Tips for getting started in Road Not Taken – Spry Fox Support

Beginner tips

If you don't understand the controls, this page may help.
If you're having trouble getting your thrown objects to go where you want, please see this page for more information on throwing.
If you're having trouble accessing a room in the forest, please see this page for more information on regarding doors.
This page talks about the various ways to save Kids.
In the Android, iOS, and tvOS versions, you can put things back down rather than throwing them if you haven't yet moved since picking them up. (You might want to do this if you decide that picking something up was a mistake.) To do so, long-tap (Android and iOS) or click-and-hold (tvOS) until the Ranger puts down the things being carried.
Consult the Book of Secrets to see what things you can craft. Perhaps you can make something advantageous from the objects in the room!
When given the option, improving your relationships with the characters you meet is generally beneficial to you.
Don't forget that the Options menu has the invaluable "Teleport to Mayor" option, among other things. Note that different versions of the game have different options in their Options menus.
If you're stuck somewhere and can't get out, use the "Teleport to Mayor" option in the Options menu.
If you want to suicide and start over from Year 1, use the "Restart Game" option in the Options menu.

These won't solve the entire game for you. But they should give you a general idea of how to play effectively.

We also discovered or were told about these efforts from others (note that most of these inherently contain spoilers):

Evan Killham compiled a list of all the recipes in the game as of its original launch. (I don't believe he's updated it with the newer recipes.)
Admiral Vic made a video capturing the original 200 Book of Secrets entries.
Eternal21 took and uploaded screenshots of the original 200 Book of Secrets entries.