The Bottleneck

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.

Episodes

June 2, 2025 51 mins

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.

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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...

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January 30, 2025 52 mins

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, The...

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December 5, 2024 61 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris take a jump back into Satisfactory to talk about the official 1.0 release of the game to the masses!

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 Disc...

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September 24, 2024 44 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris take a deep dive into another chunk of FFF's as released by Wube games for the upcoming Factorio 2.0/Space Age expansion. Our hosts cover FFF's from December through mid year. 

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, @bottl...

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September 20, 2024 36 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris take a look at the new game, Foundry, a voxely first person factory game that came to market with quite the hype. 

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 eve...

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September 3, 2024 39 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris take a deep dive into the latest major update and expansion to one of the best games in the genre, Dyson Sphere Program's new Dark Fog 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 Twitter, TheBottlen...

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July 22, 2024 63 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris take a deep dive into Evospace, a first person, sandbox, voxely type factory game where you are free to make and manipulate as you wish. 

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, TheBottleneckSho...

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In this episode, Dave and Kris recap a list of games from the genre and how they fare on the Steam deck and other similar handhelds. They go over their favorites, best gameplay and best performance, and also who didn't fare so well.

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 bottlen...

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March 17, 2024 27 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris recap this past year and what it had to offer, some of the big developments that came out in 2023, then talk about what they are looking forward to in 2024 and provide some speculation on what we might see. 

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 b...

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January 30, 2024 67 mins

In this episode, our hosts recap the weekly Factorio Friday Facts that have been produced since Factorio officially announced the development of 2.0 and Space Age. 

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...

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November 13, 2023 42 mins

In this episode, our hosts take a look at a game that has been around for several years as a mobile friendly game you can play on any platform, Mindustry. 

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, ...

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November 12, 2023 35 mins

In this episode, our hosts take a look at some new and upcoming games in the Automation and Factory game genre including The Crust, Foundry, Industrix, Dawn Apart and more!

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, TheBottlenec...

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October 16, 2023 43 mins

In this episode, our hosts take a look at a hotly anticipated game, Techtonica. Will it have what it takes to join the top ranks of the Automation and Factory gaming offerings?

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, TheBottl...

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September 22, 2023 34 mins

In this episode, our hosts dive into a new game called Nova Lands and discuss it's unique mechanics and 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 Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel.

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In this episode, Dave and Kris give their thoughts on what constitutes a true factory and automation game as well as introduce some other games that maybe have factory elements but aren't full blooded automation games. They dive into Hydroneer and discuss where it lands...is it a true factory and automation game or a close variant?

For more Automation and Factory Game content, check out the website at https://bottleneckgaming.com

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May 8, 2023 36 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris give thoughts and feedback on the city builder/automation game Infraspace. 

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.

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April 20, 2023 52 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris kick off the conversation around Power mechanics within different games in the genre, and mention some things to look out for.

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...

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March 14, 2023 47 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris chat about Atrio: the Dark Wild, an intriguing factory game with a lot of survival game DNA and a fascinating story. Dave also talks about the demos he was able to check out in Steam's Next Fest, including the impressive Plan B: Terraform and Desynced. 

For more Automation and Factory Game content, check out the website at https://bottleneckgaming.com

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February 22, 2023 46 mins

In this episode, Dave and Kris talk about the different types of logistics available in games across the genre, give their feedback on how they are implemented, and talk about their wishlist for the perfect game. Normally, our hosts are remote, but in this special episode Dave is on a visit and we get our first in person chat. 

For more Automation and Factory Game content, check out the website at https://bottleneckgaming.com

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