FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
Holy Keys
Claves Sanctae
A 16-bit typing course for grades 1 to 8, set in a medieval abbey. Children learn the home row, then every key, by copying psalms, prayers and verses. Every right key copies Scripture, rings a bell, or sings the next note of a chant.
THE SCRIPTORIUM DESK
Psalm 118:105 (119), Douay-Rheims
TAP SOMEONE TO SAY HELLO
- 8
- REGIONS ON THE MAP
- 9
- ARCADE GAMES
- 900
- LEVELS TO CLEAR
- 1
- QUIET SANCTUARY
THE PILGRIM'S MAP
The course follows a map.
Each region of the map teaches one part of the keyboard, with its own guide, its own twist, and a vice to beat with a virtue.
- 1The Novitiate CloisterHome row, space, Enter · Guide: Brother QuillF and J are the two candles. Each lesson lights a cloister lamp.
- 2The Bell TowerTop row, Q to P · Guide: Brother BellowsEvery correct word climbs a stair. Ring the Angelus at the top.
- 3The CatacombsBottom row, Z to / · Guide: St. Philip NeriIchthys and Chi-Rho carvings mark the keys. Your lantern brightens with accuracy.
- 4The Rubricator's HallShift and capitals · Guide: Mother RubricaEach capital you type blooms into an illuminated initial.
- 5Mount SinaiNumber row · Guide: MosesTen number keys, ten Commandments, carved one line at a time.
- 6Jerome's LibraryPunctuation and symbols · Guide: St. Jerome and LeoHow the medieval punctus became our period, and how the question mark was born.
- 7The CaminoSentences and timed tests · Guide: St. James33 stages, one for each year of Christ's earthly life, with scallop shells as checkpoints.
- 8The Upper RoomAccents, Latin, Spanish · Guide: St. Gabriel, with Our Lady presentThe Pentecost finale against Discordia.
THE ARCADE
Nine games. A hundred levels each.
They all count as typing practice. Clearing levels earns Gold Leaf, titles, companions and Saint Cards. Pick one below to see a little of how it plays.
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HOVER AND TYPE TO PLAY
A HUNDRED LEVELS
Jerome's Lion
Leo has thorns in his paw. Type each word to pull one out. No timer.
THE YEAR OF GRACE
The abbey keeps the Church's calendar.
Holy Keys reads the date every day and dresses the abbey in the color of the season. Families and schools can choose the Ordinary Form or the 1962 calendar. Kids who play through the year pick up the rhythm of the liturgical year along the way.
Teachers
- Create a classroom and share a join code.
- Follow each student's speed, accuracy and lessons.
- Class Races for letters, stars, levels and the One-Minute Trial.
- Made to run on school Chromebooks.
Parents
- No ads, no trackers, no open chat.
- No loot boxes and no paid currency.
- Only a first name and last initial in class.
- Raw keystrokes are never saved.
The Sanctuary
- A quiet place to pray, inside the game.
- Prayer is never scored: no timers, points or ranks.
- The Rosary, the Necrology, and prayers to type slowly, with no clock.
- Open even in the Triduum, when the arcade closes.
QUESTIONS
Common questions
What ages is it for?
Children from about first through eighth grade, roughly seven to fourteen. Younger players can take every lesson at their own pace; older players can race the One-Minute Trial and their classmates.
Does it cost anything?
Holy Keys is free to play for now. There are no ads, no loot boxes and no paid currency.
What does my child need?
A real keyboard. Chromebooks, laptops and desktops all work well. On a tablet, connect a keyboard first.
What Bible and music does it use?
Scripture is from the Douay-Rheims (Challoner). Chant melodies are public domain, read from GregoBase transcriptions and arranged for a chip voice. Psalms use the Douay numbering with the Hebrew number alongside.
What data do you keep?
Progress lives on the device until someone signs in. Classes see a first name, a last initial and practice numbers. Raw keystrokes are never saved.
How do classrooms work?
A teacher creates a class and shares a join code. Students join, practice, and appear on the teacher's page and the Class Race leaderboards.
Is it only for Catholic schools?
It is openly Catholic, but any child who needs to learn to type can use it. Homeschools, co-ops, parishes and Christian schools are all welcome.