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Gaming News #53

29 September 2026

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Double Fine's First Post-Xbox Game, Thank You Bus Driver, Lands October 14

Double Fine announced on September 27 that Thank You Bus Driver launches October 14 on Steam, self-published after the studio left Xbox. You drive a town's bus route and physically smack passengers who break the posted rules, a pitch the studio sums up as Crazy Taxi meets Papers, Please. It started as a small Amnesia Fortnight game jam project built in a few weeks. Price is not announced yet.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Would you pay full price for a game jam project from Double Fine?
  2. Is smacking rule-breaking passengers the funniest pitch of the month?
  3. Can Double Fine survive on its own after Xbox?
  4. Is this a streamer game first and a real game second?