How to play the music guessing game
Seven prompts. One singer each. The rarer the name, the deeper the submarine. deepercut is a free daily music guessing game built around one idea: the answer you are most pleased to remember should score the most.
The daily dive
- Read the prompt. It gives you a genre, an era, a scene, or a chart fact.
- Type one real singer who fits. Any accepted answer counts; spelling is forgiving.
- Retry if we don't know the name. A rejected answer costs no points, but the clock keeps running.
- Lock in your answer. Once accepted, the answer is scored and the next prompt loads.
- Finish all seven. 700 points is a perfect dive — 10,994 metres to the trench floor.
A music guessing game without audio
Most music games play a clip or show a lyric. deepercut does neither. Each prompt gives you a genre, an era, a scene, or a chart fact, and you supply a singer who fits. That keeps the game fast to play at work or on a phone, and it avoids the licensing problems that come with recordings, lyrics, and album art.
Every prompt has a checked answer set. When you type a name, the game matches aliases and common spellings, confirms that the singer fits every condition, and ranks the answer against that set. A household name lands near the surface; a regional act, a one-hit wonder, or a deep cut from a niche scene sends the submarine closer to the trench.
Scoring in one table
| Tier | Points | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Hadal | 100 | A curated gem: one of the 1–2 answers picked as the most satisfying find for that prompt. |
| Abyssal | 80 | The rarest slice of the answer set — roughly the top 10%. |
| Midnight | 55 | Rarer than half the set. A good deep cut. |
| Twilight | 35 | Below the middle: solid, but not obvious. |
| Sunlight | 20 | A familiar name. Most players get here. |
| Surface | 10 | The first name on the tip of everyone's tongue. |
The percentages describe the prompt's answer set, not the players. A prompt with 35 answers and a prompt with 300 answers both use the same six tiers.
What counts as a valid answer
- A real singer. Lead singers of bands count; the band name alone does not.
- A fit for every condition. Wrong era, wrong region, or wrong scene is rejected.
- Aliases count. Stage names, former names, and common spellings are matched.
- No invented names. A made-up singer scores nothing, even if it sounds plausible.
Tips from the trench
- Your first thought is usually Surface. Everyone else thought of it too.
- Go specific. A regional act, a one-hit wonder, or a member of a niche scene beats a household name.
- Stay valid. A rejected answer wastes time; a safe deep cut still scores.
- Think in sets. The rank is relative to the prompt, so a singer who is obscure elsewhere may be obvious here.
FAQ
Is deepercut free?
Yes. No account, no paywall, no ads at launch.
Does it play audio or show lyrics?
No. deepercut uses only names and factual attributes — no recordings, lyrics, photos, or album art.
How long is a dive?
Seven prompts, 45 seconds each. A full dive takes about five minutes.
Why was my answer rejected?
Either the name is not in that prompt's answer set, or it belongs to a different prompt. Try a full name or another spelling. Persistent gaps can be sent to hello@getdeepercut.com.
When do the prompts change?
A new dive is dated every day. The daily rotation engine is the next milestone; the current prototype uses the launch-day set while it is being built.
Is deepercut official?
No. It is an independent game and is not affiliated with any artist, label, or streaming platform.