Gameplay

Gameplay in deeper can be broken down into three categories

Navigation, Dialogue and mini-Games

During Navigation the player must use the interface to travel to destinations on the map screen and then once at a location a menu on the right side of the screen gives access to the smaller sub-locations

Just like in the real world certain events only take place at specific times so it is worth exploring the map and visiting locations at different times to see what happens. Alternatively you can wait in a location by using the "wait" button located on the sub menu bar

If Jake can speak to any characters in the room with him the "open dialogue" button will be lit up, this is the Orange speech icon on the bottom menu bar

Dependent on which job Jake currently has, certain locations will allow the player to play the job mini-game. This requires Jake to be in the right place at the right time and is activated by clicking the "Work" button on the bottom menu.

Deeper is designed to minimize the amount of repeat dialogue that the player must engage in. That isn't to say that conversations will be completely different every single time you do them, but that it has been kept to a minimum. Unlike other games in this genre, player will not be expected to repeat the same dialogue over and over again every single game day to unlock new events.

There are no right or wrong answers, every decision the player makes will open up different avenues to play through and it is impossible to do everything in a single play through.

Deeper is not a Harem simulator and so it is not possible to traverse the map having sex with every female Jake sees. He must cultivate a relationship with his chosen lady and may only date one person at a time. If Jake cheats on his chosen partner, he will end the relationship and lose access to numerous other women who find such behaviour abhorrent. Just like real life if Jake wants to be with a different woman, he should terminate his current relationship first in order to keep a clean reputation. Once Jake has broken up with a partner, getting back together is more difficult as he will need to regain their trust before dating becomes available again.

Dating rules do not apply to Lucy and Sarah who are Jake's blood relatives and so his interactions with them are rather different from those of date-able women. Any romantic relationship that could ever be possible with them would require significantly more time and effort to cultivate. Mechanics of this are rather more complicated than the simplistic "corruption" system used in other games.

Deeper is not meant to be easy. It is intended to be a challenging and rewarding experience with a real morality system the produces results relevant to the individual players choices, hence there being no point in a walk-thru.