If you're stuck on choosing genders, I'd use the randomize button. I don't have a preference for how I see my characters (and wouldn't want to state so to give players the idea that there is a "canon gender"). From a developer standpoint, however, I give them all they/them pronouns in my head (mostly for coding purposes).
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Aww this is such a wonderful comment to receive. I'm so glad you felt so taken by these characters—they live in my head rent free, so knowing they also take up space in other people's thoughts is surreal and so flattering. They're truly my favourite part about writing this. (Also, no plans to abandon this so don't worry <3)
I'll likely post some kind of walkthrough when the game is finished, but truly, there isn't much to be 'walked through'. Locked choices don't tend to have any consequences, just flavour text.
And no, it doesn't matter if you romance multiple characters now, but eventually the game will ask you to choose. Poly routes are being considered, but if I go through with it, it won't be in the initial romance lock <3
hi! choicescript is the most user-friendly, but i believe choice of games owns that platform, so you wouldn't be able to host a full public game with choicescript without submitting it to cog. unfortunately this means they'd take a portion of your earnings, but regardless, i still think this language is great for beginners and messing around. in the long run, however, i wouldn't say this is my recommended language by any means.
personally, i think twine is the best, which is the one i'm using (my ui is coded with html/css). there are links to the "twine grimoire" on my profile which are really helpful for starting out. twine provides a lot more customizability compared to choicescript, especially in terms of design, but it's also a steeper learning curve. if you're interested in this language, there're tons of pre-made templates that wonderful authors have made that you can use. these helped a ton when i was starting out, since you can just copy-paste your text. i also have some linked.
in general, i'd consider choicescript for something more casual and twine if you're a bit more serious. definitely get a feel of both before you get too complicated though. focus on understanding the coding languages first above all before you think about design.
if you have anymore questions, i'd be happy to answer them over email! (evertidings@gmail.com)