What is Line Rider?
Line Rider is a simple physics toy. You draw lines with a pencil, press play, and a small rider on a sled slides along them. Make the slope too steep or the jump too long and he flies off and crashes. There is no score and no goal, so the game is whatever you make it: a smooth run, a huge loop or a track timed to music.
It started in 2006 as a Flash toy by Slovenian student Boštjan Čadež and became one of the big viral hits of the mid-2000s, with elaborate rider tracks racking up views on early YouTube. The current official browser version at linerider.com was rebuilt in HTML5 by Conundrumer, so it runs on modern browsers on desktop and mobile without Flash. Its Wikipedia page traces the history if you want the full story.
What You Can Do
- Draw tracks with pencil and line tools
- Use different line types, including acceleration lines
- Press play and watch the rider at different speeds
- Pan and zoom to build huge tracks
- Edit and replay until the rider makes it to the end
How to Play Line Rider
- Open Line Rider in your browser.
- Pick the pencil or line tool and draw a slope starting near the rider.
- Press play to see how he does.
- Adjust your lines and replay until the run is clean.
Is Line Rider Free?
The browser version of Line Rider is free to play with no account or download.
Who Will Enjoy It?
- Anyone who played it in school in the 2000s
- Kids who like drawing and physics toys
- Creative people who want to build elaborate tracks
- Teachers showing basic physics ideas like gravity and momentum
Websites Like Line Rider
- Sandboxels: Another open-ended physics sandbox with hundreds of elements.
- Draw a Perfect Circle: A quick drawing challenge that scores your hand.
- Silk: Relaxed drawing that turns strokes into glowing art.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Line Rider free?
Yes. The browser version at linerider.com is free and needs no sign-up.
Does Line Rider still need Flash?
No. The current version runs in HTML5 in any modern browser.
Who created Line Rider?
Boštjan Čadež created the original in 2006. The current web version was rebuilt by Conundrumer.