Line Rider is a browser game or software toy, with versions available for Microsoft Silverlight, Javascript, Windows, and Flash.

[6] The basic concept is to draw one or more lines with the mouse on which a boy (referred to as "Bosh" by the creator[7]) 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.

[10] 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.

In 2023, an updated version of Line Rider Advanced was released called LROverhaul, a restoration project of LRA:CE.

[13] He planned the project to be coded animation software from the beginning, as he had previous programming experience developing VJ sets, "little" Flash games, and presets for Advanced Visualization Studio.

[13] He explained that he wanted the experience of playing the game to be "like life," which was why he left out an eraser feature in his original version: "If you make a mistake, it’s there.

"[13] inXile founder Brian Fargo conceived the name Bosh for the main character, although Čadež initially proposed Sanka.

[14][13] By October 2006, Line Rider was viewed more than four million times on Deviantart, downloaded more than 325,000 times, and reached number seven on Google Zeitgeist's search query chart (above searches about or related to Kim Jong Il and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon); the success of the game was acknowledged by Deviantart founder Angelo Sotira: "It's been amazing.

[13] He originally planned to release it a month before until he was contacted by inXile Entertainment founder Brian Fargo to purchase the rights for the game via Skype.

The gameplay is similar to that of the original revision 6.2, with the addition of a multiplayer puzzle mode, and has several added features including different vehicles, exploding lines and scenery.

On December 19, 2006, it was announced that InXile Entertainment had gained console rights for Line Rider, legally restricting copies and imitations of the game.

Voice actors include Tom Kenny (as Bosh), Tara Strong (as Bailey) and Fred Tatasciore (as Chaz) in the cutscenes and credits.