The Bottleneck

The Bottleneck is a podcast dedicated to the love of games in the factory and automation genre. Here we talk about current events, game reviews, and other related content.
Podcast Description
The Bottleneck is a podcast dedicated to the love of games in the factory and automation genre. Here we talk about current events, game reviews, and other related content.
Episodes
Episodes



Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
49 min
This episode we dive into new ways to play the progenitor of the genre, Factorio. Dave provides an in-depth look into the new Nintendo Switchport while Kris provides his initial impressions of Space Exploration.
For more Automation and Factory Game content, check out the website at https://bottleneckgaming.com.
If you have any questions, feedback, or want to reach out to our hosts, you can find them at bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel.
https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN



Oct 13, 2022
Episode 12 - Captain of Industry
Oct 13, 2022
Oct 13, 2022
54 min
This episode has an in depth look at Captain of Industry from MaFi games.
For more Automation and Factory Game content, check out the website at https://bottleneckgaming.com.
If you have any questions, feedback, or want to reach out to our hosts, you can find them at bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel.
https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN



Sep 17, 2022
Episode 011 - New Website
Sep 17, 2022
Sep 17, 2022
15 min
We have a new website! Check it out at https://bottleneckgaming.com. We plan to post regular news articles, reviews on games, keep track of games in the genre through our games database, and link you up with other content creators. We are also going to keep strategy, mechanics, and additional information areas for the most popular games as well.
Please check out the new website with link to all our forms of contact for feedback, comments, and corrections. https://bottleneckgaming.com
As always you can join us on discord: https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN



Aug 13, 2022
Episode 010 - Techtonica Preview
Aug 13, 2022
Aug 13, 2022
40 min
Our host Dave gets early access to the alpha testing of Techtonica. We talk about his early impressions of the game and how he's enjoying it so far. We also cover a couple mods to help with the QoL in Dyson Sphere Program.
If you have any questions, feedback, or want to reach out to our hosts, you can find them at bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, as well as our Discord Channel which was just started!
https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN



Aug 1, 2022
Episode 009 - Final Upgrade
Aug 1, 2022
Aug 1, 2022
42 min
In this weeks episode, our hosts provide indepth review on Final Upgrade, an offering from TaosX. They also give a postmortem on the steam summer sale.
If you have any questions, feedback, or want to reach out to our hosts, you can find them at bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, as well as our Discord Channel which was just started!
https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN



Jun 29, 2022
Episode 008 - Steam Summer Sale
Jun 29, 2022
Jun 29, 2022
20 min
In this weeks episode, our hosts Dave and Kris go over the sweet deals on their favorite games and recap the sales across the factory and automation genre.
We're also continuing to up the production quality of the show, feel free to provide some feedback. bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, as well as our Discord Channel which was just started!
https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN



Jun 21, 2022
Episode 007 - Lets talk Topology!
Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
23 min
This week is a bonus episode that talks about Topology and how it affects different games within the genre. We talk about each game and how the topology might benefit or be a hindrance, as well as some tips around dealing with it.
We're also continuing to up the production quality of the show, feel free to provide some feedback. bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, as well as our Discord Channel which was just started!
https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN



Jun 4, 2022
Episode 006 - Factory Town
Jun 4, 2022
Jun 4, 2022
44 min
This weeks episode, our three hosts talk in depth about Factory Town, a fantastic offering by an independent developer. Some light beers and some very heavy hitters are consumed and discussed as well. We're also continuing to up the production quality of the show, feel free to provide some feedback. bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, as well as our Discord Channel which was just started!
https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN

Bottleneck Gaming
Bottleneck Gaming is a new venture amongst old friends. We're looking to build community and fill a void around one of our favorite video game genres, Factory and Automation.
Factory and Automation games focus more around supply chain management, resource pressure and utilization, optimization and balancing of inputs and outputs, and building beautiful, automated constructs.
Over the years we noticed not much was being done to promote, discuss, review, and bring together people with similar interests in this genre.
We're striving to build a community that is engaged and to help progress and bring attention to the brilliant developers that have provided us much enjoyment.







