Dovetail Direct Recap: Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor
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| Dovetail Games |
Aug 25, 2026
It's been an exciting few weeks for the team, and we're delighted to share some of the latest news from the world of Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor.
The annual Dovetail Direct showcase was packed with content and announcements for the game - this included our first roadmap for Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor! We also released a new livery for Thomas and introduced some of the team who worked on the game with a behind the scenes segment.
A glimpse into the future
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| The first character Add-On arrives during winter 2026, with the second arriving early 2027. Although not confirmed, the first character appears to be Henry, with Toby being the second character. - NickALive! editor | Dovetail Games |
Introducing the very first Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor Roadmap highlighting our future Add-On plans.
You can expect two additional character Add-Ons. Each Add-On will come with a new engine and more scenarios to experience life on the Island of Sodor. We hope you enjoy what’s to come, and we can’t wait to share more when it’s ready. We know many of you have already started guessing, and we love seeing the community discussions! Keep your eye on our social channels for when we share more information.
Alongside this, we’ll have our regular patches and updates to continuously improve the game for you all. Included within this, is our planned official expression wheel! This will be available across all platforms, you can expect to see this very soon!
Free Update for all: LBSC Livery for Thomas!
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| Dovetail Games |
Our latest game update also introduced something many Thomas & Friends™ enthusiasts have been asking for—the LBSC skin for Thomas.
Available free to all Wonders of Sodor players as part of the latest patch, this special skin recreates Thomas' appearance inspired by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway, celebrating one of the character's earliest inspirations.
Whether you’re driving the services in timetable mode, or simply exploring the Island of Sodor, you can now enjoy Thomas in this classic historical appearance. We always enjoy adding extras for our community, and we hope this new skin gives you another reason to jump back into the game and create your own adventures with a new character!
An interview with the team behind the game!
As part of the showcase, we took viewers behind the scenes of the game, giving a closer look at how the project has come together. We brought together members of the development and marketing teams to share their experiences working on the game.
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| Dovetail Games |
It was a fantastic opportunity to introduce some of the talented people behind the project and celebrate the passion that's gone into creating an authentic Thomas & Friends™ experience. We'd like to thank everyone who watched. It means a great deal to us all. In case you missed it, you can catch up using the video above and watching the VOD.
Still to come from Dovetail Games
Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor is coming to physical!
Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor on PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch. This is expected to launch later this year across major retailers in UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, and more. Make sure to check our FAQs to see which retailers are live in your territory and the upcoming release dates when they’re available.
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| Dovetail Games |
Our FAQs are also a great place to learn some more details around the game – including key information such as how we re-created the Island of Sodor, or the minimum requirements needed to play it on your PC.
Want more Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor news, as soon as it’s available? Join our Discord server. Here, we’ll share all the information about the new game, and you’ll be able to chat to other enthusiasts (including our wonderful team!) about all-things Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor and more. Come and join us! And to check out all the other characters we've unveiled, visit our YouTube channel.
Need support whilst playing Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor? Feel free to check in via our player support options so that we’re able to assist you.
Thank you to the Players
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| Dovetail Games |
As always, we'd like to thank everyone for your continued support, feedback, and enthusiasm for Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor. We really appreciate the patience around the announcement for future content. We hope you’re going to love what’s to come and we’ll be sharing more with you when it’s ready.
From all of us at Dovetail Games and Mattel, we hope you enjoy being Really Useful Engines in Thomas and his friends' latest adventures in Sodor; as much as we've all enjoyed making it. Adventure awaits in Sodor!
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Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor Update – August 25th 2026
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| Dovetail Games |
Aug 25, 2026
Our latest update for Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor is out today!
As a thank you for your incredible support for the game and in celebration of the Dovetail Direct, this update includes a free bonus livery, featuring Thomas in his LBSC Anniversary Green. You can choose this livery in both Timetable Mode and Explore Mode.
The excitement doesn’t stop there! Tune into Dovetail Direct: Summer 2026 tonight at 17:00 UTC / 13:00 EDT / 10:00 PDT. Join us where we'll share an exclusive meet the team segment with the team who made the game and share some big news about the game's future. Don't miss the livestream!
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This update will be going live from 12:00 UTC, and please note that updates may take up to 24-hours to release across each platform. Some platforms can also download and install updates while in Standby mode, without your notice.
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| Dovetail Games |
Full Changelog
Core Game Updates
- Thomas in his LBSC Green Livery – Selectable in Timetable and Explore Mode
- Added Steam Deck Support
Menu and Settings
- Updated the Explore menu design - to make it easier for players to be able to add engines, set destinations, contact the signaller and access the Map
- Minor updates to the game credits
- Updated Settings to remove additional settings that have no function
- Fixed some subtitles that don’t fit in the speech bubbles during stories
- Fixed localisation line breaks and characters not appearing correctly
- Fixed a reverser thumbnail appearing incorrectly
- Fixed an issue where the Fast Travel menu wasn't closing
- Fixed an issue where the "Set Destination" prompt was obscuring the tracks as it was appearing by default
- Fixed instances where the UI wasn't changing to reflect a controller being plugged in on PC
- Fixed an issue where tool tips couldn't be re-enabled after being turned off
- Fixed an issue where Knapford Harbour and Wellsworth were being incorrectly identified in the Map
- Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch where the button callouts on the bottom left would become blurry
- Fixed an issue where loading screen tip text was inconsistent
- Removed the compass from the Route Map
Timetables, Stories and Gameplay
- Adjusted Gordon's whistle timing during James and the Van Story
- Fixed some timetables that were causing instant derailments on service start
- Fixed an issue where Gordon's Challenges weren't updating progression correctly
- Fixed an issue where the Leaves story suddenly changed weather abruptly while playing
- Fixed an issue where the First Class Engine story didn't fail the player at a Stop Location objective
- Fixed an issue where the throttle would become broken after opening and closing the pause menu while driving.
- Fixed an issue with services on timetable mode not being consistent across the different platforms For reference - PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X should have the following service counts for each character -
- Diesel – 19 Services, Emily – 64 Services, Gordon – 64 Services, James – 71 Services, Percy – 49 Services, Thomas – 51 Services
- Xbox Series S and Gen 8 Platforms will have a reduced Timetable due to performance.
- Fixed an issue where a poster at Cronk station was clipping into the wall
- Fixed an issue where a poster at Sports Field Halt was clipping into the wall
- Fixed an issue where the platform signs were floating at Knapford station
- Fixed an issue where players could clip into the fire buckets at Knapford station
- Fixed an issue where the oak trees near Crovan's Gate Station were bending over dramatically
- Fixed an issue where Tidmouth Sheds had a gap in the building textures
- Fixed an issue at Maron station where the rain and snow were falling through the roof
- Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch where Knapford station was loading too slowly during the Thomas and Gordon scenario
- Fixed an issue where carriages' couplers would clip into stop buffers
- Adjusted Bertie's face a bit to align better with the metal border around it
Engines and Rolling Stock
- Fixed an issue where the couplers weren't animating properly on trains
- Fixed an issue where James' reverser was hard to reach in the cab
- Fixed an issue where Diesel's face wasn't responding to sounding his own horn
- Fixed an issue where AI trains would be driving at night without headlamps on
- Fixed an issue where Gordon was still blowing steam despite being broken down during the Emily and the Express story
Thank you all so much for your feedback and support. Please continue to give your feedback and suggestions to Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor through the Dovetail Games Discord and the official Wonders of Sodor Forums. Your feedback helps to make the experience even better!
Want to share your journey, chat with fellow fans, or hear directly from the team? Join our official Discord server, where we’ll be sharing updates and celebrating all things Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor. We can’t wait to hear about your adventures.
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