diff --git a/src/input/InputManager.js b/src/input/InputManager.js
index b40d0073b..c13f38a12 100644
--- a/src/input/InputManager.js
+++ b/src/input/InputManager.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 var Class = require('../utils/Class');
 var CONST = require('./const');
 var EventEmitter = require('eventemitter3');
+var Keyboard = require('./mouse/KeyboardManager');
 var Mouse = require('./mouse/MouseManager');
 var Pointer = require('./Pointer');
 var Rectangle = require('../geom/rectangle/Rectangle');
@@ -196,6 +197,15 @@ var InputManager = new Class({
          */
         this.defaultCursor = '';
 
+        /**
+         * A reference to the Keyboard Manager class, if enabled via the `input.keyboard` Game Config property.
+         *
+         * @name Phaser.Input.InputManager#keyboard
+         * @type {?Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager}
+         * @since 3.16.0
+         */
+        this.keyboard = (config.inputKeyboard) ? new Keyboard(this) : null;
+
         /**
          * A reference to the Mouse Manager class, if enabled via the `input.mouse` Game Config property.
          *
@@ -1507,6 +1517,11 @@ var InputManager = new Class({
     {
         this.events.removeAllListeners();
 
+        if (this.keyboard)
+        {
+            this.keyboard.destroy();
+        }
+
         if (this.mouse)
         {
             this.mouse.destroy();
diff --git a/src/input/keyboard/KeyboardManager.js b/src/input/keyboard/KeyboardManager.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7f9a8c04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input/keyboard/KeyboardManager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+/**
+ * @author       Richard Davey <rich@photonstorm.com>
+ * @copyright    2018 Photon Storm Ltd.
+ * @license      {@link https://github.com/photonstorm/phaser/blob/master/license.txt|MIT License}
+ */
+
+var Class = require('../../utils/Class');
+var Features = require('../../device/Features');
+var NOOP = require('../../utils/Class');
+
+/**
+ * @classdesc
+ * The Keyboard Manager is a helper class that belongs to the Input Manager.
+ * 
+ * Its role is to listen for native DOM Keyboard Events and then pass them onto the Input Manager for further processing.
+ * 
+ * You do not need to create this class directly, the Input Manager will create an instance of it automatically.
+ *
+ * @class KeyboardManager
+ * @memberof Phaser.Input.Keyboard
+ * @constructor
+ * @since 3.16.0
+ *
+ * @param {Phaser.Input.InputManager} inputManager - A reference to the Input Manager.
+ */
+var KeyboardManager = new Class({
+
+    initialize:
+
+    function KeyboardManager (inputManager)
+    {
+        /**
+         * A reference to the Input Manager.
+         *
+         * @name Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#manager
+         * @type {Phaser.Input.InputManager}
+         * @since 3.16.0
+         */
+        this.manager = inputManager;
+
+        /**
+         * If true the DOM keyboard events will have event.preventDefault applied to them, if false they will propagate fully.
+         *
+         * @name Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#capture
+         * @type {boolean}
+         * @default true
+         * @since 3.16.0
+         */
+        this.capture = true;
+
+        /**
+         * A boolean that controls if the Keyboard Manager is enabled or not.
+         * Can be toggled on the fly.
+         *
+         * @name Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#enabled
+         * @type {boolean}
+         * @default false
+         * @since 3.16.0
+         */
+        this.enabled = false;
+
+        /**
+         * The Keyboard Event target, as defined in the Game Config.
+         * Typically the canvas to which the game is rendering, but can be any interactive DOM element.
+         *
+         * @name Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#target
+         * @type {any}
+         * @since 3.16.0
+         */
+        this.target;
+
+        /**
+         * The Key Down Event handler.
+         * This function is sent the native DOM KeyEvent.
+         * Initially empty and bound in the `startListeners` method.
+         *
+         * @name Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#onKeyDown
+         * @type {function}
+         * @since 3.16.00
+         */
+        this.onKeyDown = NOOP;
+
+        /**
+         * The Key Up Event handler.
+         * This function is sent the native DOM KeyEvent.
+         * Initially empty and bound in the `startListeners` method.
+         *
+         * @name Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#onKeyUp
+         * @type {function}
+         * @since 3.16.00
+         */
+        this.onKeyUp = NOOP;
+
+        inputManager.events.once('boot', this.boot, this);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * The Keyboard Manager boot process.
+     *
+     * @method Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#boot
+     * @private
+     * @since 3.16.0
+     */
+    boot: function ()
+    {
+        var config = this.manager.config;
+
+        // this.enabled = config.inputMouse;
+        // this.target = config.inputMouseEventTarget;
+        // this.capture = config.inputMouseCapture;
+
+        if (!this.target)
+        {
+            this.target = this.manager.game.canvas;
+        }
+
+        if (this.enabled && this.target)
+        {
+            this.startListeners();
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the Mouse Event listeners running.
+     * This is called automatically and does not need to be manually invoked.
+     *
+     * @method Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#startListeners
+     * @since 3.16.0
+     */
+    startListeners: function ()
+    {
+        var _this = this;
+        var canvas = this.manager.canvas;
+
+        this.onMouseDown = function (event)
+        {
+            if (event.defaultPrevented || !_this.enabled || !_this.manager)
+            {
+                // Do nothing if event already handled
+                return;
+            }
+    
+            _this.manager.queueMouseDown(event);
+    
+            if (_this.capture && event.target === canvas)
+            {
+                event.preventDefault();
+            }
+        };
+
+        this.onMouseUp = function (event)
+        {
+            if (event.defaultPrevented || !_this.enabled || !_this.manager)
+            {
+                // Do nothing if event already handled
+                return;
+            }
+    
+            _this.manager.queueMouseUp(event);
+    
+            if (_this.capture && event.target === canvas)
+            {
+                event.preventDefault();
+            }
+        };
+
+        var target = this.target;
+
+        if (!target)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var passive = { passive: true };
+        var nonPassive = { passive: false };
+
+        target.addEventListener('mousedown', this.onMouseDown, (this.capture) ? nonPassive : passive);
+        target.addEventListener('mouseup', this.onMouseUp, (this.capture) ? nonPassive : passive);
+
+        if (window)
+        {
+            window.addEventListener('mousedown', this.onMouseDown, nonPassive);
+            window.addEventListener('mouseup', this.onMouseUp, nonPassive);
+        }
+
+        this.enabled = true;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Stops the Mouse Event listeners.
+     * This is called automatically and does not need to be manually invoked.
+     *
+     * @method Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#stopListeners
+     * @since 3.16.0
+     */
+    stopListeners: function ()
+    {
+        var target = this.target;
+
+        target.removeEventListener('mousedown', this.onMouseDown);
+        target.removeEventListener('mouseup', this.onMouseUp);
+
+        if (window)
+        {
+            window.removeEventListener('mousedown', this.onMouseDown);
+            window.removeEventListener('mouseup', this.onMouseUp);
+        }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Destroys this Mouse Manager instance.
+     *
+     * @method Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardManager#destroy
+     * @since 3.16.0
+     */
+    destroy: function ()
+    {
+        this.stopListeners();
+
+        this.target = null;
+        this.enabled = false;
+        this.manager = null;
+    }
+
+});
+
+module.exports = KeyboardManager;
diff --git a/src/input/keyboard/KeyboardPlugin.js b/src/input/keyboard/KeyboardPlugin.js
index 59f136f91..2be6b40d7 100644
--- a/src/input/keyboard/KeyboardPlugin.js
+++ b/src/input/keyboard/KeyboardPlugin.js
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ var KeyboardPlugin = new Class({
     },
 
     /**
-     * Internal update handler called by the Input Manager, which is in turn invoked by the Game step.
+     * Internal update handler called by the Input Plugin, which is in turn invoked by the Game step.
      *
      * @method Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardPlugin#update
      * @private
diff --git a/src/input/keyboard/index.js b/src/input/keyboard/index.js
index e41a27b20..2aad578fd 100644
--- a/src/input/keyboard/index.js
+++ b/src/input/keyboard/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 module.exports = {
 
+    KeyboardManager: require('./KeyboardManager'),
     KeyboardPlugin: require('./KeyboardPlugin'),
 
     Key: require('./keys/Key'),