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Double Fine Announces Chaotic Bus-Driving Game Thank You Bus Driver

The title will debut on PC under the studio’s new small-scale label and has a trailer and screenshots but no release date yet.

Overview

  • Double Fine revealed Thank You Bus Driver as a humor-driven, chaotic bus-driving game in which players take the role of a town’s bus driver.
  • The studio posted an announcement trailer and first screenshots to show tone, art, and core systems rather than a launch window.
  • Double Fine confirmed PC distribution through Steam, GOG, the Humble Store, and itch.io but did not provide a release date or pricing.
  • Gameplay is built around three clear priorities—No Rulebreaking, Stay on Track, and Be on Schedule—and offers offbeat player choices like slapping rulebreakers, revoking privileges, and taking risky shortcuts.
  • The game uses a 'Thank Yous' resource loop that adds time to reach stops and unlocks cosmetic items and town variants, and it is presented as the first release under Double Fine Action Labs after the studio left Xbox publishing.