@diamondgirl: I agree with you. I want the player to be able to choose the gender and name of the character. However, for now, I’m gonna write it from a girl’s perspective just to make it easier for myself. I’m planning on adding the male perspective after I have a majority of the game written.
I do like the idea of customizing the main character’s looks. My concern though is that since it’s a text based game the description may get lost or forgotten unless it’s constantly brought up. I’m considering drawing accompanying pictures for all the characters. Maybe I can draw several options for a female or male main character which players can choose from?
Thank you for your feedback!