Alright, gonna use the lovely LÖVE framework to create my game.

Tools:

Photoshop

LÖVE framework

Sublime Text 2.0.2

As3sfxr (if I need sound effects)

Pen and paper

Libraries:

tween.lua (if I need fancy tweens as a polish)

MiddleClass (Lua OOP)

gamera.lua (for cameras)

hump utility library