| Line Rider |
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| Developer(s) |
Boštjan Čadež |
| Designer(s) |
Boštjan Čadež |
| Engine |
Adobe Flash |
| Latest version |
Beta 2 - Revision 6.1 |
| Release date(s) |
September 23, 2006 (PC)
Spring 2007 (Nintendo DS/Wii) |
| Genre(s) |
Browser-based webtoy |
| Mode(s) |
Single Player |
| Platform(s) |
Windows |
| Media |
Download |
| Input |
Keyboard, Mouse |
The
Line Rider character.
Line Rider is a Flash game originally created in September, 2006 by Boštjan Čadež (also known as fšk), a Slovenian university student. [1] Originally appearing on deviantART on September 23, 2006, Line Rider quickly became an Internet phenomenon. In the week ending on 16 October 2006, it was the seventh quickest gaining keyword in Google.[2]
The basic concept is to draw one or more lines with the mouse on which a small character with a sled can ride after the player presses the "Play" button. The game includes simulated physics, which means the track must be sufficiently smooth to prevent the character from falling off the sled. The author has said that he prefers the description 'toy' to 'game' as there is no goal to accomplish. [3] In spite of its simplicity, many complicated tracks have been created, which include loops and other stunts. Some tracks are even set to music and include hand-drawn scenery such as mountain slopes and trees. Tracks are typically shared among users by uploading a video to web sites, such as YouTube or Google Video. [4]
Line Rider has been featured by several websites, such as Yahoo! [5] and Time Magazine's website [6]. Line Rider was also selected by staff and voted by users as the Best Webtoy of 2006 in the Jay is Games polls. [7]
On December 20, 2006, it was announced that InXile Entertainment gained console rights for the game, legally restricting copies and imitations of the game. On the official site it is stated that there will be Nintendo DS and Wii versions in Spring 2007 which will have new features. [8]