Lente Keyser
Creative Studio
Creative Studio Of Stories And Systems

Where mystery meets mastery.

A boutique studio by Lente Keyser. Host immersive murder mystery experiences or equip your frontline team with practical books and tools for a more human, future ready world of work.

Murder mystery games and hosted events
Books for culture and change
Experiments in AI and storytelling

Currently featuring: Murder Mystery 101, the Humanity at Work book series, and new essays that help frontline teams navigate customer service and AI with more confidence.

Trusted by PCO's, Event Managers, Corporate teams and private players in more than ten countries
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Storytelling Studio

Murder Mystery 101

Interactive murder mystery experiences for DIY hosts, venues, and teams that want evenings with energy, structure, and a few outrageous accusations. Whether you are planning a private dinner or a full corporate event, the stories are written so real people can step into them without feeling awkward or unsure.

DIY games Corporate events Custom scripts
DIY Game Kits

Murder Mystery 101 on Etsy

Printable murder mystery kits designed for hosts who want a memorable evening without spending days preparing. Clear steps, bold characters, and twist filled clues make it easy to run a dramatic, slightly chaotic night your guests will talk about long after dessert.

Trailer park chaos Cheerleaders and scandals Shipwrecked drama
Visit my Murder Mystery 101 Etsy Shop ↗
Hosted Events

Inspectors On Site

Premium hosted murder mystery evenings for venues and corporate teams. You provide the guests and the space; the studio handles the story, guidance, character packs, and timing so everyone can relax into the drama. Perfect for year end functions, team celebrations, and events that need something more intentional than another buffet and speech.

On site hosting Remote facilitation Venue partnerships
Request hosting options ✉️
Custom Worlds

Scripts For Your Team

Bespoke stories crafted around your people, your culture, and the moments that matter. These scripts weave inside jokes, team themes, and tailored plotlines into a world built specifically for your event. Part theatre, part strategy, part delightful chaos.

Custom plot Character design Local or global flavour
Discuss a custom script ✍️

Not sure which option fits your event? Start with a DIY kit if you enjoy running the night yourself, choose hosting if you want support, or request a custom script when the occasion calls for something that feels truly original.

Social Proof

What hosts and readers say

A few words from people who have played the games, trusted their events to the studio, and invited the work into their teams.

For DIY Hosts

“A great evening. Loads of fun.”

“A great evening. Loads of fun. To anyone who has not tried it yet, just do it.”

Kim B DIY host ★★★★★
For Venues And Teams

“What a blast for our whole company”

“We decided to have a murder mystery game as part of our company year end function. This was the first time playing for almost the whole company, with ages from 22 to 65. Everyone became involved and really enjoyed themselves. Thank you for being on stand by to assist with queries and for being so proactive during the organising of the event. We all had a great time.”

Justin F Corporate client Year end event
For Frontline Readers

“Finally a book that gets frontline life”

“The Six Sigma Problem Solver and No More Boring Mondays feel like they were written by someone who has actually worked in a contact centre. The tools are practical, the stories are honest, and my team can see themselves in the examples. It has started better conversations about how we solve problems together.”

Customer service manager Future ready focus
Workplace Transformation Studio

Humanity At Work: The Future Ready Frontline Series

Books, frameworks, and training for frontline teams and the leaders who support them. Written from inside the work, not from a distance. Practical tools, human language, and systems thinking shaped by experience across government, hospitality, tourism, event management, entrepreneurship, and online retail.

Books and playbooks Workshops Customer service strategy
Featured Series

Humanity At Work: Three books for teams who want to think differently.

The Six Sigma Problem Solver gives frontline staff a practical, accessible way to approach problems. No More Boring Mondays offers a full year of rituals and engagement ideas for leaders and teams. Can I Speak To A Real Person explores what it means to stay human in a world where automation and empathy must coexist.

For team leads For HR and L&D partners For curious individual readers
View books on Amazon ↗
Workshops and talks

Sessions that help teams shift from firefighting to thoughtful problem solving. Topics include frontline problem solving, customer experience, AI in support, and engagement rituals that teams actually use.

Consulting and collaboration

Select partnerships with teams who want to design better processes, improve customer experience, or experiment with new ways of working.

Resources and templates

Tools, canvases, and reflection exercises that support better escalation, clearer thinking, and stronger voice of the customer habits.

Creative Lab

Experiments, essays, and world building

A quiet corner of the studio where ideas grow before they are ready for the world. Essays, experiments, and story fragments live here in early form. If you found your way in, you probably enjoy curiosity for its own sake.

Essays World building AI and customer service
Essay Collections

Can I Speak To A Real Person

Reflections on customer service, humanity, and the strange dance between scripts and sincerity. These are early drafts and half built ideas that may one day become part of a book.

Customer stories AI reflections
Read an extract ↗
World Building

Murder Mystery Universes

A peek into the maps, webs, and timelines behind the murder mystery games. Worlds in various stages of construction. Enter only if you enjoy the edges of storycraft.

Backstory maps Character arcs
Peek behind the scenes 👁️
In Progress

Future Projects And Collaborations

Unfinished scripts, odd ideas, and experiments that are still choosing their shape. No promises, only possibilities.

Early sketches Call for collaborators
Share a collaboration idea ✉️
About And Contact

About Lente Keyser

Writer, facilitator, and customer service professional who builds fictional worlds for fun and better workplaces for a living.

Cape Town Global clients

A short version of the story

Lente has worked across worlds that rarely share a table: government, hospitality, tourism, event management, entrepreneurship, and online retail. The common thread is curiosity about how people, systems, and stories connect, and how that connection can improve the experience for customers and employees alike.

  • Creator of Murder Mystery 101 and the Humanity At Work series
  • Experience leading large scale operational and customer experience initiatives across industries
  • Author of No More Boring Mondays, The Six Sigma Problem Solver, and the essay collection Can I Speak To A Real Person

This studio is the umbrella for that work. A place where stories, systems, and experiments live together for hosts, leaders, and teams who still care about both the narrative and the way the work gets done.

Questions People Usually Ask

Frequently Asked Questions

A few quick answers to help you decide whether this studio and its work are a good fit for your next event or project.

I have never hosted a murder mystery. Will I cope?

Yes. The DIY games and hosted events include clear step by step guidance. You receive character guides, timing suggestions, and practical tips on how to encourage guests without forcing anyone to perform.

What if my friends or colleagues are very introverted?

Games are designed so that bold personalities can take the spotlight while quieter guests can observe, investigate, or hold key clues. Non suspect roles and detective style roles make it easy for everyone to participate in a way that feels comfortable.

Are the books very technical? I do not know Six Sigma or AI.

The books are written for frontline staff and managers who work with real customers. They use stories and plain language first, with tools and frameworks that you can apply without formal training.

Do you work with teams outside South Africa?

Yes. Games, books, and many workshops are available digitally, and custom sessions can be designed for remote teams in different time zones. If you have something specific in mind, send a short note in the contact section and we can explore the fit together.