Line Rider is a physics internet game. Versions are available for Microsoft Silverlight and for Flash. It was originally created in September 2006 by Boštjan Čadež (also known as "fšk"), a Slovenian university student. Originally appearing on DeviantArt on September 23 2006, Line Rider quickly became an internet phenomenon.
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Line Rider is a physics internet game. Versions are available for Microsoft Silverlight and for Flash. It was originally created in September 2006 by Boštjan Čadež (also known as "fšk"), a Slovenian university student. Originally appearing on DeviantArt on September 23 2006, Line Rider quickly became an internet phenomenon.
Line Rider has been featured by several websites, such as Yahoo!, and Time Magazine's website. Line Rider was also selected by staff and voted by users as the Best Webtoy of 2006 in the Jay is Games polls. A two-page article about the game was published in Games for Windows: The Official Magazine.
Gameplay
The basic concept is to draw one or more lines with the mouse on which a boy (referred to as "dude" or "Bosh" by the creator) on 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, nor does it have an end. 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. Revision 6.2 of Line Rider was released in August 2007, and was optimized to run more smoothly, and to have a higher-powered zoom tool.
A video released by the designers shows that a new version of the game will be released in 2008, most recently announced to be on October 31, 2008. This version will include a much larger tool base for creating scenery, the ability to include some colors and layers, stunts and sound. The new version will also allow for situations in which Bosh may be able to reaquire his sled if he falls off, and features a "finish line" which will prevent the track from going on forever. There will also be a number of new "line-types," most of which have not yet been released to the public. New types of lines are the "trampoline lines," which causes Bosh to bounce against the line, "trapdoor lines," which are erased when Bosh rides over them, "slow lines," which slows down Bosh when riding, and "breakable lines," which allow Bosh to go through them and explode when they are touched. The "Trampoline lines" were used to make bouncers for the pinball track in TechDawg's alpha preview. The game has been referred to as "Line Rider 2: Unbound". This version will be available for purchase on the personal computer, Nintendo DS and Wii, marking the first time the series has been released beyond the computer.
On July 1 2008 the original Flash version was replaced by a new one written in Silverlight 2 Beta 2.
