diff --git a/apps/wolf_3d_gui/lib/screens/game_screen.dart b/apps/wolf_3d_gui/lib/screens/game_screen.dart
index f7ffeda..4744c2d 100644
--- a/apps/wolf_3d_gui/lib/screens/game_screen.dart
+++ b/apps/wolf_3d_gui/lib/screens/game_screen.dart
@@ -90,25 +90,6 @@ class _GameScreenState extends State<GameScreen> {
                       ),
                     ),
 
-                  // Tab toggles the renderer implementation for quick visual debugging.
-                  Focus(
-                    autofocus: true,
-                    onKeyEvent: (node, event) {
-                      if (event is KeyDownEvent) {
-                        if (event.logicalKey == LogicalKeyboardKey.tab) {
-                          setState(_cycleRendererMode);
-                          return KeyEventResult.handled;
-                        }
-                        if (event.logicalKey == LogicalKeyboardKey.backquote) {
-                          setState(_toggleFpsCounter);
-                          return KeyEventResult.handled;
-                        }
-                      }
-                      return KeyEventResult.ignored;
-                    },
-                    child: const SizedBox.shrink(),
-                  ),
-
                   // A second full-screen overlay keeps the presentation simple while
                   // the engine is still warming up or decoding the first frame.
                   if (!_engine.isInitialized)
@@ -143,17 +124,40 @@ class _GameScreenState extends State<GameScreen> {
     // reset level state or audio playback.
     switch (_rendererMode) {
       case _RendererMode.software:
-        return WolfFlutterRenderer(engine: _engine);
+        return WolfFlutterRenderer(
+          engine: _engine,
+          onKeyEvent: _handleRendererKeyEvent,
+        );
       case _RendererMode.ascii:
-        return WolfAsciiRenderer(engine: _engine);
+        return WolfAsciiRenderer(
+          engine: _engine,
+          onKeyEvent: _handleRendererKeyEvent,
+        );
       case _RendererMode.glsl:
         return WolfGlslRenderer(
           engine: _engine,
+          onKeyEvent: _handleRendererKeyEvent,
           onUnavailable: _onGlslUnavailable,
         );
     }
   }
 
+  void _handleRendererKeyEvent(KeyEvent event) {
+    if (event is! KeyDownEvent) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.logicalKey == LogicalKeyboardKey.tab) {
+      setState(_cycleRendererMode);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.logicalKey == LogicalKeyboardKey.backquote ||
+        event.character == '`') {
+      setState(_toggleFpsCounter);
+    }
+  }
+
   void _cycleRendererMode() {
     switch (_rendererMode) {
       case _RendererMode.software:
diff --git a/packages/wolf_3d_dart/lib/src/engine/wolf_3d_engine_base.dart b/packages/wolf_3d_dart/lib/src/engine/wolf_3d_engine_base.dart
index 869456e..c344644 100644
--- a/packages/wolf_3d_dart/lib/src/engine/wolf_3d_engine_base.dart
+++ b/packages/wolf_3d_dart/lib/src/engine/wolf_3d_engine_base.dart
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class WolfEngine {
   double get fps => _smoothedFps;
 
   /// Whether renderers should draw the FPS counter overlay.
-  bool showFpsCounter = true;
+  bool showFpsCounter = false;
 
   /// The episode index where the game session begins.
   final int? startingEpisode;
diff --git a/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/base_renderer.dart b/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/base_renderer.dart
index 0a86aa5..93a67fb 100644
--- a/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/base_renderer.dart
+++ b/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/base_renderer.dart
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@ abstract class BaseWolfRenderer extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Engine instance that owns world state and the shared framebuffer.
   final WolfEngine engine;
 
+  /// Optional key handler invoked by the focused renderer shell.
+  final void Function(KeyEvent event)? onKeyEvent;
+
   /// Creates a renderer bound to [engine].
   const BaseWolfRenderer({
     required this.engine,
+    this.onKeyEvent,
     super.key,
   });
 }
@@ -75,7 +79,9 @@ abstract class BaseWolfRendererState<T extends BaseWolfRenderer>
       body: KeyboardListener(
         focusNode: focusNode,
         autofocus: true,
-        onKeyEvent: (_) {},
+        onKeyEvent: (event) {
+          widget.onKeyEvent?.call(event);
+        },
         child: Center(
           child: buildViewport(context),
         ),
diff --git a/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_ascii_renderer.dart b/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_ascii_renderer.dart
index d086ffa..06e3cb6 100644
--- a/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_ascii_renderer.dart
+++ b/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_ascii_renderer.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class WolfAsciiRenderer extends BaseWolfRenderer {
   /// Creates an ASCII renderer bound to [engine].
   const WolfAsciiRenderer({
     required super.engine,
+    super.onKeyEvent,
     super.key,
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_flutter_renderer.dart b/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_flutter_renderer.dart
index cd5b1a3..9711c73 100644
--- a/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_flutter_renderer.dart
+++ b/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_flutter_renderer.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class WolfFlutterRenderer extends BaseWolfRenderer {
   /// Creates a pixel renderer bound to [engine].
   const WolfFlutterRenderer({
     required super.engine,
+    super.onKeyEvent,
     super.key,
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_glsl_renderer.dart b/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_glsl_renderer.dart
index 3da0f16..0f9b418 100644
--- a/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_glsl_renderer.dart
+++ b/packages/wolf_3d_renderer/lib/wolf_3d_glsl_renderer.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class WolfGlslRenderer extends BaseWolfRenderer {
   /// Creates a GLSL renderer bound to [engine].
   const WolfGlslRenderer({
     required super.engine,
+    super.onKeyEvent,
     this.onUnavailable,
     super.key,
   });