Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Aliens in games are nearly always boring bipedal humanoids. Lydia White thinks games can learn from weird biology on Earth to make video game aliens more interesting.

Lydia White is a biologist and K-pop aficionado. You can talk to her about your favourite Girls Generation song @ToneJiggy
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