The "Go-To" Game for College Campuses!
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion, Connection, and Student Wellness
Strengthen your campus!
Keep It Real is a dynamic and transformational board game that promotes diversity and inclusion, strengthens interpersonal connection, improves mental health, and builds understanding, compassion, and acceptance among students of all backgrounds and identities.
Currently used by more than 1,000 universities, the Keep It Real game is a proven and highly interactive tool unlike any other. Using powerful, thought-provoking, and fun questions, students bond and connect as they understand themselves, one another, and the world. Students play for hours! The game opens hearts and minds, teaches critical communication and listening skills, and helps students develop core social and emotional competencies to navigate one's life, mental health, school work, and prepare for their future.
“Keep it Real proved to be more engaging and impactful than any keynote speaker we’ve had in the past. It empowered students to speak their truth while remaining open to the experience and the dialogue. Students repeatedly mentioned that the game provided them an opportunity to have honest conversations with their peers in a safe environment surrounding important issues."
Patrick Lynn, Associate Director of Residence Life
The City College of New York
Keep It Real is ideal for...
> Every college student!!
> Diversity Trainings/Workshops
> Orientation Week
> Resident Life and Greek life
> Student Affairs
> Multicultural Initiatives
> Student Organizations
> Staff Development
3 Ways to Play Keep It Real!
Impactful, powerful, and transformational... no matter how you play!
Keep It Real Game
Our signature, awesome game!
Receive the game with facilitation by founder and speaker Leslie Robinson, or be trained to facilitate on your own!
Keep It Real 100
For powerful conversations on race
Students of color self-express while students of all backgrounds learn to discuss implicit biases, shift attitudes, and build inclusion.
Keep It Real Virtual!
Same game, digital format!
Our virtual version is an exact replica of the board game and offers the same impact and results. This includes virtual facilitation by the founder!
Interested in Bringing KEEP IT REAL to Your Campus?
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Colleges LOVE Keep It Real!
"We used the Keep It Real game with our Resident Assistants during their diversity training as well as with one of the college's women leadership groups. The students loved every minute of playing the game. Based on their comments, what they liked most was the fact that they could talk about difficult topics without feeling self-conscious because everyone else who was playing had to do the same. This enabled them to build trust quickly and so answers were honest and meaningful. Since the training, some resident assistants have borrowed the games to use with their floors. I would strongly recommend this game to anyone interested in helping others to understand themselves and colleagues/ peers in fun but meaningful ways."
Wintlett Taylor-Browne Director of Student Services at Luther College Diversity Center, Voice, Visibility, & Leadership for Diversity
"Keep It Real was the core of our Diversity workshop for students and proved to be more engaging and impactful than any keynote speaker we have ever had. In the past, while other diversity activities have caused students to feel guilty or marginalized because of their identity, Keep It Real empowered our students to speak their truth while remaining open to the experience and the dialogue. Students repeatedly mentioned that the game provided them with the opportunity to have honest conversations with their peers in a safe environment surrounding important issues. Both the staff and students involved agreed that Keep It Real should be an aspect of new student orientation and first-year experience classes."
Patrick Lynn Assistant Director of Residence Life, The Towers at the City College of New York
"Working in Higher Education for over ten years I have experienced many different types of programs, games and theories on how to break down barriers in order to build community, trust, and a safe environment. The Keep It Real game is my secret weapon when it comes to preparing my students to be able to speak about personal feelings, experiences, and opinions with students they may not know. The Keep It Real game is a creative tool which allows students to connect an experience with a face, group laughter, and group support. It begins the true foundation of community, retention, and most importantly the building of new friendships and great memories that we as educators hope are long-lasting with college."
Mariaelena Marcano, Assistant Director of Student Affairs/Orientation Manager/ Greek Life, The City College of New York
"Keep It Real isn't just a board game -- it is a FUN, COMPASSIONATE, JAW- DROPPING and INTELLECTUAL way of life. Each space on the board represents a unique opportunity to discuss serious issues such as relationships, bullying and religion, and lighthearted ones such as pop culture, superpower wishes, and dreams. The action cards are HILARIOUS, prompting seemingly shy and ordinary people to get out of their seats and DANCE, SCREAM, TWIRL, and make NOISE. Keep It Real is perfect for students striving to discover themselves in a world brimming with diverse ideas, Keep It Real never fails to deliver an adventure in a comfortable and judge free zone. I promise you that Keep It Real will LITERALLY change your life."
Brian Kateman, Jeanette K. Watson Fellow
"The Keep It Real game is an icebreaker, and is something where you learn more about someone past what you see, past whether they are a Muslim woman, or a white man, or whether they're Jewish or whatever. Personally, I think this would be good for incoming freshmen, for people that are just coming in...And think this is something that would be a great addition to this school."
Ilvin Montesino, Student, City College of New York
"From start to finish, I felt like it was a really moving experience, especially because when we started off we were really uncomfortable with each other. We were not sure it was a safe place. But we grew to be comfortable with each other. And it goes to show that when you start opening up, and when you're able to talk about things...it makes the entire environment more comfortable."
Shanika Harris, Student, The City College of New York
"The Keep It Real game has unblocked the pathways into my student’s hearts! After two rounds of riveting questions from this game, I recognized a light shining through a window, highlighting the inner thoughts of all of the people around the table. We were riveted for hours and did not want to stop playing. If you work with high school and college-aged students, like I do, I highly recommend you invest in hosting game events with the Keep It Real game."
Shawn Best, Director of Residence Life, Kings College
"Learning to lead others efficiently takes a great deal of listening. Throughout playing Keep It Real people learn to listen to others while gaining the comfort and courage to speak and know that others are listening to them. This is such a great game that breaks through race, gender and religious barriers. As a student leader on my campus I am going to use this game each semester as new members join my various organizations."
Jonathan Vascones, CUNY Queens College Representative
“We here at Idaho State University have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Leslie Robinson, the creator of the “Keep it Real” diversity board Game, two times during her campus visits. As the Coordinator of the Diversity Resource Center at Idaho State, it is vital we have support outside the University helping us improve the environment on our diverse campus. This means providing expert assistance to our campus community when we can.
The Keep It Real game has been a big success on our campus. We have used the board game with students on all levels, include graduate students and at various programs. We use the game during staff trainings for new employees and present staff who have been here for a while. We have also used it for in our staff Professional Development Program through our Human Resource Office. In 2016, we also used the game in a Mandatory Diversity Training Program for the Pocatello Police Department and Bannock County Sheriffs.
Those who have played the game have very positive responses to it, even though sometimes it brings up past experiences and asks tough critical thinking questions. Both times Leslie has been on our campus she has worked with faculty, staff, administrators, and students. Ms. Robinson brings an element of enthusiasm through her discussions on diversity and perception of her game. It is this enthusiasm for people understanding each other which is clear in her presentation. During her first meeting on campus, she was able to get people talking about the game which has helped us here at the Center to promote it even more.
We have been very lucky to have Leslie visit our campus twice, and to help us work to improve Diversity on our campus but also, our community. We highly recommend KIR for any and every Diversity Program looking to improve diversity on their campus, business, or any other organization to contact Ms. Robinson. We hope to bring Leslie back to our campus in the near future. She does an excellent job.”
Ram Eddings, Coordinator of the Diversity Resource Center at Idaho State University
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speaker, facilitator, founder
Meet Leslie Robinson
Leslie is a renowned psychotherapist, experienced speaker, and founder of Trance4mation Games - a business that designs interactive games for healing. Leslie is not just a dynamic game creator. Her presentations have proven to spark dialogue, transformation, connections, awareness, healing and an experience people remember forever. Today, her programs exist in communities, corrections, campuses, and corporations across the nation.
Set up a call with Leslie to discuss what options would work best for your community. Plus, ask about Leslie's highly customized consultations to make the greatest possible impact.
