ActionScript 3 framework / engine for building social game like FarmVille

Question

The current architecture of the game is:

• PHP + MySql backend,
• Flash and ActionScript 3 frontend.

Major criteria for engine/framework selection are:

1. Support for isometric view.
2. Resuability : The current game development should easy the work for building similar social game of diffrent story type in future.
3. Ease of development

Already researched stuff:

1. as3isolib - for isometric rendering, but restricted only to the rendering part.
2. PushButton Engine - open source engine, component based
3. Open-space engine - But That works with Smart Fox Server only I guess.

Any other good recommendations ?

Answer 1

I'm not suggesting any particular engine. The choice depends on a number of factors like number of people in the team, target time period, expected number of users, budget etc. etc. But you should check this list of flash game engines . And also check this list of flash isometric engines .

Answer 2

There's a comprehensive list of libraries at http://fluxdb.fluxusproject.org

• http://fluxdb.fluxusproject.org/libraries/4-as3isolib
• http://fluxdb.fluxusproject.org/libraries/210-ffilmation

Are both isometric libraries.