When it comes to good starting characters, try these three: the Adventurer, the Time Traveller and the Twins.

Certain levels open up for specific characters, keep that in mind. Example: you'll only be able to access the Castle with the Knight in tow, and you can't access the Twins' house without them etc.

Pay attention to items in the environment, and figure out how to use them to move forward. It pays to explore.

Even if you do make a mistake, you'll automatically respawn at that very spot.

Don't just start rapidly tapping your finger on the screen to quickly move a character just use tap and hold to run.

Once you have selected a character, tap that hero's head icon to unleash his or her special ability.

Don't leave objects behind. Each character can hold one item, so use these inventory slots to have as many items with you as possible.