In the vast tradition of stories about human connection, Exodus enters the science fiction RPG space with a quiet but meaningful proposition: that who you love in a fictional universe should not be decided before your story begins. The game removes gender-based restrictions from its romance systems, inviting players to build relationships on their own terms among a crew of companions—human and alien alike. It is a design choice that reflects a broader cultural reckoning with how games have long encoded intimacy, and one that may quietly reshape expectations for the genre going forward.