seikus: Thank you, this game looks great.
Tiny Bang Story is a lot of fun, but it can be frustrating if you've never played this type of game before.
To get a hint, "collect" the cute little bugs that are flying around. The gauge in the upper right corner tracks your hint progress. Once it's full, you won't be able to click on any more of the bugs until the hint is used. When the hint button doesn't work, it's because you've missed something on another scene and will have to complete it before you can do anything else where you are (or that you've completed that scene).
There are NO SKIPS in this game, so you either figure them out, make use of the Youtube videos, or stop playing.
I really enjoyed the game :D