The Bottleneck

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 bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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 bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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 Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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. 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/awenC6Bp82

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. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

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. 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/awenC6Bp82

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. 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/awenC6Bp82

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 2022, then talk about what they are looking forward to in 2023 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 bottleneckshow@gmail.com, @bottleneck_show on Twitter, TheBottleneckShow on Twitch, or the ever growing Discord channel. https://discord.gg/awenC6Bp82

With the holiday season in full force, we discuss ways to consume your favorite automation and factory games while away from your gaming pc. We discuss mobile options and lightweight games that play on basically any computer even with integrated graphics. 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/awenC6Bp82

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/awenC6Bp82

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/awenC6Bp82

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/awenC6Bp82

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/awenC6Bp82

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/awenC6Bp82

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/awenC6Bp82