diff --git a/lib/game/components/components.dart b/lib/game/components/components.dart
index f91d9baf..a5540614 100644
--- a/lib/game/components/components.dart
+++ b/lib/game/components/components.dart
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ export 'bonus_word.dart';
 export 'camera_controller.dart';
 export 'controlled_ball.dart';
 export 'controlled_flipper.dart';
+export 'controlled_plunger.dart';
 export 'controlled_sparky_computer.dart';
 export 'flutter_forest.dart';
 export 'game_flow_controller.dart';
-export 'plunger.dart';
 export 'score_effect_controller.dart';
 export 'score_points.dart';
 export 'sparky_fire_zone.dart';
diff --git a/lib/game/components/controlled_plunger.dart b/lib/game/components/controlled_plunger.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..167f129e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/game/components/controlled_plunger.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:pinball/flame/flame.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+
+/// {@template controlled_plunger}
+/// A [Plunger] with a [PlungerController] attached.
+/// {@endtemplate}
+class ControlledPlunger extends Plunger with Controls<PlungerController> {
+  /// {@macro controlled_plunger}
+  ControlledPlunger({required double compressionDistance})
+      : super(compressionDistance: compressionDistance) {
+    controller = PlungerController(this);
+  }
+}
+
+/// {@template plunger_controller}
+/// A [ComponentController] that controls a [Plunger]s movement.
+/// {@endtemplate}
+class PlungerController extends ComponentController<Plunger>
+    with KeyboardHandler {
+  /// {@macro plunger_controller}
+  PlungerController(Plunger plunger) : super(plunger);
+
+  /// The [LogicalKeyboardKey]s that will control the [Flipper].
+  ///
+  /// [onKeyEvent] method listens to when one of these keys is pressed.
+  static const List<LogicalKeyboardKey> _keys = [
+    LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
+    LogicalKeyboardKey.space,
+    LogicalKeyboardKey.keyS,
+  ];
+
+  @override
+  bool onKeyEvent(
+    RawKeyEvent event,
+    Set<LogicalKeyboardKey> keysPressed,
+  ) {
+    if (!_keys.contains(event.logicalKey)) return true;
+
+    if (event is RawKeyDownEvent) {
+      component.pull();
+    } else if (event is RawKeyUpEvent) {
+      component.release();
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/game/game_assets.dart b/lib/game/game_assets.dart
index 22605904..9abfa01c 100644
--- a/lib/game/game_assets.dart
+++ b/lib/game/game_assets.dart
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ extension PinballGameAssetsX on PinballGame {
       images.load(components.Assets.images.spaceship.rail.foreground.keyName),
       images.load(components.Assets.images.chromeDino.mouth.keyName),
       images.load(components.Assets.images.chromeDino.head.keyName),
+      images.load(components.Assets.images.plunger.plunger.keyName),
       images.load(components.Assets.images.sparky.computer.base.keyName),
       images.load(components.Assets.images.sparky.computer.top.keyName),
       images.load(components.Assets.images.sparky.bumper.a.active.keyName),
diff --git a/lib/game/pinball_game.dart b/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
index 8d080b22..df602184 100644
--- a/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
+++ b/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class PinballGame extends Forge2DGame
     unawaited(addFromBlueprint(LaunchRamp()));
     unawaited(addFromBlueprint(ControlledSparkyComputer()));
 
-    final plunger = Plunger(compressionDistance: 29)
+    final plunger = ControlledPlunger(compressionDistance: 29)
       ..initialPosition = Vector2(38, -19);
     await add(plunger);
 
diff --git a/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart b/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
index b3b964f3..90013646 100644
--- a/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
+++ b/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 ///  FlutterGen
 /// *****************************************************
 
+// ignore_for_file: directives_ordering,unnecessary_import
+
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 
 class $AssetsImagesGen {
@@ -15,8 +17,11 @@ class $AssetsImagesGen {
 class $AssetsImagesComponentsGen {
   const $AssetsImagesComponentsGen();
 
+  /// File path: assets/images/components/background.png
   AssetGenImage get background =>
       const AssetGenImage('assets/images/components/background.png');
+
+  /// File path: assets/images/components/plunger.png
   AssetGenImage get plunger =>
       const AssetGenImage('assets/images/components/plunger.png');
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/assets/images/plunger/plunger.png b/packages/pinball_components/assets/images/plunger/plunger.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3cbdf0f
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/pinball_components/assets/images/plunger/plunger.png differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
index b52ca694..ab64439f 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class $AssetsImagesGen {
   $AssetsImagesKickerGen get kicker => const $AssetsImagesKickerGen();
   $AssetsImagesLaunchRampGen get launchRamp =>
       const $AssetsImagesLaunchRampGen();
+  $AssetsImagesPlungerGen get plunger => const $AssetsImagesPlungerGen();
   $AssetsImagesSlingshotGen get slingshot => const $AssetsImagesSlingshotGen();
   $AssetsImagesSpaceshipGen get spaceship => const $AssetsImagesSpaceshipGen();
   $AssetsImagesSparkyGen get sparky => const $AssetsImagesSparkyGen();
@@ -171,6 +172,14 @@ class $AssetsImagesLaunchRampGen {
       const AssetGenImage('assets/images/launch_ramp/ramp.png');
 }
 
+class $AssetsImagesPlungerGen {
+  const $AssetsImagesPlungerGen();
+
+  /// File path: assets/images/plunger/plunger.png
+  AssetGenImage get plunger =>
+      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/plunger/plunger.png');
+}
+
 class $AssetsImagesSlingshotGen {
   const $AssetsImagesSlingshotGen();
 
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/gen/fonts.gen.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/gen/fonts.gen.dart
index b15f2dd0..5f77da16 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/gen/fonts.gen.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/gen/fonts.gen.dart
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@
 ///  FlutterGen
 /// *****************************************************
 
+// ignore_for_file: directives_ordering,unnecessary_import
+
 class FontFamily {
   FontFamily._();
 
+  /// Font family: PixeloidMono
   static const String pixeloidMono = 'PixeloidMono';
+
+  /// Font family: PixeloidSans
   static const String pixeloidSans = 'PixeloidSans';
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/components.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/components.dart
index 8dca7549..b5e9392b 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/components.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/components.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export 'joint_anchor.dart';
 export 'kicker.dart';
 export 'launch_ramp.dart';
 export 'layer.dart';
+export 'plunger.dart';
 export 'ramp_opening.dart';
 export 'score_text.dart';
 export 'shapes/shapes.dart';
diff --git a/lib/game/components/plunger.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
similarity index 73%
rename from lib/game/components/plunger.dart
rename to packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
index b8c079b5..7e0ba5ba 100644
--- a/lib/game/components/plunger.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
-import 'package:pinball/gen/assets.gen.dart';
-import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart' hide Assets;
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
 
 /// {@template plunger}
 /// [Plunger] serves as a spring, that shoots the ball on the right side of the
 /// playfield.
 ///
-/// [Plunger] ignores gravity so the player controls its downward [_pull].
+/// [Plunger] ignores gravity so the player controls its downward [pull].
 /// {@endtemplate}
-class Plunger extends BodyComponent with KeyboardHandler, InitialPosition {
+class Plunger extends BodyComponent with InitialPosition {
   /// {@macro plunger}
   Plunger({
     required this.compressionDistance,
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ class Plunger extends BodyComponent with KeyboardHandler, InitialPosition {
   }
 
   /// Set a constant downward velocity on the [Plunger].
-  void _pull() {
+  void pull() {
     body.linearVelocity = Vector2(0, -7);
   }
 
@@ -51,32 +49,11 @@ class Plunger extends BodyComponent with KeyboardHandler, InitialPosition {
   ///
   /// The velocity's magnitude depends on how far the [Plunger] has been pulled
   /// from its original [initialPosition].
-  void _release() {
+  void release() {
     final velocity = (initialPosition.y - body.position.y) * 5;
     body.linearVelocity = Vector2(0, velocity);
   }
 
-  @override
-  bool onKeyEvent(
-    RawKeyEvent event,
-    Set<LogicalKeyboardKey> keysPressed,
-  ) {
-    final keys = [
-      LogicalKeyboardKey.space,
-      LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
-      LogicalKeyboardKey.keyS,
-    ];
-    if (!keys.contains(event.logicalKey)) return true;
-
-    if (event is RawKeyDownEvent) {
-      _pull();
-    } else if (event is RawKeyUpEvent) {
-      _release();
-    }
-
-    return false;
-  }
-
   /// Anchors the [Plunger] to the [PrismaticJoint] that controls its vertical
   /// motion.
   Future<void> _anchorToJoint() async {
@@ -97,26 +74,24 @@ class Plunger extends BodyComponent with KeyboardHandler, InitialPosition {
   Future<void> onLoad() async {
     await super.onLoad();
     await _anchorToJoint();
-
     renderBody = false;
-
-    await _loadSprite();
+    await add(_PlungerSpriteComponent());
   }
+}
 
-  Future<void> _loadSprite() async {
+class _PlungerSpriteComponent extends SpriteComponent with HasGameRef {
+  @override
+  Future<void> onLoad() async {
+    await super.onLoad();
     final sprite = await gameRef.loadSprite(
-      Assets.images.components.plunger.path,
+      Assets.images.plunger.plunger.keyName,
     );
 
-    await add(
-      SpriteComponent(
-        sprite: sprite,
-        size: Vector2(5.5, 40),
-        anchor: Anchor.center,
-        position: Vector2(2, 19),
-        angle: -0.033,
-      ),
-    );
+    this.sprite = sprite;
+    size = sprite.originalSize / 10;
+    anchor = Anchor.center;
+    position = Vector2(2, 19);
+    angle = -0.033;
   }
 }
 
@@ -133,14 +108,6 @@ class PlungerAnchor extends JointAnchor {
       -plunger.compressionDistance,
     );
   }
-
-  @override
-  Body createBody() {
-    final bodyDef = BodyDef()
-      ..position = initialPosition
-      ..type = BodyType.static;
-    return world.createBody(bodyDef);
-  }
 }
 
 /// {@template plunger_anchor_prismatic_joint_def}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/pubspec.yaml b/packages/pinball_components/pubspec.yaml
index 72263d1d..d63e2312 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/pubspec.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ flutter:
     - assets/images/spaceship/ramp/
     - assets/images/chrome_dino/
     - assets/images/kicker/
+    - assets/images/plunger/
     - assets/images/slingshot/
     - assets/images/sparky/computer/
     - assets/images/sparky/bumper/a/
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/main.dart b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/main.dart
index 193a0d8f..1e4aab5e 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/main.dart
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ void main() {
   addChromeDinoStories(dashbook);
   addDashNestBumperStories(dashbook);
   addKickerStories(dashbook);
+  addPlungerStories(dashbook);
   addSlingshotStories(dashbook);
   addSparkyBumperStories(dashbook);
   addZoomStories(dashbook);
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/plunger_game.dart b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/plunger_game.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..baaab21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/plunger_game.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import 'package:flame/input.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+import 'package:sandbox/common/common.dart';
+import 'package:sandbox/stories/ball/basic_ball_game.dart';
+
+class PlungerGame extends BasicBallGame with KeyboardEvents, Traceable {
+  PlungerGame() : super(color: const Color(0xFFFF0000));
+
+  static const info = '''
+    Shows how Plunger is rendered.
+
+    - Activate the "trace" parameter to overlay the body.
+    - Tap anywhere on the screen to spawn a ball into the game.
+''';
+
+  static const _downKeys = [
+    LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
+    LogicalKeyboardKey.space,
+  ];
+
+  late Plunger plunger;
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> onLoad() async {
+    await super.onLoad();
+
+    final center = screenToWorld(camera.viewport.canvasSize! / 2);
+
+    plunger = Plunger(compressionDistance: 29)
+      ..initialPosition = Vector2(center.x - (Kicker.size.x * 2), center.y);
+    await add(plunger);
+
+    await traceAllBodies();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  KeyEventResult onKeyEvent(
+    RawKeyEvent event,
+    Set<LogicalKeyboardKey> keysPressed,
+  ) {
+    final movedPlungerDown = _downKeys.contains(event.logicalKey);
+    if (movedPlungerDown) {
+      if (event is RawKeyDownEvent) {
+        plunger.pull();
+      } else if (event is RawKeyUpEvent) {
+        plunger.release();
+      }
+      return KeyEventResult.handled;
+    }
+    return KeyEventResult.ignored;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/stories.dart b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/stories.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86061dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/stories.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import 'package:dashbook/dashbook.dart';
+import 'package:flame/game.dart';
+import 'package:sandbox/common/common.dart';
+import 'package:sandbox/stories/plunger/plunger_game.dart';
+
+void addPlungerStories(Dashbook dashbook) {
+  dashbook.storiesOf('Plunger').add(
+        'Basic',
+        (context) => GameWidget(
+          game: PlungerGame()..trace = context.boolProperty('Trace', true),
+        ),
+        codeLink: buildSourceLink('plunger_game/basic.dart'),
+        info: PlungerGame.info,
+      );
+}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/stories.dart b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/stories.dart
index 0a795ec7..7dd02878 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/stories.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/stories.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export 'flutter_forest/stories.dart';
 export 'google_word/stories.dart';
 export 'launch_ramp/stories.dart';
 export 'layer/stories.dart';
+export 'plunger/stories.dart';
 export 'score_text/stories.dart';
 export 'slingshot/stories.dart';
 export 'spaceship/stories.dart';
diff --git a/test/game/components/plunger_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger_test.dart
similarity index 62%
rename from test/game/components/plunger_test.dart
rename to packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger_test.dart
index 65789ae0..8f8a26db 100644
--- a/test/game/components/plunger_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger_test.dart
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 // ignore_for_file: cascade_invocations
 
-import 'dart:collection';
-
 import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
 import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
-import 'package:pinball/game/game.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
 
 import '../../helpers/helpers.dart';
 
@@ -117,13 +114,23 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    group('onKeyEvent', () {
-      final keys = UnmodifiableListView([
-        LogicalKeyboardKey.space,
-        LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
-        LogicalKeyboardKey.keyS,
-      ]);
+    group('pull', () {
+      flameTester.test(
+        'moves downwards when pull is called',
+        (game) async {
+          final plunger = Plunger(
+            compressionDistance: compressionDistance,
+          );
+          await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+          plunger.pull();
 
+          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isNegative);
+          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
+        },
+      );
+    });
+
+    group('release', () {
       late Plunger plunger;
 
       setUp(() {
@@ -132,56 +139,28 @@ void main() {
         );
       });
 
-      testRawKeyUpEvents(keys, (event) {
-        final keyLabel = (event.logicalKey != LogicalKeyboardKey.space)
-            ? event.logicalKey.keyLabel
-            : 'Space';
-        flameTester.test(
-          'moves upwards when $keyLabel is released '
-          'and plunger is below its starting position',
-          (game) async {
-            await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-            plunger.body.setTransform(Vector2(0, -1), 0);
-            plunger.onKeyEvent(event, {});
-
-            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isPositive);
-            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
-          },
-        );
-      });
+      flameTester.test(
+          'moves upwards when release is called '
+          'and plunger is below its starting position', (game) async {
+        await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+        plunger.body.setTransform(Vector2(0, -1), 0);
+        plunger.release();
 
-      testRawKeyUpEvents(keys, (event) {
-        final keyLabel = (event.logicalKey != LogicalKeyboardKey.space)
-            ? event.logicalKey.keyLabel
-            : 'Space';
-        flameTester.test(
-          'does not move when $keyLabel is released '
-          'and plunger is in its starting position',
-          (game) async {
-            await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-            plunger.onKeyEvent(event, {});
-
-            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isZero);
-            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
-          },
-        );
+        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isPositive);
+        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
       });
 
-      testRawKeyDownEvents(keys, (event) {
-        final keyLabel = (event.logicalKey != LogicalKeyboardKey.space)
-            ? event.logicalKey.keyLabel
-            : 'Space';
-        flameTester.test(
-          'moves downwards when $keyLabel is pressed',
-          (game) async {
-            await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-            plunger.onKeyEvent(event, {});
-
-            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isNegative);
-            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
-          },
-        );
-      });
+      flameTester.test(
+        'does not move when release is called '
+        'and plunger is in its starting position',
+        (game) async {
+          await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+          plunger.release();
+
+          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isZero);
+          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
+        },
+      );
     });
   });
 
@@ -210,11 +189,13 @@ void main() {
   group('PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef', () {
     const compressionDistance = 10.0;
     late Plunger plunger;
+    late PlungerAnchor anchor;
 
     setUp(() {
       plunger = Plunger(
         compressionDistance: compressionDistance,
       );
+      anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
     });
 
     group('initializes with', () {
@@ -222,7 +203,6 @@ void main() {
         'plunger body as bodyA',
         (game) async {
           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          final anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
 
           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
@@ -238,7 +218,6 @@ void main() {
         'anchor body as bodyB',
         (game) async {
           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          final anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
 
           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
@@ -255,7 +234,6 @@ void main() {
         'limits enabled',
         (game) async {
           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          final anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
 
           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
@@ -272,7 +250,6 @@ void main() {
         'lower translation limit as negative infinity',
         (game) async {
           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          final anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
 
           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
@@ -289,7 +266,6 @@ void main() {
         'connected body collison enabled',
         (game) async {
           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          final anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
 
           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
@@ -303,53 +279,47 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    testRawKeyUpEvents([LogicalKeyboardKey.space], (event) {
-      late final anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
-      flameTester.testGameWidget(
-        'plunger cannot go below anchor',
-        setUp: (game, tester) async {
-          await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
+    flameTester.testGameWidget(
+      'plunger cannot go below anchor',
+      setUp: (game, tester) async {
+        await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+        await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
 
-          // Giving anchor a shape for the plunger to collide with.
-          anchor.body.createFixtureFromShape(PolygonShape()..setAsBoxXY(2, 1));
+        // Giving anchor a shape for the plunger to collide with.
+        anchor.body.createFixtureFromShape(PolygonShape()..setAsBoxXY(2, 1));
 
-          final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-            plunger: plunger,
-            anchor: anchor,
-          );
-          game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
+        final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
+          plunger: plunger,
+          anchor: anchor,
+        );
+        game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
 
-          await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
-        },
-        verify: (game, tester) async {
-          expect(plunger.body.position.y > anchor.body.position.y, isTrue);
-        },
-      );
-    });
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+      },
+      verify: (game, tester) async {
+        expect(plunger.body.position.y > anchor.body.position.y, isTrue);
+      },
+    );
 
-    testRawKeyUpEvents([LogicalKeyboardKey.space], (event) {
-      flameTester.testGameWidget(
-        'plunger cannot excessively exceed starting position',
-        setUp: (game, tester) async {
-          await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          final anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
-          await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
+    flameTester.testGameWidget(
+      'plunger cannot excessively exceed starting position',
+      setUp: (game, tester) async {
+        await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+        await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
 
-          final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-            plunger: plunger,
-            anchor: anchor,
-          );
-          game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
+        final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
+          plunger: plunger,
+          anchor: anchor,
+        );
+        game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
 
-          plunger.body.setTransform(Vector2(0, -1), 0);
+        plunger.body.setTransform(Vector2(0, -1), 0);
 
-          await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
-        },
-        verify: (game, tester) async {
-          expect(plunger.body.position.y < 1, isTrue);
-        },
-      );
-    });
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+      },
+      verify: (game, tester) async {
+        expect(plunger.body.position.y < 1, isTrue);
+      },
+    );
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/game/components/controlled_plunger_test.dart b/test/game/components/controlled_plunger_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb965fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/game/components/controlled_plunger_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import 'dart:collection';
+
+import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
+import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:pinball/game/game.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+
+import '../../helpers/helpers.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+  final flameTester = FlameTester(EmptyPinballGameTest.new);
+
+  group('PlungerController', () {
+    group('onKeyEvent', () {
+      final downKeys = UnmodifiableListView([
+        LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
+        LogicalKeyboardKey.space,
+        LogicalKeyboardKey.keyS,
+      ]);
+
+      late Plunger plunger;
+      late PlungerController controller;
+
+      setUp(() {
+        plunger = Plunger(compressionDistance: 10);
+        controller = PlungerController(plunger);
+        plunger.add(controller);
+      });
+
+      testRawKeyDownEvents(downKeys, (event) {
+        flameTester.test(
+          'moves down '
+          'when ${event.logicalKey.keyLabel} is pressed',
+          (game) async {
+            await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+            controller.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+
+            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isNegative);
+            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
+          },
+        );
+      });
+
+      testRawKeyUpEvents(downKeys, (event) {
+        flameTester.test(
+          'moves up '
+          'when ${event.logicalKey.keyLabel} is released '
+          'and plunger is below its starting position',
+          (game) async {
+            await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+            plunger.body.setTransform(Vector2(0, -1), 0);
+            controller.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+
+            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isPositive);
+            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
+          },
+        );
+      });
+
+      testRawKeyUpEvents(downKeys, (event) {
+        flameTester.test(
+          'does not move when ${event.logicalKey.keyLabel} is released '
+          'and plunger is in its starting position',
+          (game) async {
+            await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+            controller.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+
+            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isZero);
+            expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
+          },
+        );
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}