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Two vanishing points won't help *as a rule* but can be part of the solution. The thing is that, as Monsiour OUXX said, you're dealing with a 2D image in which a character moves in a 3D way. But fortunately a long history of games is already working for you: Players are usually aware that adventure games tend to cheat a lot. For example, virtually every classic adventure game displays its characters as "front views" when in reality they should be tilted a little. And scaling never looks totally convincing anyway.
But the larger and more complex your environment, the more players will notice that there is no true 3D.

Some "rules of thumb":
- a very low horizon line tends to create scenes that look "flat" but make it easy to have a character move around without ever looking too weird
- in a scene with much depth, restrict the area your character can actually walk around in.
- try to design the "main area" of a location, where all the cool stuff happens, to have no scaling at all.

I need to add that I am no great fan of perfectly constructed perspective anyways; a little creative cheating can make a scene look actually better than the "realistic" one. It's a game and people are aware they are playing a game. That may sound lazy but... how often do you feel better after eating a health kit?

I can't tell you how proud I am right now. I must be the most smiling man on earth and that is awesome.

I'll make sure to share an exorcism right here, just need to dig up some screenies.

The Artist Formerly Known, was my guess.

Here's to you, sir- coolest cup I could find:

Another common mistake is to run a game exe while it is still in a zip archive. That does not work either.

I just rated emonts Man giving up and gave up on the first question...

I tried to rate Push The Button. But I don't dare to... push the button...

Nice idea, Stuput! I have put two short games on my list and will see to play them within the week

That... actually looks rather neat! The detail they pour into the locations alone is remarkable; I could regocnize them all

Taken the survey.

Another nice and readable colour sheme that you didn't try out:

[imgzoom]http://iwatcher.net/shot/af3f122e0509b6ffc5d51f061c12a584-320x480.png[/imgzoom]

Just count yourself lucky that I vetoed Ghost's "Sharknado Sisters" before it could be implemented.

Say whatever you want, it would at the very least least make one hell of a movie!

it looks like I'll be working off of concept A from here, as it seems that almost everyone finds it most comfortable to view.

There's just something about blue. It's soothing and goes with everything- good choice

A, B, C, D.

Very awesome! I've been using Tween ever since its first release and will surely update

Also, bounce animations? Dibs on Dead or Alive, the first click-and-bounce adventure game

This is a great idea!  Yes, I'm throwing yet another hat into the ring.

We require a photo of the HAT.

So stand-by guys, and I'll try to get you all the paper work in the next day or so. 

And welcome aboard!

Awesome! I had a lot of fun with this little gem back in the days. Thanks for making it open source

Some games are just harder to beat than others. I see nothing bad about a hint system, at the very least it shows that the author put some thought into his design and wanted to personally give aid. I have a soft spot for the "soft hint" system made famous by Infocom.

Q: How do I get the can of tuna?

Hint 1: It's awfully high up on that shelf, right? Hard to miss, actually.
Hint 2: Incidentally, you did read the title of the game, didn't you?
Hint 3: Surely there's something to make yourself a little bigger, Alice?
Hint 4: That's right, just eat the cake. Nice to see you remember your source material!

The question actually informs you that a situation IS a puzzle, so that is a nice soft hint. Then you get some vague nudges and finally a complete solution. And to top it, the authors would occasionally throw in a fake Q/A and even reference THAT in the game.

A hint system could well make its own game when done right

Your active mind appears to need no additional stimulation: I would recommend switching your addiction to a mild depressant like alcohol.

Alternatively, lace your coffee with energy drinks. Add some dextrose while you're at it, and watch those colours fly!

If your paint program has layers you can easily keep upper/lower arms and legs on seperate layers, duplicate and manipulate those and always keep a backup of the original. I admit that I only work in low-res and tend to create most images from scratch, but in a higher resolution the approach makes a lot of sense.

I do like the overall character design and it matches your screen sample from the other thread nicely. The animation is a bit rough around the edges though. Arm movement looks smoother than legs. The torso should move to the sides a little, and the folds of the suit should probably show up more. But it is a pretty good start- I'd happily play a game looking like this!

try http://glitchhikers.com/

Ah. GlitchGliker's Gluide Glue Glee Glalaxgly.

Sounds almost like Clever&Smarkt in full swing- "Glglglglglglgl...."