! Patch 1.0.9.1 is LIVE! We’ve cleared out a few bugs and polished up the field. Check out the full lineup of fixes and updates below! 🧢 IMPROVEMENTS (Game Polish, Balance Changes, and Features)Audio: Classic Walk Up Music from Backyard Baseball ‘97 is now available as an option under Sound Settings.Audio: Added Post-Match Celebration Audio.UI/HUD: Improved baseball stat descriptions in the statistics screen and record bookUI/HUD: BUG FIX: Adjusted positions of away and home team iconography.UI/HUD: BUG FIX: Added spacing to Kids, profiles, and team names.🧢 FIXES (Bug Resol
2026-07-14 17:24 UTC · Community Announcements · Mega Cat Studios, Inc
Backyard Fans,Thank you for continuing to report bugs and provide feedback. We're already implementing hot fixes, 3 in the last 48 hours, and have more on deck. We are so genuinely grateful for your support and for sharing your feedback on the game.As mentioned in our last update, we have all systems firing while we focus our immediate efforts on Kid Specific Personality gameplay adjustments and Fielding for Updates. While those Updates are underway, our UI team is working through stacks of Stat improvements, League Play Storytelling features, and more. We will continue to deliver Hot Fixes al
2026-07-11 04:29 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
Yesterday we welcomed the newest Backyard Baseball into the world, and we couldn't be more grateful for the response! Thank you for playing, streaming, and sharing your thoughts with us. Over the last 24 hours, we've been reading your reviews, watching streams, and discussing your feedback as a team. Thank you for taking the time to tell us what's working, what isn't, and what you'd like to see next. Here's where our team is focused right now. Gameplay Feel Our highest priority is making the game feel even better to play. We're focused on improving defensive responsiveness, tightening controls
2026-07-10 17:36 UTC · Community Announcements · MimikoBaker
Hi-ho sports fans! Here are the fixes and updates for Patch 1.0.8.⚾ Fixes:Fixed a bug that caused the loading screen to get stuck when heading to the Clubhouse or selecting a coach after launching the game offlineFixed a bug where loading a previous save via the auto-load prompt could result in a load errorFixed an issue where player profiles could not be created if the Operating System username contained a period (".")⚾ Pitching Balance Pass:Increased the speed of the timing reticle pulse for bad pitching statsIncreased the perfect pitch timing margin (5% to 7.5%)If you encounter any problems
2026-07-09 14:42 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
Today we are ready to play like kids -- Backyard Kids! The New Backyard Baseball officially launches today for Steam, and we are so excited for you to play. With enhanced game mechanics, an expansive reward system, new game modes, multiple difficulty levels and remastered stadiums, it's a whole new era for the Backyard. Assemble your squad from the original 30 Backyard kids (+ unlockables, some of which we haven't revealed yet!), set your line up, and get ready to play ball! Join us today and play the first new major release in over 15 years.We'll be celebrating this afternoon with the communi
2026-07-07 16:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
To our fans,In just 2 short days, you will get to experience a game that has been a true labor of love. Every small detail of this game has been poured over, deeply considered, and carefully crafted with one goal in mind: delivering the most authentic and incredible Backyard Baseball experience possible.You will feel and see that care when you play.It is that same unending commitment to quality that has led us to make the difficult decision to push online play. In our lead-up to launch, we found that the online experience wasn’t yet meeting the standard we’ve set for the rest of the game.Onlin
2026-06-06 14:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
We've got a booth set up with demo stations, exclusive merch, Pablo meet & greets and more. If you're in the LA area we'd love to connect, please come by!LINK HERE
2026-06-04 14:09 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
We just updated the game page with a brand new cinematic trailer. It's been a labor of love bringing this to you and we hope you enjoy it. Our aim was to capture the spirit of the Backyard in one, concise vignette. In this trailer you will find humor, sports heroism (and whatever the opposite of that is), mistakes (and acceptance of those mistakes!), silliness, and most importantly, fun. We chose PLAY LIKE A KID as our tag line because the spirit of the Backyard, for fans of any age, is to enjoy play. Whether you are 5 or 45 -- we're all here to be a part of this incredible community and play
2026-06-01 20:46 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
Hello, Backyard fans! June is an important month for us. We're now a month out from launch and have some great events coming up that we hope you'll participate in. Below is a list of all the places you can find us in the coming weeks:June 2nd: Backyard Night @ St. Louis Cardinals (Mark McGwire Bobblehead)June 3rd: Shacknews E4June 3rd: Melonheads vs. Sock Puppets (IRL game played in Burlington with Backyard fans/influencers!)June 3rd: Backyard Night @ Milwaukee Brewers (Pablo Sanchez Bobblehead)June 5th- 7th: IGN Live (virtual & IRL) and Southern California Special Olympics Summer Games\\June
2026-05-28 20:57 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
Character reveals! Trivia! Gameplay previews! Announcements! We've got it all on today's live stream (4-6 CT) Come hang with us on your platform of choice:YOUTUBETIKTOKTWITCHSee you there!
2026-05-28 20:49 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
Hey! We just posted a new gameplay teaser, check it out!
2026-05-21 21:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
LINKS BELOW: YOUTUBETIKTOKTWITCH
2026-04-23 02:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Playground Productions
Tune in tomorrow (4/23) to watch our weekly livestream! Our guest this week - Backyard's CPO Chris Waters. We're going to talk animation, production, the expanding world of the Backyard, and of course, give a sneak peek of some new content from the game. Watch at 5p ET/3p PT on Youtube, TikTok or Twitch!And if you haven't wishlisted yet -- what are you waiting for? Click here.
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