An Old Man Tries: Women of Xal

I backed "Women of Xal" on Kickstarter and it has now reached Early Access on Steam, so I am going to try the first 45 minutes or so and see what it is like. Please keep in mind it is EARLY ACCESS: there may be bugs to iron out and features that are not yet enabled.

This is a Visual novel style game. Here is the blurb:

"Follow Xjena as she begins her climb up the dangerous political ladder against other women eying the same, powerful position of Matriarch. Help those who need it immediately, or focus on the future and potentially help a wider range of people. The path is yours to walk.

FEATURES

10 hour story with countless branching paths and ways to complete each individual day
15 love interests
12 full “Romance/Friend” routes
Romanceable characters interact with each other due to a system that allows and encourage polyamorous options.
120 minute soundtrack with both niche and wholly original genres.
Over 50 CGs / Full Illustrations and Several Animations
3 different endings with a mind-numbingly long list of ways to reach them
Your choices being referenced and rewarded/punished more times than you can count."

Content warning: this game contains sexual themes, assault, recovery, and exploitation. Moments of intense violence and death.