Double Fine Reveals Comedy Bus Sim Thank You Bus Driver After Xbox Departure
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Double Fine has announced Thank You Bus Driver as its first independent game following its recent departure from Xbox.
Double Fine has officially announced its first project following its recent separation from Xbox, and it is a delightfully chaotic comedy simulation called Thank You Bus Driver. As reported by Eurogamer, players step into the shoes of a technically rules-driven yet wildly reckless transit worker where the main objective is pure survival, passenger management, and chaotic multitasking. According to the Steam page, success involves checking maps mid-turn, blazing through cornfields, and occasionally tossing unruly rulebreakers right out the moving vehicle just to make the schedule.
The project marks the studio's debut release since the major corporate restructuring led by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, which saw several internal teams spun back out into independent operations. While the transition unfortunately required painful downsizing at Double Fine to reach a sustainable studio size, retaining their creative freedom and IP ownership has clearly allowed the team to lean right back into the quirky, irreverent humor they are famous for.
Pre-orders are already live on Steam and GOG for players eager to support the independent studio's next chapter. It is a refreshing pivot back to the concentrated, eccentric indie style that put Double Fine on the map long before their days under major corporate umbrellas, and the community is already here for the pure cartoon physics and management mayhem.
Tags: Double Fine, Indie Games, PC Gaming, Simulation
Original article: Eurogamer