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* MissKitty: Madame Zaiwass, the older alligator looking after a brothel full of prostitutes, and is fiercely protective of them.
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* TitleDrop: The game's full title is ''Chicken Police: Paint it RED!''. Towards the end of the game, Sonny has a dream in which a murderous Natasha repeatedly tells him to "Paint it red."

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* TitleDrop: The game's full title is ''Chicken Police: Paint it RED!''. Towards the end of the game, Sonny has a dream nightmare in which a murderous Natasha with a bloody mouth and set of claws repeatedly tells him to "Paint it red."red!"
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In addition to the above, [[spoiler:the Wessler brothers genuinely loved each other. Ibn deeply regretted having to lock his brother up after it was clear he was dangerous, and however insane he is, Albert is clearly tortured by the fact that he "needed" to kill Ibn in order to take his place]]. This actually ends up being one of the flaws in his plan that allows the leads to crack the case - [[spoiler:Albert only decided to maim and lock up his brother rather than outright kill him a short time because he still loved him despite everything, and this left enough clues for his scheme to be figured out before he snapped and killed Natasha]].

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In addition to the above, [[spoiler:the Wessler brothers genuinely loved each other. Ibn deeply regretted having to lock his brother up after it was clear he was dangerous, and however insane he is, Albert is clearly tortured by the fact that he "needed" to kill Ibn in order to take his place]]. This actually ends up being one of the flaws in his plan that allows the leads to crack the case - -- [[spoiler:Albert only decided to maim and lock up his brother rather than outright kill him a short time because he still loved him despite everything, and this left enough clues for his scheme to be figured out before he snapped and killed Natasha]].
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I might do a write-up on World of Wilderness at some point.


''Chicken Police: Paint It RED!'' is a FilmNoir-styled AdventureGame developed by The Wild Gentlemen, published by [=HandyGames=], and released in November 2020.

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''Chicken Police: Paint It RED!'' is a FilmNoir-styled AdventureGame developed by The Wild Gentlemen, published by [=HandyGames=], and released in November 2020. \n It is the first entry in the The Wild Gentlemen's ''Franchise/WorldOfWilderness'' universe.
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* TwinSwitch: [[spoiler:It turns out that we never met Ibn Wessler; he's been replaced by his identical twin for quite some time, and mid-way through the game it is revealed that he was murdered to try and cover it up for good.]]

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* TwinSwitch: [[spoiler:It turns out that we never met Ibn Wessler; he's been replaced by his identical twin twin, Albert, for quite some time, and mid-way through the game it is revealed that he was murdered to try and cover it up for good.]]

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In addition to the above, [[spoiler:the Wessler brothers genuinely loved each other. Ibn deeply regretted having to lock his brother up after it was clear he was dangerous, and however insane he is, Albert is clearly tortured by the fact that he "needed" to kill Ibn in order to take his place]]. This actually ends up being one of the flaws in his plan that allows the leads to crack the case - [[spoiler:Albert only decided to maim and lock up his brother rather than outright kill him a short time because he still loved him despite everything, and this left enough clues for his scheme to be figured out before he snapped and killed Natasha.]]

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In addition to the above, [[spoiler:the Wessler brothers genuinely loved each other. Ibn deeply regretted having to lock his brother up after it was clear he was dangerous, and however insane he is, Albert is clearly tortured by the fact that he "needed" to kill Ibn in order to take his place]]. This actually ends up being one of the flaws in his plan that allows the leads to crack the case - [[spoiler:Albert only decided to maim and lock up his brother rather than outright kill him a short time because he still loved him despite everything, and this left enough clues for his scheme to be figured out before he snapped and killed Natasha.]]Natasha]].



* GainingTheWillToKill: [[spoiler:The main reason why Albert to begin with merely maimed Ibn to prevent him from telling people about the TwinSwitch he had performed, instead of killing him outright? In spite of the furious jealousy over Ibn's relationship Natasha that had lead Albert to decide to violently steal his brother's identity, he still very much loved Ibn. He had to spend time convincing himself that killing him was the only permanent solution before he could go through with it.]]



* SexyCatPerson: Natasha, the feline FemmeFatale and wife to the local crime boss.

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* SexyCatPerson: Natasha, Natasha Catzenko, the feline FemmeFatale and wife to the local crime boss.



* SiblingTriangle: [[spoiler:Ibn and Albert Wessler were both in love with Natasha. But since Natasha were Ibn's lover, Albert's jealousy eventually got the better of him, so he performed a violent TwinSwitch on Ibn to take his place, making sure Ibn couldn't communicate what had happened to him, by cutting out his tongue and breaking his fingers. He then eventually ended up [[MurderTheHypotenuse outright killing Ibn]].]]



* TwinSwitch: [[spoiler:It turns out that we never met Ibn Wessler; he's been replaced by his identical twin for quite some time, and mid-way through the game he is murdered to try and cover it up for good.]]

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* TwinSwitch: [[spoiler:It turns out that we never met Ibn Wessler; he's been replaced by his identical twin for quite some time, and mid-way through the game it is revealed that he is was murdered to try and cover it up for good.]]



* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: During the final confrontation with [[spoiler:Albert Wessler,]] you can ask him outright why he made the incredibly risky move to [[spoiler:maim and lock up his brother]] instead of simply killing him once he made up his mind to [[spoiler:[[TwinSwitch take his place.]]]] His answer is simple: [[spoiler:[[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Despite his madness, he still loved his brother, and didn't want to kill him until he felt like he absolutely had to.]]]]

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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: During the final confrontation with [[spoiler:Albert Wessler,]] Wessler]], you can ask him outright why he made the incredibly risky move to [[spoiler:maim and lock up his brother]] instead of simply killing him once he made up his mind to [[spoiler:[[TwinSwitch take his place.]]]] His answer is simple: [[spoiler:[[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Despite his madness, he still loved his brother, and didn't want to kill him until he felt like he absolutely had to.]]]]
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When visiting the Wessler Maison, Sonny spots a very fancy bottle of quite expensive brandy on a nightstand, and briefly considers "confiscating" it. [[spoiler:Said bottle then later shows up in a brief shot of Sonny's desk during the ending cutscene, showing that he did indeed make good on this impulse.]]
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* CompensatingForSomething: Upon seeing that the Wessler Mansion has a watch tower standing in the yard, Marty quips that it is really Wessler trying to do this.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Upon learning that [[spoiler:Ibn Wessler has a secret twin brother, named Albert]], Marty remarks that "Sonny, I'm starting to feel like we're really in a detective novel... [[WhoWritesThisCrap A cheap one!]]"



* WhoWritesThisCrap: Upon learning that [[spoiler:Ibn Wessler has a secret twin brother, named Albert]], Marty remarks that "Sonny, I'm starting to feel like we're really in a detective novel... A cheap one!"
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* WhoWritesThisCrap: Upon learning that [[spoiler:Ibn Wessler has a secret twin brother, named Albert]], Marty remarks that "Sonny, I'm starting to feel like we're really in a detective novel... A cheap one!"

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%%* AnimalSpeciesAccent: While the main characters are exempt, probably to keep them more identifiable, many minor characters fall in line with this.

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%%* * AlternativeCalendar: The game is set in the 900s, with the Meat War taking place in the 800s.
* AnimalJingoism: All over the place. Nearly every species has a hatred for some other, most often based on their real life predator/prey relationships.
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AnimalSpeciesAccent: While the main characters are exempt, probably to keep them more identifiable, many minor characters fall in line with this.this. Dr. Quetzal speaks in SssssnakeTalk, the horse bartender brays and whinnies between lines, and Bubo hoots as he talks.


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* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Humans are a mythological species in-universe, said to be creatures of great conflicting chaos and harmony. Ibn has a statue of one in his Weekend House.


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* FictionalEarth: The world this game takes place on is called The Wilderness, but is a globe in a solar system nearly identical to our own with the same day/night cycle.
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* FiveFiveFive: All numbers in-game are 6 digits long, the first three always being 555.


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* HuskyRusskie: Natasha speaks with a very thick Russian accent and is considered beautiful enough to be desired by nearly every male character in the game.


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* SexyCatPerson: Natasha, the feline FemmeFatale and wife to the local crime boss.
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* DidAnastasiaSurvive: It's speculated throughout that Natasha may in fact be the in-universe equivalent of Princess Anastasia, the sole survivor of a famously massacred Russian (or the animal version of) royal family who escaped to Clawville under a new identity. This would then explain where she came from [[spoiler: prior to meeting Madame Zaiwass.]]
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* BrawnHilda: Ursula, as a she-bear, is a large and mannish woman with quite a bit of aggression. Nonetheless, despite their frequent spats, Bubo is very much in love with her, and she becomes sweeter if you speak to her again in the morning.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The entire game takes place on one single night, with dawn only breaking at the beginning of the final chapter. This includes driving back and forth all over the city, [[spoiler: getting knocked out and dragged onto a burning boat, and leaving the city on a multi-hour drive to a nearby asylum.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: Marty makes an offhanded joke about both of them being put in an insane asylum if you inspect the poster at the shooting range, shortly before finding out that's exactly where they need to go to find Ibn's brother.]]
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* SexySecretary: Monica, the secretary of Clawville PD, is regarded as attractive by nearly every male who encounters her.
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** One of the posters outside the Czar Club is of a film titled [[Film/SunsetBoulevard "Moonlight Boulevard"]].


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* SplashOfColor: A few details throughout the game appear in color, most strikingly Natasha's green eyes.
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* LazyAlias: Marty allegedly went undercover as a turkey once, using the alias 'Tur Keyman'.

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* LazyAlias: Marty allegedly went undercover as a turkey once, using the alias 'Tur Keyman'. Filmar Low is also one, having previously been 'Phil Marlowe'.
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* LazyAlias: Marty allegedly went undercover as a turkey once, using the alias 'Tur Keyman'.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: Telling the horse bartender 'No horsing around' will elicit this tired response.
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Sonny, however, is approached by Deborah Ibanez, personal assistant to famous nightclub singer Natasha Catzenko. Natasha is receiving threatening messages, and she needs someone to look into the matter unofficially. After some convincing in the form of dropping hints that Sonny's wife is somehow involved, Sonny takes the case and persuades Marty to help him. The case takes them all over the city of Clawville, from high society to the gutters.

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Sonny, however, But as Sonny sulks in his shabby apartment while counting down the days to his formal retirement, he finds himself suddenly snapped out of his funk on New Years Eve when he is approached by Deborah Ibanez, personal assistant to famous nightclub singer Natasha Catzenko. Natasha is receiving threatening messages, and she needs someone to look into the matter unofficially. After some convincing in the form of dropping hints that Sonny's wife estranged and long-lost wife, Molly, is somehow involved, Sonny takes the case and persuades Marty to help him. The case takes them all over the city of Clawville, from high society to the gutters.
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About a decade ago Santino "Sonny" Featherland and Marty [=MacChicken=] were a legendary and celebrated detective-duo working for the Clawville Police Department. Recently however, Sonny have fallen on very hard times, struggling with both severe burnout and creeping alcoholism, and having alienated Marty due to an incident during their last case together were they almost ended up killed each other. And to make matters worse, Sonny has recently been placed on paid leave due to his problems severely affecting his job performance.

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About a decade ago Santino "Sonny" Featherland and Marty [=MacChicken=] were a legendary and celebrated detective-duo working for the Clawville Police Department. Recently however, Sonny have fallen on very hard times, struggling with both severe burnout and creeping alcoholism, and having alienated Marty due to an incident during their last case together were they almost ended up killed each other. And to make matters worse, Sonny has recently been placed forced on paid leave due to his problems severely affecting his job performance.
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** A somewhat downplayed example of "Now, let's grab a bite to eat!" can only be gained by finishing a interrogation sequence with the "[[Series/PoliceSquad Frank]] [[Film/TheNakedGun Drebin]]" rank, which the lowest possible rank you can finish a interrogation with without failing the sequence.
** In order to get "Burn, baby! Burn!", you have to [[spoiler:fail a the knot-untying mini-game on the burning ship ''[[RuleOfThree three]]'' times]].

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** A somewhat downplayed example of with "Now, let's grab a bite to eat!" eat!", which can only be gained by finishing a interrogation sequence with the "[[Series/PoliceSquad Frank]] [[Film/TheNakedGun Drebin]]" rank, which the lowest possible rank you can finish a interrogation with without failing the sequence.
** In order to get "Burn, baby! Burn!", baby, burn!", you have to [[spoiler:fail a the knot-untying mini-game on the burning ship ''[[RuleOfThree three]]'' times]].
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* AchievementMockery: A couple of achievements can only be unlocked by screwing up at a couple of the mini-games:
** A somewhat downplayed example of "Now, let's grab a bite to eat!" can only be gained by finishing a interrogation sequence with the "[[Series/PoliceSquad Frank]] [[Film/TheNakedGun Drebin]]" rank, which the lowest possible rank you can finish a interrogation with without failing the sequence.
** In order to get "Burn, baby! Burn!", you have to [[spoiler:fail a the knot-untying mini-game on the burning ship ''[[RuleOfThree three]]'' times]].
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Marty properly tears Sonny a new one when the investigation leads to them [[spoiler:getting tied up in a boat that's about to burn down, accusing him of being a careless, selfish coward who brings misery and death to everybody around him.]] Near the end of the game, an optional conversation will reveal that [[spoiler:the speech had been [[HiddenDisdainReveal silently brewing ever since he and Marty first found Deborah's body,]]]] but finally letting it out alongside that near-death experience had given him the catharsis he needed to let it go.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Marty properly tears Sonny a new one when the investigation leads to them [[spoiler:getting tied up in a boat that's about to burn down, accusing him of being a careless, selfish coward who brings misery and death to everybody around him.]] him]]. Near the end of the game, an optional conversation will reveal that [[spoiler:the speech had been [[HiddenDisdainReveal silently brewing ever since he and Marty first found Deborah's body,]]]] body]]]], but finally letting it out alongside that near-death experience had given him the catharsis he needed to let it go.

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