From “Link” to director: Alex Reed on 25 years in games and the winding road that got him there

From “Link” to director: Alex Reed on 25 years in games and the winding road that got him there

May 15, 2026 · 4 min · Season 2 · Episode 45

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In this episode, Ed Lin interviews Alex Reed about his 25-year journey in the gaming industry.

Welcome to Coffee.Press.Play., brought to you by The Business of Games Podcast, powered by Xsolla. Recorded live at GDC 2026 inside the Xsolla Clubhouse, this series puts a twist on the traditional interview format: guests play a round of a classic video game against our Xsolla host and the outcome determines whether they face an easy question or a hard one. In this episode, host Ed Lin sits down with Alex Reed, Director of Production at House of How for a candid, personal reflection on a car...

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