I designed a game as a Flash template enhanced with artwork, backgrounds, basic interactivity, 5 maps with a central hub. What elements are initially needed for a developer to create a first draft / test of one location for a mobile game app? I basically want to see if it will work.
have template - need developer
As you won't find someone doing it for free - may I ask for the budget?
If I read your post correctly, you're planning to embed your Flash template in an iOS app. That, unfortunately, is unattainable at any reasonable price. iOS does not support Flash, so unless you're willing to add all of the support yourself, you're better off using some other technology.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. 😟
A developer would need a working template to examine the behavior and access to the assets such as images and sound needed for a prototype.
That is the answer to your question. As for soliciting directly for a developer, I believe that is not an allowed use of these forums, so another website may be more appropriate. Once you have a developer, they can give you more details depending on how they plan to implement the app.