I’m In…but might be late
I might, be participating this time, not sure yet.
If I do decide to participate then I will try out something that I just found today:
Scrolling Game Development Kit 2
http://sgdk2.sourceforge.net/download.php
Art: Paint.NET, PhotoshopCS6
Sound: BFXR, Audacity
Camtasia Studio 8: mainly for recording development
I will also be drinking a lot of sweet tea 
I wish everyone the best of luck, and I hope that everyone has fun. 