Cover artwork of A Line in The Sand

// Archive entry № 1814

A Line in The Sand

VG90 catalogues A Line in The Sand (1992), a release from the 16-bit golden age for DOS, for research and discovery.

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About the game

A Line in The Sand is a video game released in 1992 for DOS. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the 16-bit golden age.

the 16-bit golden age was a period of rapid change for the medium: bigger sprites, richer sound and fierce console rivalries pushed 2D craft to its peak. Placing A Line in The Sand in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.

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Why it matters

The value of a record like this is context: the 16-bit golden age produced far more games than the handful everyone remembers, and bigger sprites, richer sound and fierce console rivalries pushed 2D craft to its peak. An archive earns its keep by preserving the long tail, not just the hits.

Technical notes

Catalogued for DOS, dated 1992. This entry reflects public listing metadata — platform and year — with direct download links attached.