Well, it all depends on how you want the game to look. If you want it to be more like an old NES game, then I'd recommend going with Game Maker. Maybe you could get a few people here to help you out with the sprites? (Unless that wouldn't be allowed since it's for school.)
If you're looking for a more cartoon-styled game, then Flash is definitely the way to go. Since you're not fluent with programming, you could look up some tutorials on Google, or something like that. Maybe see if someone around here who knows about Flash could give you some pointers.
I like the simplistic sound of the plot, though. It seems like it'd be pretty fun.
I'm sorry if this isn't very helpful. I've only toyed around with Game Maker a few times, and I haven't used Flash all that often. I'm more experienced with RMXP than anything else.
Also, hi.
If you're looking for a more cartoon-styled game, then Flash is definitely the way to go. Since you're not fluent with programming, you could look up some tutorials on Google, or something like that. Maybe see if someone around here who knows about Flash could give you some pointers.
I like the simplistic sound of the plot, though. It seems like it'd be pretty fun.
I'm sorry if this isn't very helpful. I've only toyed around with Game Maker a few times, and I haven't used Flash all that often. I'm more experienced with RMXP than anything else.
Also, hi.