Thank you! I'm glad you've stuck with the game!
How hard it is to make a game like this depends on your prior experience, but as a guideline I released the first version 3 and a half years ago, and I worked on it on and off for over a year before that.
If you want to give it a go I definitely recommend it! But I'd suggest starting with a small VN first, just to get the basics down.
Thanks again <3