The Bottleneck

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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.

  1. JAN 3

    Episode 040 - End of Year Recap

    In this episode our hosts recap 2025 and go over some community survey results and hand out some bottleneck awards. 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 TwiX, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN

    23 min

  2. 11/21/2025

    Episode 039 - Plan B Terraform

    In this episode our hosts dive into Plan B: Terraform and talk about it's unique gameplay. 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 TwiX, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN

    39 min

  3. 09/24/2025

    Episode 038 - The Crust

    In this episode our hosts dive into The Crust, a Kickstarter funded game that takes us to a new setting for a factory game.  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 TwiX, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN

    56 min

  4. 08/26/2025

    Episode 037 - Oddsparks and Microtopia

    In this episode, our hosts look at two games that utilize similar logistics layouts. Are the hosts a fan of this type of automation game? 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 TwiX, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN

    54 min

  5. 06/04/2025

    Episode 036 - Foundry Update 2

    In this episode, Dave and Kris dive into Foundry's latest big update around the Galaxy Commerce. A lot of new features were added to the game in this latest major update.  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 TwiX, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN

    1h 1m

  6. 06/02/2025

    Episode 035 - Factorio Space Age Wrap Up

    In this episode, Dave and Kris wrap up their experiences with the massively successful Factorio Space Age expansion.  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 TwiX, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/spErtWZznN

    52 min

  7. 03/25/2025

    Episode 034 - Upcoming Games

    In this episode, Dave and Kris look at a large list of games that are hitting the scene this year. We have quite the assortment coming soon. Time will tell which ones end up as instant classics. 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

    37 min

  8. 01/30/2025

    Episode 033 - Factorio Space Age

    In this episode, Dave and Kris take a jump back into Factorio to review the new Space Age expansion! This is part 1 in a 2 part series as our hosts only made it to half the planets. 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

    53 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    bottleneckshow
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Some images sourced from Unsplash license free imagery
  • Show Website
    The Bottleneck