Key Hunter
Find the key before the light goes out
About Key Hunter
A key lights up and you press it. Pure key-location practice for beginners, and it times every press so the keys you hunt for keep coming back.
Ankhdase tracks 5 distinct skills in Key Hunter, including Finding keys, Home row, Top row and Bottom row. Because mastery is estimated per skill rather than per game, the questions shift toward whatever a student is getting wrong — and away from what they have already proved they know.
There are 4 modes to choose from: Home row, All letters, Numbers and My weak keys.
How to play
- A key lights up on the on-screen keyboard. Press that key on your real keyboard.
- Do not look down — the color tells you which finger to use.
- Faster presses score more, and keys you are slow on come back more often.
- You can also tap the on-screen key if you are on a tablet.
Skills Key Hunter practices
- Finding keys
- Home row
- Top row
- Bottom row
- Number row
Mastery is estimated separately for each of these, which is what lets the difficulty move independently — a student can be fluent on one and still be fed easier questions on another.
Questions about Key Hunter
- Is Key Hunter free to play?
- Yes. Key Hunter is free, runs in any modern browser, and needs no download or plugin. You can play straight away without an account; signing in is only needed if you want progress, streaks and badges saved.
- What age is Key Hunter for?
- Key Hunter suits ages 5–11 — roughly Kinder to Grade 5. The difficulty adapts as you play, so it stays useful across that whole range rather than being pitched at one year group.
- What does Key Hunter teach?
- It practices Finding keys, Home row, Top row, Bottom row and Number row. Every question is tagged with the skill it exercises, so progress is tracked skill by skill rather than as one overall score.
- Does Key Hunter work on a tablet or phone?
- Key Hunter needs a physical keyboard, so it is best on a laptop or a tablet with a keyboard attached.
- Can teachers assign Key Hunter?
- Yes. Teachers can create a class, add students in bulk without email addresses, and set Key Hunter as an assignment with a goal — a score, a number of minutes, stars or a typing speed. Progress updates automatically as students play.