Just chipping in here quickly (read just the first page)
Considering this isnt to be commercial
Why not have a comp, more fun, more results etc
I dont know how exact your game designs are, but if this is to be considered 'a gift'
why not just openly post it first, see if anyone will be on board (although this normally leads to a dead end, comps get more results)
Also the artist is the main thing here (personally, very tedious)
I dont mind programming and enjoy it, however when it comes to the art

its painful, very painful, and i now tend to get the art done first, so i know i have it (normally it will be based on primitives, with some sort of particle effects to spice it up etc)
So if your not looking to make money from it, have a comp
even if you are looking to make money (entry cost, money from ads/sponsors)...................