Code can for sure be really intimidating - I picked up Renpy a few months back and become pretty comfortable with it! There are plenty of tutorials out there if you're looking to expand into another game engine. Another great thing is that it's free, which is a plus for me because I'm perma poor as well lol
I'll always be available to reach on Discord & on itch.io, feel free whenever if you need someone to help program, and good luck with your project! (I've already started work on some new projects as well :D )