Linerider

December 26, 2006 4:15 PM

There's a new version of line rider, a game where a little guy on a sled rides down lines. This new version features a 'flag' button that lets you save the speed and position and edit from there, allowing you to create great epic paths incrementally through trial and error.
posted by delmoi (23 comments total)

Other cool features include 'accelerating paths', the ability to save your paths and come back to them, and a straight line tool and eraser. (and stay away from this lame-ass spam site)
posted by delmoi at 4:16 PM on December 26, 2006

Talk about kludgy
posted by subaruwrx at 4:39 PM on December 26, 2006

kludge or kluge
n. Slang
1. A system, especially a computer system, that is constituted of poorly matched elements or of elements originally intended for other applications.
2. A clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem.
Actually from ironic use of earlier kluge, smart, clever, from spelling pronunciation of German kluge, from Middle High German kluc, from Middle Low German klk.
/voice off
/endrequest
posted by hal9k at 4:49 PM on December 26, 2006

Nice, I had fun with the original, of course, but it seemed so ridiculous that there was no eraser or straight line that I stopped.
Now I can be like that guy, and set my little sleigh epic to a Luke Vibert remix of the Cowboy Bebop theme...
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 5:02 PM on December 26, 2006

That Jagged Peak Adventure video was pretty amazing. Here's the sequel.
posted by painquale at 5:16 PM on December 26, 2006

Not to be a contrarian, but I found that a lot off the charm of the first Line Rider was the constraints. I've played around with the new version a bit and it hasn't quite ignited my imagination in the same way as the original.
posted by lekvar at 6:42 PM on December 26, 2006

That Jagged Peak Adventure video was pretty amazing. Here's the sequel.

Holy crap, that's incredible.
posted by knave at 7:16 PM on December 26, 2006

Why does the rider occasionally go straight through (more or less vertical, when I'm trying to catch the guy after a jump) lines?
posted by thecaddy at 7:16 PM on December 26, 2006

I lost several hours this weekend to the new version.

Why does the rider occasionally go straight through (more or less vertical, when I'm trying to catch the guy after a jump) lines?

It's a function of the orientation of the line. Takes a while to figure out but draw left to right or right to left has an impact on whether the line is a floor or a ceiling. Holding the shift key while drawing a line will also reverse floor/ceiling.
posted by donovan at 7:26 PM on December 26, 2006

FactoRyde
posted by donovan at 7:34 PM on December 26, 2006

This is the awesomeness.
posted by dhammond at 7:39 PM on December 26, 2006

I wish there was an easy way to save a track to show a friend.
posted by knave at 7:54 PM on December 26, 2006

The sequel to Jagged Peak Rider has one of my favourite tunes too.
posted by Popular Ethics at 8:11 PM on December 26, 2006

donovan--thanks.
posted by thecaddy at 8:13 PM on December 26, 2006

nsfw????? ... (evil, sadistic genius)
posted by pyramid termite at 8:21 PM on December 26, 2006

Thanks for FactoRyde, I quite liked the music.
posted by hugecranium at 8:53 PM on December 26, 2006

Sheesh, people, come on!!!! This is the most vapid, senseless, and mind-numbing waste of time imaginable. Best of the web? HA! WTF!? For crying out loud, try harder. This is just so stupid.

So how come I can't stop watching it?
posted by The Deej at 10:47 PM on December 26, 2006

nsfw????? ... (evil, sadistic genius)
posted by pyramid termite

Well... that boy sure loves his sled.
posted by The Deej at 10:49 PM on December 26, 2006

Leapin' Lizards is still my favorite.
posted by umrain at 11:32 PM on December 26, 2006

I'm wondering about the appeal of these line-drawing type games. Is it some sort of unconscious yearning for a simpler life amidst all the random clutter?

I think we're drawn that way.
posted by hal9k at 6:49 AM on December 27, 2006

I love this sled guy. Great game, or whatever it is.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 11:47 PM on December 27, 2006

Here's the sequel.

That one was so great I actually LOLed.
posted by soundofsuburbia at 7:33 AM on December 28, 2006

Wow. Some people are phenomenally good at drawing curved lines with a mouse. Mine come out much more blocky. :)
posted by antifuse at 7:35 AM on January 2, 2007