diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 9911b9c..e5cab3b 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::binary_numbers::{BinaryNumbersGame, Bits};
+use crate::keybinds;
 use crate::main_screen_widget::MainScreenWidget;
 use crate::utils::{AsciiArtWidget, AsciiCells};
 use crossterm::event;
@@ -37,16 +38,16 @@ enum AppState {
 }
 
 fn handle_start_input(state: &mut StartMenuState, key: KeyEvent) -> Option<AppState> {
-    match key.code {
-        KeyCode::Up => state.select_previous(),
-        KeyCode::Down => state.select_next(),
-        KeyCode::Enter => {
+    match key {
+        x if keybinds::is_up(x) => state.select_previous(),
+        x if keybinds::is_down(x) => state.select_next(),
+        x if keybinds::is_select(x) => {
             let bits = state.selected_bits();
             // Store the current selection before entering the game
             set_last_selected_index(state.selected_index());
             return Some(AppState::Playing(BinaryNumbersGame::new(bits)));
         }
-        KeyCode::Esc => return Some(AppState::Exit),
+        x if keybinds::is_exit(x) => return Some(AppState::Exit),
         _ => {}
     }
     None
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ fn handle_crossterm_events(app_state: &mut AppState) -> color_eyre::Result<()> {
     {
         match key.code {
             // global exit via Ctrl+C
-            KeyCode::Char('c') | KeyCode::Char('C')
+            KeyCode::Char('c' | 'C')
                 if key.modifiers == KeyModifiers::CONTROL =>
             {
                 *app_state = AppState::Exit;
diff --git a/src/binary_numbers.rs b/src/binary_numbers.rs
index a3cbb58..724679b 100644
--- a/src/binary_numbers.rs
+++ b/src/binary_numbers.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::keybinds;
 use crate::main_screen_widget::{MainScreenWidget, WidgetRef};
 use crate::utils::{center, When};
 use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyEvent};
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ impl BinaryNumbersGame {
     }
 
     pub fn handle_game_input(&mut self, input: KeyEvent) {
-        if input.code == KeyCode::Esc { self.exit_intended = true; return; }
+        if keybinds::is_exit(input) { self.exit_intended = true; return; }
 
         if self.game_state == GameState::GameOver { self.handle_game_over_input(input); return; }
         match self.puzzle.guess_result {
@@ -403,10 +404,10 @@ impl BinaryNumbersGame {
         }
     }
 
-    fn handle_game_over_input(&mut self, input: KeyEvent) {
-        match input.code {
-            KeyCode::Enter => { self.reset_game_state(); }
-            KeyCode::Esc => { self.exit_intended = true; }
+    fn handle_game_over_input(&mut self, key: KeyEvent) {
+        match key {
+            x if keybinds::is_select(x) => { self.reset_game_state(); }
+            x if keybinds::is_exit(x) => { self.exit_intended = true; }
             _ => {}
         }
     }
@@ -426,8 +427,8 @@ impl BinaryNumbersGame {
     }
 
     fn handle_no_result_yet(&mut self, input: KeyEvent) {
-        match input.code {
-            KeyCode::Right => {
+        match input {
+            x if keybinds::is_right(x) => {
                 // select the next suggestion
                 if let Some(selected) = self.puzzle.selected_suggestion {
                     let current_index = self.puzzle.suggestions.iter().position(|&x| x == selected);
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ impl BinaryNumbersGame {
                     self.puzzle.selected_suggestion = Some(self.puzzle.suggestions[0]);
                 }
             }
-            KeyCode::Left => {
+            x if keybinds::is_left(x)  => {
                 // select the previous suggestion
                 if let Some(selected) = self.puzzle.selected_suggestion {
                     let current_index = self.puzzle.suggestions.iter().position(|&x| x == selected);
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ impl BinaryNumbersGame {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            KeyCode::Enter => {
+            x if keybinds::is_select(x) => {
                 if let Some(selected) = self.puzzle.selected_suggestion {
                     if self.puzzle.is_correct_guess(selected) {
                         self.puzzle.guess_result = Some(GuessResult::Correct);
@@ -464,7 +465,7 @@ impl BinaryNumbersGame {
                     self.finalize_round();
                 }
             }
-            KeyCode::Char('s') | KeyCode::Char('S') => {
+            KeyEvent { code: KeyCode::Char('s' | 'S'), .. }  => {
                 // Skip puzzle counts as timeout
                 self.puzzle.guess_result = Some(GuessResult::Timeout);
                 self.finalize_round();
@@ -473,9 +474,9 @@ impl BinaryNumbersGame {
         }
     }
 
-    fn handle_result_available(&mut self, input: KeyEvent) {
-        match input.code {
-            KeyCode::Enter => {
+    fn handle_result_available(&mut self, key: KeyEvent) {
+        match key {
+            x if keybinds::is_select(x) => {
                 match self.game_state {
                     GameState::PendingGameOver => {
                         // reveal summary
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ impl BinaryNumbersGame {
                     GameState::Active => { /* shouldn't be here */ }
                 }
             }
-            KeyCode::Esc => self.exit_intended = true,
+            x if keybinds::is_exit(x) => self.exit_intended = true,
             _ => {}
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/keybinds.rs b/src/keybinds.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4c0452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keybinds.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyEvent};
+
+pub(crate) fn is_up(key: KeyEvent) -> bool {
+    matches!(key.code, KeyCode::Up)
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn is_down(key: KeyEvent) -> bool {
+    matches!(key.code, KeyCode::Down)
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn is_left(key: KeyEvent) -> bool {
+    matches!(key.code, KeyCode::Left)
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn is_right(key: KeyEvent) -> bool {
+    matches!(key.code, KeyCode::Right)
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn is_select(key: KeyEvent) -> bool {
+    matches!(key.code, KeyCode::Enter)
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn is_exit(key: KeyEvent) -> bool {
+    matches!(key.code, KeyCode::Esc)
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0d7a760..498b768 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 mod app;
 mod binary_numbers;
+mod keybinds;
 mod main_screen_widget;
 mod utils;