Chickenscratch[1] is a recurring character in Amanda the Adventurer. He is an opossum who disrupts Amanda and Wooly's adventures by breaking, stealing, eating, or messing with their items, which is stopped by Riley Park. Amanda and Wooly express confusion and frustration with his presence, implying he is not an intended part of the show.
At the end of "Do You Feel Safe?", Chickenscratch implies that he contains the consciousness of Jordan Cook, a child who disappeared while watching Amanda the Adventurer.
Chickenscratch's first appearance is under Amanda's sofa in "Let's Plan a Trip". At one point, he is spotted by Amanda, who seems confused. He then proceeds to attack Amanda after she finds a coin in her pocket. If Riley intervenes, he leaves, and Amanda questions who he is. If Riley does nothing, Chickenscratch succeeds in eating the coin Amanda found in her pocket, causing her to get upset.
"Goodnight!"[]
Chickenscratch first appears as Amanda puts away her toys, attempting to grab something from the shelf where her basketball is. He later appears more directly in Amanda's bathroom after she gets her toothpaste. If Riley stops Chickenscratch, Amanda expresses disgust at how he tried to eat her toothpaste before resuming. If Riley does not stop him, he will eat the toothpaste, causing her to become upset, stating that her teeth will rot out.
If Riley does not get Amanda a nightlight, Chickenscratch enters her bedroom and steals her teddy bear Dolly, leading to her having a nightmare.
"Let's Start the Day!"[]
Chickenscratch first appears as Amanda enters the kitchen, climbing into a cupboard. He then appears again attacking Amanda as she tries to prepare her breakfast. If Riley stops him, Amanda will question how he keeps getting in and will continue. If Riley does not help her, he will eat the breakfast item Amanda was preparing, causing her to get upset as she has to make it again.
"Let's Practice Patience!"[]
Chickenscratch initially appears underneath a picnic table, being spotted by Wooly before vanishing. He appears later, jumping onto Wooly's head before leaping to the table and grabbing a paint can. If Riley intervenes, Chickenscratch puts the paint can down and leaves, with Amanda noting how annoying he is. If Riley does nothing, Chickenscratch creates a mess with the paint, causing Amanda and Wooly to get paint on them. This infuriates Amanda, with Wooly trying to calm her and remind her of patience.
"Let's Hunt for Treasure!"[]
Chickenscratch appears hiding in a tree by the burial site of a treasure (his tail is seen dangling from it). Chickenscratch seems more hyperactive than usual in this episode and starts running to and from across the screen, even sniffing the camera. He suddenly skids to a stop and calms down. He then leaps onto Amanda and attempts to steal her shovel. If Riley helps Amanda, Chickenscratch will keel over and play dead. Amanda then gets up and kicks him, causing him to let out an ear-shattering yell and flee.
If Riley does not help Amanda, Chickenscratch grabs her shovel and bashes it against a nearby tree before fleeing.
"When You're Feeling Bad"[]
While Wooly tells a story to cheer up Amanda, Chickenscratch climbs onto her sofa, being noticed once he starts messing with one of her drawings. If Riley intervenes, he falls behind the sofa. If Riley does nothing, he eats her drawing and spits it at the camera.
"We Can Fix It!"[]
Chickenscratch first appears glitching and distorting in the first, non-interactable sequence of "We Can Fix It!". He then reappears later in the episode, managing to jump onto Wooly's head. He grabs the terrified sheep's left eye and tugs on it. If Riley intervenes, he pops up into the air, frightened for a second before leaving.
If Wooly is not helped, Chickenscratch rips his eye out of his socket, and Riley will need to get a new eyeball by dissecting the frog on the nearby table in the library.
"Do You Feel Safe?"[]
After Amanda and Wooly enter an alleyway, Chickenscratch peeks from around a store before following them in. Inside the alley, Chickenscratch jumps out of a dumpster and runs around, but stops and listens upon hearing Joanne Cook's voice through Riley's radio. Chickenscratch then attempts to jump through the screen, but Amanda and Wooly grab onto him before he can get through. After trying to say Joanne's name, Chickenscratch is eventually stunned (with Riley's help or not), and Amanda and Wooly carry him and throw him back in the dumpster.
Trivia[]
Chickenscratch is likely based on Swiper the Fox from Dora the Explorer.
Chickenscratch attempting to eat Amanda's toothpaste
Chickenscratch stealing Dolly
Chickenscratch biting Amanda's toaster
...and electrocuting himself
Chickenscratch underneath a picnic table
Chickenscratch on top of a terrified Wooly
Chickenscratch splashing paint on Amanda and Wooly
Chickenscratch sniffing the camera
Chickenscratch holding Wooly's left eye
Chickenscratch being held back by Amanda and Wooly
"Chickenscratch" Steam Trading Card
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"Cork Board" Steam profile background, featuring Amanda, Wooly, and Chickenscratch recreating the Woman Yelling at a Cat meme
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References[]
↑While not said in-game, a Steam Trading Card for Amanda the Adventurer 2 reveals the Opossum's name to be Chickenscratch. This name is abbreviated as "CS" in the game credits.
