--- title: "Announcing: Thank You Bus Driver!" date: 2026-09-04T10:00:00-07:00 author: Rocio Salas canonical_url: "https://www.doublefine.com/news/announcing-thank-you-bus-driver" section: News --- # Announcing: Thank You Bus Driver! September 4th 2026 Say welcome to [Thank You Bus Driver](https://www.doublefine.com/games/thank-you-bus-driver), a chaotic bus driving game where you take on the role of a town’s bus driver just trying to get through the day with minimal rule breaking and maximum gratitude. As our handy new Steam page for it says: > Take on the role of a town’s rules-driven (and reckless) bus driver in Thank You Bus Driver! Drive fast, slap faster, and toss any rulebreakers out of your bus to reach true victory: being appreciated. This is a game made under our brand new *Double Fine Action Labs*, which you can read more about in this interview that Tim had with [GamesBeat](https://gamesbeat.com/how-double-fine-is-charting-its-destiny-outside-of-xbox-starting-with-a-kickstarter-campaign-tim-schafer-interview/). Like he says, this is our label for weird, little games. This particular game came from the brain of Double Fine's very own Will Koehler, and created with a small team of incredibly talented Double Fine folks in a matter of *weeks.* We consider this an amazing example of what might come out of the polished [Amnesia Fortnight project](https://www.doublefine.com/news/welcome-to-the-amnesia-fortnight-2026-indie-reboot-a-double-fine-productions-game-jam-documentary-and-kickstarter-campaign) and we can't wait for you to see more of it! [![Double Fine Action Labs](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/news/2026/09/landscape-double-fine-action-labs.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/news/2026/09/landscape-double-fine-action-labs.jpeg "Double Fine Action Labs logo (color sticker on cardboard)") *Double Fine Action Labs* - our new label for weird, little more experimental games! Without further ado, please enjoy this announcement trailer... [Watch on YouTube: Thank You Bus Driver - Announce Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijqbq9nfUX4) [![Double Fine TV](/assets/images/logos/dftv-Xks9DreX.svg)](https://www.doublefine.com/dftv/thank-you-bus-driver-announce-trailer)Thank You Bus Driver Announcement Trailer Wooo, slaptastic fun! Be sure to [wishlist it](https://www.doublefine.com/games/thank-you-bus-driver#buynow) with your favorite online store! ***BONUS***: We're showing it at PAX West this very weekend, so if you're at the convention, come try out our demo! ![Thank You Bus Driver](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/games/boxart/tybd-box.jpg) ## [Thank You Bus Driver](https://www.doublefine.com/games/thank-you-bus-driver) Buy Now: [](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5067360/Thank_You_Bus_Driver/ "Steam") [](https://doublefine.itch.io/thank-you-bus-driver "itch.io") [](https://www.gog.com/en/game/thank_you_bus_driver "GOG") [](https://www.humblebundle.com/store/thank-you-bus-driver "Humble Store") [](https://gamejolt.com/games/thank-you-bus-driver/1105155 "Game Jolt") [](https://store.epicgames.com/p/thank-you-bus-driver-2e64a6 "Epic Games") - [![Browsing the route on the map](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-07-Announce-Map-Perusal.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-07-Announce-Map-Perusal.jpeg "Thank You Bus Driver Screenshot 07 - Announce - Map Perusal") - [![A new rule is set](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-08-Announce-New-Rule.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-08-Announce-New-Rule.jpeg "Thank You Bus Driver Screenshot 08 - Announce - New Rule") - [![Giving a little slap to an unruly passenger at the back of the bus](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-04-Announce-Slap.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-04-Announce-Slap.jpeg "Thank You Bus Driver Screenshot 04 - Announce - Slap") - [![Ejecting an unruly passenger](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-06-Announce-Ejected.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-06-Announce-Ejected.jpeg "Thank You Bus Driver Screenshot 06 - Announce - Ejected") - [![Driving around the city at night](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-09-Announce-Night-City.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-09-Announce-Night-City.jpeg "Thank You Bus Driver Screenshot 09 - Announce - Night City") - [![Paying customers](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-10-Announce-Paying.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Thank-You-Bus-Driver/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Screenshot-10-Announce-Paying.jpeg "Thank You Bus Driver Screenshot 10 - Announce - Paying") Plus, just for good measure, we've some downloads for you, with this little press kit and a shiny new wallpaper to adorn the digital device of your choosing. ### Downloads #### Thank You Bus Driver - Announce Wallpaper - [![Widescreen 4K (3840 x 2160), image/jpeg](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Desktop-4K-UHD-3840x2160.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Desktop-4K-UHD-3840x2160.jpeg)Widescreen 4K (3840 x 2160) - [![Widescreen QHD (2560 x 1440), image/jpeg](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Desktop-Quad-HD-2560x1440.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Desktop-Quad-HD-2560x1440.jpeg)Widescreen QHD(2560 x 1440) - [![Widescreen Full HD (1920 x 1080), image/jpeg](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Desktop-Full-HD-1920x1080.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Desktop-Full-HD-1920x1080.jpeg)Widescreen Full HD(1920 x 1080) - [![4:3 QXGA (2048 x 1536), image/jpeg](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Desktop-QXGA-2048x1536.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Desktop-QXGA-2048x1536.jpeg)4:3 QXGA(2048 x 1536) - [![Portrait Full HD (1080 x 1920), image/jpeg](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Mobile-Full-HD-1080x1920.jpeg)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Announce-Wallpaper-Mobile-Full-HD-1080x1920.jpeg)Portrait Full HD(1080 x 1920) ![Thank You Bus Driver Press Kit](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/tybd-press-kit-icon.jpg) #### Thank You Bus Driver Press Kit A selection of assets for Thank You Bus Driver. [ Download ](https://assets.doublefine.com/press/Thank-You-Bus-Driver-Press-Kit.02.zip) --- ## Tags [thank you bus driver](https://www.doublefine.com/search/tag/thank-you-bus-driver)[will koehler](https://www.doublefine.com/search/tag/will-koehler) --- ## Associated games [Thank You Bus Driver](https://www.doublefine.com/games/thank-you-bus-driver "Thank You Bus Driver") --- ## Related news [Thank You Bus Driver has Arrived! October 14th 2026 ](https://www.doublefine.com/news/thank-you-bus-driver-has-arrived)