In Piepmatz, you skillfully play bird cards from your hand to collect seeds and birds at the bird feeder.

Beware of the crow and squirrel who will scare away your collected birds or steal your seeds. At the end of the game, seeds and bird couples in your collection are worth points. Single birds only score if you have the most of their species. Finally, the player with the most points wins.

Seeds and mated pairs of birds in your collection are worth points. Single birds score only if you have the most of their species. The course of play is the same for all numbers of players. On a turn, you go through these three phases in order:

• Play a card — Select a bird card from your hand and place it face up at a perch of your choice.
• Resolve effects** — Compare the birds on the ground with the bird at the perch. Take a seed card or add a bird to your collection. Move a bird to the feeder.
• Draw new cards — Replenish your hand.