diff --git a/src/mobase/mobase.cpp b/src/mobase/mobase.cpp
index efe41ab..575e716 100644
--- a/src/mobase/mobase.cpp
+++ b/src/mobase/mobase.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(mobase, m)
 
     // game features must be added before plugins
     mo2::python::add_game_feature_bindings(m);
+    mo2::python::add_igamefeatures_classes(m);
 
     mo2::python::add_plugins_bindings(m);
 
diff --git a/src/mobase/pybind11_all.h b/src/mobase/pybind11_all.h
index 096c13a..019e98d 100644
--- a/src/mobase/pybind11_all.h
+++ b/src/mobase/pybind11_all.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "pybind11_utils/shared_cpp_owner.h"
 #include "pybind11_utils/smart_variant_wrapper.h"
 
+#include <game_feature.h>
 #include <isavegame.h>
 #include <pluginrequirements.h>
 
@@ -139,5 +140,6 @@ namespace mo2::python {
 
 MO2_PYBIND11_SHARED_CPP_HOLDER(MOBase::IPluginRequirement)
 MO2_PYBIND11_SHARED_CPP_HOLDER(MOBase::ISaveGame)
+MO2_PYBIND11_SHARED_CPP_HOLDER(MOBase::GameFeature)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mobase/wrappers/basic_classes.cpp b/src/mobase/wrappers/basic_classes.cpp
index 169c4f3..72f78ec 100644
--- a/src/mobase/wrappers/basic_classes.cpp
+++ b/src/mobase/wrappers/basic_classes.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <filemapping.h>
 #include <guessedvalue.h>
 #include <idownloadmanager.h>
+#include <igamefeatures.h>
 #include <iinstallationmanager.h>
 #include <imodinterface.h>
 #include <imodrepositorybridge.h>
@@ -514,6 +515,8 @@ namespace mo2::python {
             .def("pluginList", &IOrganizer::pluginList,
                  py::return_value_policy::reference)
             .def("modList", &IOrganizer::modList, py::return_value_policy::reference)
+            .def("gameFeatures", &IOrganizer::gameFeatures,
+                 py::return_value_policy::reference)
             .def("profile", &IOrganizer::profile, py::return_value_policy::reference)
 
             // custom implementation for startApplication and
@@ -775,7 +778,7 @@ namespace mo2::python {
                  [](const IProfile* p) {
                      bool supported;
                      bool active = p->invalidationActive(&supported);
-                     return py::make_tuple(active, supported);
+                     return std::make_tuple(active, supported);
                  })
             .def("absoluteIniFilePath", &IProfile::absoluteIniFilePath, "inifile"_a);
 
diff --git a/src/mobase/wrappers/game_features.cpp b/src/mobase/wrappers/game_features.cpp
index 257cdff..de5e13d 100644
--- a/src/mobase/wrappers/game_features.cpp
+++ b/src/mobase/wrappers/game_features.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <bsainvalidation.h>
 #include <dataarchives.h>
 #include <gameplugins.h>
+#include <igamefeatures.h>
 #include <localsavegames.h>
 #include <moddatachecker.h>
 #include <moddatacontent.h>
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "pyfiletree.h"
 
 namespace py = pybind11;
+
 using namespace MOBase;
 using namespace pybind11::literals;
 
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ namespace mo2::python {
         }
     };
 
-    class PyPyUnmanagedMods : public UnmanagedMods {
+    class PyUnmanagedMods : public UnmanagedMods {
     public:
         QStringList mods(bool onlyOfficial) const override
         {
@@ -223,9 +225,15 @@ namespace mo2::python {
 
     void add_game_feature_bindings(pybind11::module_ m)
     {
+        // this is just to allow accepting GameFeature in function, we do not expose
+        // anything from game feature to Python since typeInfo() is useless in Python
+        //
+        py::class_<GameFeature, std::shared_ptr<GameFeature>>(m, "GameFeature");
+
         // BSAInvalidation
 
-        py::class_<BSAInvalidation, PyBSAInvalidation>(m, "BSAInvalidation")
+        py::class_<BSAInvalidation, GameFeature, PyBSAInvalidation,
+                   std::shared_ptr<BSAInvalidation>>(m, "BSAInvalidation")
             .def(py::init<>())
             .def("isInvalidationBSA", &BSAInvalidation::isInvalidationBSA, "name"_a)
             .def("deactivate", &BSAInvalidation::deactivate, "profile"_a)
@@ -233,7 +241,8 @@ namespace mo2::python {
 
         // DataArchives
 
-        py::class_<DataArchives, PyDataArchives>(m, "DataArchives")
+        py::class_<DataArchives, GameFeature, PyDataArchives,
+                   std::shared_ptr<DataArchives>>(m, "DataArchives")
             .def(py::init<>())
             .def("vanillaArchives", &DataArchives::vanillaArchives)
             .def("archives", &DataArchives::archives, "profile"_a)
@@ -243,7 +252,8 @@ namespace mo2::python {
 
         // GamePlugins
 
-        py::class_<GamePlugins, PyGamePlugins>(m, "GamePlugins")
+        py::class_<GamePlugins, GameFeature, PyGamePlugins,
+                   std::shared_ptr<GamePlugins>>(m, "GamePlugins")
             .def(py::init<>())
             .def("writePluginLists", &GamePlugins::writePluginLists, "plugin_list"_a)
             .def("readPluginLists", &GamePlugins::readPluginLists, "plugin_list"_a)
@@ -254,15 +264,17 @@ namespace mo2::python {
 
         // LocalSavegames
 
-        py::class_<LocalSavegames, PyLocalSavegames>(m, "LocalSavegames")
+        py::class_<LocalSavegames, GameFeature, PyLocalSavegames,
+                   std::shared_ptr<LocalSavegames>>(m, "LocalSavegames")
             .def(py::init<>())
             .def("mappings", &LocalSavegames::mappings, "profile_save_dir"_a)
             .def("prepareProfile", &LocalSavegames::prepareProfile, "profile"_a);
 
         // ModDataChecker
 
-        py::class_<ModDataChecker, PyModDataChecker> pyModDataChecker(m,
-                                                                      "ModDataChecker");
+        py::class_<ModDataChecker, GameFeature, PyModDataChecker,
+                   std::shared_ptr<ModDataChecker>>
+            pyModDataChecker(m, "ModDataChecker");
 
         py::enum_<ModDataChecker::CheckReturn>(pyModDataChecker, "CheckReturn")
             .value("INVALID", ModDataChecker::CheckReturn::INVALID)
@@ -275,8 +287,9 @@ namespace mo2::python {
             .def("fix", &ModDataChecker::fix, "filetree"_a);
 
         // ModDataContent
-        py::class_<ModDataContent, PyModDataContent> pyModDataContent(m,
-                                                                      "ModDataContent");
+        py::class_<ModDataContent, GameFeature, PyModDataContent,
+                   std::shared_ptr<ModDataContent>>
+            pyModDataContent(m, "ModDataContent");
 
         py::class_<ModDataContent::Content>(pyModDataContent, "Content")
             .def(py::init<int, QString, QString, bool>(), "id"_a, "name"_a, "icon"_a,
@@ -292,7 +305,8 @@ namespace mo2::python {
 
         // SaveGameInfo
 
-        py::class_<SaveGameInfo, PySaveGameInfo>(m, "SaveGameInfo")
+        py::class_<SaveGameInfo, GameFeature, PySaveGameInfo,
+                   std::shared_ptr<SaveGameInfo>>(m, "SaveGameInfo")
             .def(py::init<>())
             .def("getMissingAssets", &SaveGameInfo::getMissingAssets, "save"_a)
             .def("getSaveGameWidget", &SaveGameInfo::getSaveGameWidget,
@@ -300,7 +314,8 @@ namespace mo2::python {
 
         // ScriptExtender
 
-        py::class_<ScriptExtender, PyScriptExtender>(m, "ScriptExtender")
+        py::class_<ScriptExtender, GameFeature, PyScriptExtender,
+                   std::shared_ptr<ScriptExtender>>(m, "ScriptExtender")
             .def(py::init<>())
             .def("binaryName", &ScriptExtender::BinaryName)
             .def("pluginPath", wrap_return_for_directory(&ScriptExtender::PluginPath))
@@ -313,7 +328,8 @@ namespace mo2::python {
 
         // UnmanagedMods
 
-        py::class_<UnmanagedMods, PyPyUnmanagedMods>(m, "UnmanagedMods")
+        py::class_<UnmanagedMods, GameFeature, PyUnmanagedMods,
+                   std::shared_ptr<UnmanagedMods>>(m, "UnmanagedMods")
             .def(py::init<>())
             .def("mods", &UnmanagedMods::mods, "official_only"_a)
             .def("displayName", &UnmanagedMods::displayName, "mod_name"_a)
@@ -328,19 +344,39 @@ namespace mo2::python {
                 "mod_name"_a);
     }
 
+    void add_igamefeatures_classes(py::module_ m)
+    {
+        py::class_<IGameFeatures>(m, "IGameFeatures")
+            .def("registerFeature",
+                 py::overload_cast<QStringList const&, std::shared_ptr<GameFeature>,
+                                   int, bool>(&IGameFeatures::registerFeature),
+                 "games"_a, "feature"_a, "priority"_a, "replace"_a = false)
+            .def("registerFeature",
+                 py::overload_cast<MOBase::IPluginGame*, std::shared_ptr<GameFeature>,
+                                   int, bool>(&IGameFeatures::registerFeature),
+                 "game"_a, "feature"_a, "priority"_a, "replace"_a = false)
+            .def("registerFeature",
+                 py::overload_cast<std::shared_ptr<GameFeature>, int, bool>(
+                     &IGameFeatures::registerFeature),
+                 "feature"_a, "priority"_a, "replace"_a = false)
+            .def("unregisterFeature", &IGameFeatures::unregisterFeature, "feature"_a)
+            .def("unregisterFeatures", &unregister_feature, "feature_type"_a)
+            .def("gameFeature", &extract_feature, "feature_type"_a,
+                 py ::return_value_policy::reference);
+    }
+
 }  // namespace mo2::python
 
 namespace mo2::python {
 
     class GameFeaturesHelper {
-        using GameFeatures = std::tuple<BSAInvalidation, DataArchives, GamePlugins,
-                                        LocalSavegames, ModDataChecker, ModDataContent,
-                                        SaveGameInfo, ScriptExtender, UnmanagedMods>;
-
         template <class F, std::size_t... Is>
         static void helper(F&& f, std::index_sequence<Is...>)
         {
-            (f(static_cast<std::tuple_element_t<Is, GameFeatures>*>(nullptr)), ...);
+            (f(static_cast<
+                 std::tuple_element_t<Is, MOBase::details::BaseGameFeaturesP>>(
+                 nullptr)),
+             ...);
         }
 
     public:
@@ -349,45 +385,33 @@ namespace mo2::python {
         template <class F>
         static void apply(F&& f)
         {
-            helper(f, std::make_index_sequence<std::tuple_size_v<GameFeatures>>{});
+            helper(f, std::make_index_sequence<
+                          std::tuple_size_v<MOBase::details::BaseGameFeaturesP>>{});
         }
     };
 
-    pybind11::object extract_feature(IPluginGame const& game, pybind11::object type)
+    pybind11::object extract_feature(IGameFeatures const& gameFeatures,
+                                     pybind11::object type)
     {
         py::object py_feature = py::none();
         GameFeaturesHelper::apply([&]<class Feature>(Feature*) {
             if (py::type::of<Feature>().is(type)) {
-                py_feature = py::cast(game.feature<Feature>(),
+                py_feature = py::cast(gameFeatures.gameFeature<Feature>(),
                                       py::return_value_policy::reference);
             }
         });
         return py_feature;
     }
 
-    pybind11::dict extract_feature_list(IPluginGame const& game)
+    int unregister_feature(MOBase::IGameFeatures& gameFeatures, pybind11::object type)
     {
-        // constructing a dict from class name to actual object
-        py::dict dict;
+        int count = 0;
         GameFeaturesHelper::apply([&]<class Feature>(Feature*) {
-            dict[py::type::of<Feature>()] =
-                py::cast(game.feature<Feature>(), py::return_value_policy::reference);
-        });
-        return dict;
-    }
-
-    std::map<std::type_index, std::any>
-    convert_feature_list(py::dict const& py_features)
-    {
-        std::map<std::type_index, std::any> features;
-        GameFeaturesHelper::apply([&]<class Feature>(Feature*) {
-            const auto py_type = py::type::of<Feature>();
-            if (py_features.contains(py_type)) {
-                features[std::type_index(typeid(Feature))] =
-                    py_features[py_type].cast<Feature*>();
+            if (py::type::of<Feature>().is(type)) {
+                count = gameFeatures.unregisterFeatures<Feature>();
             }
         });
-        return features;
+        return count;
     }
 
 }  // namespace mo2::python
diff --git a/src/mobase/wrappers/pyplugins.cpp b/src/mobase/wrappers/pyplugins.cpp
index 01465ea..21fd436 100644
--- a/src/mobase/wrappers/pyplugins.cpp
+++ b/src/mobase/wrappers/pyplugins.cpp
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ using namespace MOBase;
 
 namespace mo2::python {
 
-    std::map<std::type_index, std::any> PyPluginGame::featureList() const
-    {
-        py::dict pyFeatures = [this]() {
-            PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(py::dict, IPluginGame, _featureList, );
-        }();
-
-        return convert_feature_list(pyFeatures);
-    }
-
     // this one is kind of big so it has its own function
     void add_iplugingame_bindings(pybind11::module_ m)
     {
@@ -54,13 +45,9 @@ namespace mo2::python {
                    std::unique_ptr<IPluginGame, py::nodelete>>(
             m, "IPluginGame", py::multiple_inheritance())
             .def(py::init<>())
-
-            .def("featureList", &extract_feature_list)
-            .def("feature", &extract_feature, "feature_type"_a,
-                 py::return_value_policy::reference)
-
             .def("detectGame", &IPluginGame::detectGame)
             .def("gameName", &IPluginGame::gameName)
+            .def("displayGameName", &IPluginGame::displayGameName)
             .def("initializeProfile", &IPluginGame::initializeProfile, "directory"_a,
                  "settings"_a)
             .def("listSaves", &IPluginGame::listSaves, "folder"_a)
@@ -81,6 +68,7 @@ namespace mo2::python {
             .def("setGameVariant", &IPluginGame::setGameVariant, "variant"_a)
             .def("binaryName", &IPluginGame::binaryName)
             .def("gameShortName", &IPluginGame::gameShortName)
+            .def("lootGameName", &IPluginGame::lootGameName)
             .def("primarySources", &IPluginGame::primarySources)
             .def("validShortNames", &IPluginGame::validShortNames)
             .def("gameNexusName", &IPluginGame::gameNexusName)
diff --git a/src/mobase/wrappers/pyplugins.h b/src/mobase/wrappers/pyplugins.h
index fb5af23..ff2b479 100644
--- a/src/mobase/wrappers/pyplugins.h
+++ b/src/mobase/wrappers/pyplugins.h
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ namespace mo2::python {
         {
             PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(QString, IPluginGame, gameName, );
         }
+        QString displayGameName() const override
+        {
+            PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(QString, IPluginGame, displayGameName, );
+        }
         void initializeProfile(const QDir& directory,
                                ProfileSettings settings) const override
         {
@@ -435,6 +439,10 @@ namespace mo2::python {
         {
             PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(QString, IPluginGame, gameShortName, );
         }
+        QString lootGameName() const override
+        {
+            PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(QString, IPluginGame, lootGameName, );
+        }
         QStringList primarySources() const override
         {
             PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(QStringList, IPluginGame, primarySources, );
@@ -491,9 +499,6 @@ namespace mo2::python {
         {
             PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(QString, IPluginGame, getSupportURL, );
         }
-
-    protected:
-        std::map<std::type_index, std::any> featureList() const override;
     };
 
 }  // namespace mo2::python
diff --git a/src/mobase/wrappers/wrappers.h b/src/mobase/wrappers/wrappers.h
index 6847926..d4af629 100644
--- a/src/mobase/wrappers/wrappers.h
+++ b/src/mobase/wrappers/wrappers.h
@@ -77,36 +77,32 @@ namespace mo2::python {
     void add_game_feature_bindings(pybind11::module_ m);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Create the game feature corresponding to the given Python type from the
-     * given game.
+     * @brief Add bindings for IGameFeatures.
      *
-     * @param game Game plugin to extract the feature from.
+     * @param m Python module to add bindings to.
+     */
+    void add_igamefeatures_classes(pybind11::module_ m);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Extract the game feature corresponding to the given Python type.
+     *
+     * @param gameFeatures Game features to extract the feature from.
      * @param type Type of the feature to extract.
      *
      * @return the feature from the game, or None is the game as no such feature.
      */
-    pybind11::object extract_feature(MOBase::IPluginGame const& game,
+    pybind11::object extract_feature(MOBase::IGameFeatures const& gameFeatures,
                                      pybind11::object type);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Create Python dictionary mapping game feature classes to the game feature
-     * instances for the given game.
+     * @brief Unregister the game feature corresponding to the given Python type.
      *
-     * @param game Game plugin to extract features from.
+     * @param gameFeatures Game features to unregister the feature from.
+     * @param type Type of the feature to unregister.
      *
-     * @return a python dictionary mapping feature types (in Python) to feature objects.
+     * @return the feature from the game, or None is the game as no such feature.
      */
-    pybind11::dict extract_feature_list(MOBase::IPluginGame const& game);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Convert the given python map of features to a C++ one.
-     *
-     * @param py_features Python features to convert (type to feature).
-     *
-     * @return the map of features.
-     */
-    std::map<std::type_index, std::any>
-    convert_feature_list(pybind11::dict const& py_features);
+    int unregister_feature(MOBase::IGameFeatures& gameFeatures, pybind11::object type);
 
 }  // namespace mo2::python
 
diff --git a/src/runner/pythonrunner.cpp b/src/runner/pythonrunner.cpp
index 69d2b29..20e55d2 100644
--- a/src/runner/pythonrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/pythonrunner.cpp
@@ -82,17 +82,6 @@ namespace mo2::python {
         try {
             static const char* argv0 = "ModOrganizer.exe";
 
-            PyConfig config;
-            PyConfig_InitIsolatedConfig(&config);
-
-            // from PyBind11
-            config.parse_argv              = 0;
-            config.install_signal_handlers = 0;
-
-            // from MO2
-            config.site_import        = 1;
-            config.optimization_level = 2;
-
             // set the module search paths
             //
             auto paths = pythonPaths;
@@ -110,6 +99,18 @@ namespace mo2::python {
                 }
             }
 
+            PyConfig config;
+            PyConfig_InitIsolatedConfig(&config);
+
+            // from PyBind11
+            config.parse_argv              = 0;
+            config.install_signal_handlers = 0;
+
+            // from MO2
+            config.site_import        = 1;
+            config.optimization_level = 2;
+
+            // set paths to configuration
             if (!paths.empty()) {
                 config.module_search_paths_set = 1;
                 for (auto const& path : paths) {
diff --git a/tests/mocks/MockOrganizer.h b/tests/mocks/MockOrganizer.h
index 1e393ea..5ef98e8 100644
--- a/tests/mocks/MockOrganizer.h
+++ b/tests/mocks/MockOrganizer.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
 	MOCK_METHOD(MOBase::IPluginList*, pluginList, (), (const, override));
 	MOCK_METHOD(MOBase::IModList*, modList, (), (const, override));
 	MOCK_METHOD(MOBase::IProfile*, profile, (), (const, override));
+	MOCK_METHOD(MOBase::IGameFeatures*, gameFeatures, (), (const, override));
 	MOCK_METHOD(HANDLE, startApplication, (const QString &executable, const QStringList &args, const QString &cwd, const QString &profile, const QString &forcedCustomOverwrite, bool ignoreCustomOverwrite), (override));
 	MOCK_METHOD(bool, waitForApplication, (HANDLE handle, bool refresh, LPDWORD exitCode), (const, override));
 	MOCK_METHOD(bool, onAboutToRun, (const std::function<bool(const QString&)> &func), (override));
diff --git a/tests/runner/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/runner/CMakeLists.txt
index 71a6843..73e344c 100644
--- a/tests/runner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/runner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ string(APPEND extra_paths "\\;${PYTHON_ROOT}/PCbuild/amd64")
 string(APPEND extra_paths "\\;$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:runner>")
 set_tests_properties(${runner-tests_gtests}
     PROPERTIES
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY "${MO2_INSTALL_PATH}/bin"
     ENVIRONMENT "PLUGIN_DIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins"
     ENVIRONMENT_MODIFICATION
-    "PATH=path_list_prepend:${extra_paths};PYTHONPATH=set:${PYTHONPATH}")
+    "PATH=path_list_prepend:${extra_paths};PYTHONPATH=set:${PYTHONPATH}"
+)
diff --git a/tests/runner/test_game.cpp b/tests/runner/test_game.cpp
index cba4ea3..7e96d42 100644
--- a/tests/runner/test_game.cpp
+++ b/tests/runner/test_game.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 
 #include "MockOrganizer.h"
 #include "iplugingame.h"
-#include "localsavegames.h"
-#include "moddatachecker.h"
-#include "moddatacontent.h"
-#include "savegameinfo.h"
 
 using namespace MOBase;
 
@@ -28,10 +24,4 @@ TEST(IPluginGame, Simple)
     // load the IPlugin
     IPluginGame* plugin = qobject_cast<IPluginGame*>(objects[0]);
     EXPECT_NE(plugin, nullptr);
-
-    // check features
-    EXPECT_EQ(plugin->feature<LocalSavegames>(), nullptr);
-    EXPECT_EQ(plugin->feature<ModDataContent>(), nullptr);
-    EXPECT_NE(plugin->feature<ModDataChecker>(), nullptr);
-    EXPECT_NE(plugin->feature<SaveGameInfo>(), nullptr);
 }