It is with tremendous sadness that I must announce the sudden and unexpected passing of my brilliant partner of 34 years; my hero, my problem solver, my right hand; Tammy Beckham. Although Tam only ran games once in a while, she played a huge part behind the scenes, always taking on the 'icky' jobs that I never wanted to do. She was an amazing painter, carpenter, and possessed too many skills to list. She was the one that always made sure that everything looked perfect; the entrance to The Key was free from trash and weeds, painted the awning, door, and even the electrical box, and even used to sweep the entire lot to make sure the front of the building looked presentable. It was also her that would add the fine details to each room. She could turn a pink piece of foam into the façade of a castle wall. She designed the concept for The Cabin and even built the room herself. We had owned and operated a haunt together for several years; thus, the creation of The Key Escape Rooms. See more about Tam's life here, and please view her video there as well, to learn more about this amazing woman.
Losing Tammy has been devastating. and out of this, I have decided to stay in business, because that is what she would want me to do. However, I will begin changing the entire approach to a more 'lights on' family friendly format of room scenarios. (Don't worry; it will still be silly and entertaining as usual!) But in the meantime, please feel free to book any of the rooms that you have not played, as I will be replacing them, one by one.



"The Key" is a woman-owned escape room business on the East side of Indianapolis, Indiana, and offer a plethora of challenging, sometimes questionably humorous and highly unforgettable escape room adventures.

Known and loved more for the dark creepy scenarios and corny attempts at humor, those that fear the dark (and bad humor) will now  have the option to alternatively play with lights on if they so choose.

With Tammy passing in 2025, Julie (formerly known as 'Robin Graves') is now the sole owner and operator at The Key with the exception of a few freaky game master friends.

Julie and Tammy became friends and formed a partnership in the late 90's while rehabbing houses together.

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From 2005 to 2018, they owned and operated the Post Road Recreation Center; a sprawling five-acre park that featured go karts, mini golf, a huge arcade, pizza shop and their favorite attraction...an enormous haunted house, which is where The Key Escape Rooms were born.

Both women create the various scenarios, puzzles and animated props, while Julie also creates videos and even background tracks for the games, usually using her own voice as the narrator. She also is the webmaster and creates signage and graphics for the business.

Tammy also heads the construction and painting of the rooms, is a 'zombie creator', and has owned her own painting company since 1995. Many 'creatures' in The Key have casts of Tammy's own hands!