--- title: "Thank You Bus Driver has Arrived!" date: 2026-10-14T06:00:00-07:00 author: Rocio Salas canonical_url: "https://www.doublefine.com/news/thank-you-bus-driver-has-arrived" section: News --- # Thank You Bus Driver has Arrived! October 14th 2026 It's time to hop on because this bus is peeling out of here and we have *no idea how to stop it!* Not that we would want to stop because this bus has rules, slapping, and somehow dolphins? That's right: ***Thank You Bus Driver*** has officially landed on a PC platform near you for the low-price of a bus fare: **$4.99**! You can find it on: [](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") And, in case you missed it, don't forget to watch our slap-happy trailer: [Watch on YouTube: Thank You Bus Driver - Launch Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Ud2e-LB20) To commemorate our very first *Double Fine Action Labs* title, we asked Thank You Bus Driver Lead **Will Koehler** some of the toughest transit-related questions we could (among other Thank You Bus Driver related things). Let's see what this bus-based developer had to say in this quick 10-question Q&A! **First off, what inspired the idea of TYBD?** > I wanted to make a silly bus driving job sim, but wanted to make the mirror and passengers in it really matter. It dawned on me that half the job is enforcing rules and to keep things interesting those rules should change on the fly. What I ended up with is an absurd blend of “Crazy Taxi” and “Paper’s Please”. **Who is your favorite of the ensemble of passengers?** > I have a soft spot for Microwave, it’s one of the first I animated. Some people have asked if the Fish or the Microwave is in control and I like to think it’s a symbiotic relationship. **What is your personal transit pet peeve?** > I hate when people are on their phone loudly, and it’s always a business man. We made the business man in our game equally annoying to match. **Which is your favorite tchotchke in the game?** > Probably the dice, I love that they have physics. I wanted every item in the game to add a distracting element and the dice really delivered! **In real life, what's your favorite public transit method?** > I’m actually more of a train guy, is that okay to say? *(Interviewer's note: What say you, reader? Is that blasphemy?)* **Do you *actually* thank your bus drivers?** > I always thank my bus driver! I don’t know why, it just feels right. **Do they find you weird?** > No, I ask them “Do you find me weird?” and they always say “No.” **Is the underlying concept about the thanklessness of capitalism?** > Well buses are a public service, but I think we can all relate to being pushed to our limits in the name of efficiency. **What's your fondest memory from its development?** > Early on I encouraged people to develop their features in isolation so they could iterate quickly and not step on each other’s toes. Then one day me and Aaron (programmer) just sat together and strung it all together and got it stood up. The driving, the passengers, the rules, the items, all came together to create something that was greater than the sum of its parts and the feeling is amazing. It was a moment of pure game development. **What was your most harrowing public transit experience?** > One time our driver quit mid route. They didn’t tell us, they just left. I felt the siren’s call of the driver’s seat, my life could’ve taken a very different route that day. **Finally, can you describe the game in five words or less?** > Drive Smack Repeat! A huge thank you to Will, for taking time out of his busy, bus-filled day to answer these burning questions, and a huge thank *you* to you for reading! Now what are you still doing here? Your shift on the bus just started and I think I see a chicken on the phone! [![](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/news/2026/10/chatty-chicken.gif)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/news/2026/10/chatty-chicken.gif "Chatty chicken") Must. Slap. Chicken. --- ## Tags [thank you bus driver](https://www.doublefine.com/search/tag/thank-you-bus-driver)[dev interview](https://www.doublefine.com/search/tag/dev-interview)[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")