First time in the compo.

Tools:

-HTML5/AS3/Java depending on theme and mood

-Axel/Flixel/Slick2d/Some free JS library or plain js code

-Aptana/Eclipse/Notepad++

-GIMP, Paint.NET,  PyxelEdit(looks very promising) or some other free editor

-Sound – something free or open source

GL HF