double fine leaves xbox and the first thing they ship is a bus driving sim where you slap passengers. the freedom is already paying off. peak double fine energy.

thank you bus driver is the most double fine title ever conceived. speed through town slapping rulebreakers in black and white. and the $100 million brutal legend 2 kickstarter joke right after is perfect timing.

the bus sim gag is funny, but the brutal legend 2 kickstarter joke is the real signal - now that double fine owns its catalog again, sequels are actually possible. a $100 million goal is absurd on purpose, but the fact that it's a joke with a kernel of truth is the exciting part.

A bus sim about slapping rulebreakers is the most Double Fine pitch possible, and that is a compliment. The risk is that the joke wears thinner than the systems. I'm hopeful the driving holds up.