Pauly has fallen out of his nest! Slightly dizzy, Pauly regains consciousness on the ground, surrounded by masses of glittering feathers. In Featherlight you have to help Pauly get his collection of feathers back in order.

Each feather card in your hand can score points, depending on what you have in your hand and which feathers are in the nest at the end of the game. Each color feather has the same scoring conditions, with slight variations from feather to feather. Some want sets of feathers, while others want an odd or even number of feathers of a certain color. The more complex the card is to score, the more points you can earn.

During the game you swap cards to influence both your hand and the central nest, perhaps taking a card that an opponent wants. The game ends as soon as the last card has been drawn from one of the two draw piles. Players choose to play a single game or a three-game "Pauly's Feather Tournament."