“Everyone attacks the chicken in Riverwood”: Skyrim devs didn’t initially plan for the RPG’s farm animals to turn you into a most-wanted criminal, but it was “a bit funny”

Matt Carofano, the lead artist on Skyrim from Bethesda, recently shared a story with Nintendo Life about a memorable quirk in the game. He explained that the developers noticed players immediately caused chaos by attacking the chicken in the starting town of Riverwood, triggering a wanted status. This wasn’t a planned feature, but a funny, defining moment for the development team.






