Everyone’s a loser in Strait of Hormuz game that simulates global crisis

Developer Jakub Gornicki built Bottleneck, a browser game that simulates a Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis using verified reporting and maritime data.

The game shows how restricted traffic through the chokepoint quickly amplifies economic pressure and shortages over time.

It highlights how disruption in this key oil-and-shipping corridor can spread to fuel, food, and water supplies far beyond the Gulf.

The simulation underscores the ripple effects on global trade, civilian life, and critical infrastructure such as desalination.