oh for sure, it's a ton of work. since i started doing this, i really have an appreciation for watching the credits at the end of a movie or game because i see how many people it took them to pull off their project and then I try and do it all solo with 2 other guys that help back me up with some plot organization/writing feedback and tech support/visual help.
this hasn't been an easy project for me. i had zero experience with any of this. i literally googled everything, step by step to try and make it work. buddies have helped me out when i got stuck as well as the discord community we have now. it's been a group supported effort. i'm definitely sitting on the shoulders of others. if you want a laugh, here's a link for my original demo for the game back in 2017; preserved as originally posted and i even left the errors in it because it's raw. i keep this around and actually post it publicly still on my patreon page so people who are interested in starting a project like this know how this project started. it's pretty bad, lol. but enjoy :)