OPEN PROJECT LOGOverview ⤢SOFTWARE ENGINEER & CREATIVE BUILDER
Thomas D.
Lynn.
Useful things. Unexpected worlds.
I build games, web platforms, and mobile apps.
A little pirate spirit comes with the work.
THIHA LYNN / BACKBENCHERS STUDIO



01 / SELECTED WORK
GAMES · PRODUCTS · PEOPLEBuilt for thereal world.
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Golden Gates GGT
Parcel booking, branch handovers, and delivery tracking in one connected platform.
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Actually We ARe MAd
A Myanmar creator platform connecting memes, media, and digital commerce.
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EXTANT
A digital stage for a Myanmar metal band: releases, performances, and an identity that hits hard.
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Nyan Production
A cinematic home for my childhood friend’s work in commercials, film, music videos, and events.
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Yoon Nadi Htet
A warm, kid-friendly introduction to an English teacher and her classroom.
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Phyoe Dhana
A film-led archive of documentary work, music videos, and stories that deserve to be seen.
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Lynn Khar
A poet’s digital home, with book discovery connected to pre-order conversations.
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Thakhin Gyi — a satire
A deliberately over-the-top parody website, made with a very specific sense of humor.
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Phaung’s Beauty Lab
A fragrance-listing demo exploring a softer, more editorial shopping experience.
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Elbaf: The Under-Realm
Under the roots of a giant tree, a chained Loki is waiting to be found.
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Grand Line Fizz
A fictional soda brand, a crew of character cans, and a scroll-powered voyage.
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Sage Mode Awakening
A scroll-driven transformation with lightning, chakra, and a cinematic sense of timing.
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ESC Chinese · Chinese Studio
An open-source Chinese learning companion: lessons, speaking, handwriting, and offline practice.
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BackBenchers Academy
Free Myanmar KG–12 learning, with a textbook library and an explorable 3D campus.
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Mahar Yangon Teashop
A warm bilingual website for a family-run Yangon teashop, established in 2009.
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Campus One · MFU REG
An MFU-inspired university system spanning registration, teaching, finance, and student services.
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Backbenchers Studio
An indie tech studio building games, apps, and experiments in connected technology.
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MYANMAR MADE · COMMUNITY CARRIED
End Game UnionA story still being written.
A multiplayer game born from Myanmar’s Spring Revolution. Now preparing its next chapter: Reloaded, with music by Double U.
The story, team & next chapter ↗02 / PLAYABLE WORLDS
Open gallery ↗Worlds you canstep into.

EXPERIMENT 01 / React Three Fiber
Onigashima: The Raid
Take the helm, sail the storm, and approach the island of demons.
Sources & creator credits
Unofficial fan work inspired by One Piece. Characters and the original world belong to their respective rights holders.

EXPERIMENT 02 / React Three Fiber
Elbaf: The Under-Realm
Under the roots of a giant tree, a chained Loki is waiting to be found.
Sources & creator credits
Unofficial fan work inspired by One Piece. Characters and the original world belong to their respective rights holders.

EXPERIMENT 03 / Three.js
Hledan Junction
A browser journey through Yangon, in memory of map creator Madric A.
Sources & creator credits
Original Hledan 3D map modeling: Madric A. Browser rendering, interaction, lighting, weather, and optimization: Thomas D. Lynn. In loving memory of Madric A.

EXPERIMENT 04 / Next.js
Grand Line Fizz
A fictional soda brand, a crew of character cans, and a scroll-powered voyage.
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3D base project: Meghamittal0920 / One-Piece-3D-Website, Apache-2.0. Original LICENSE and NOTICE are retained in the showcase. One Piece is the property of its respective rights holders.

EXPERIMENT 05 / GSAP
Sage Mode Awakening
A scroll-driven transformation with lightning, chakra, and a cinematic sense of timing.
Sources & creator credits
Original showcase by Meghamittal0920, as credited in the existing gallery. Naruto belongs to its respective rights holders.

EXPERIMENT 06 / GSAP
Domain Expansion
A hand sign, a fractured sky, and a domain unfolding as you scroll.
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Original showcase by Meghamittal0920, as credited in the existing gallery. Jujutsu Kaisen belongs to its respective rights holders.
A CLOSER LOOK / PERSONAL WEBSITESFive people. Five distinct identities.Explore collection +
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03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK
Open my CV ↗
The One Piece influence

The ship, the Jolly Roger, and a habit of exploring new ideas.
Curiosity at the helm.People at the heart.
I’m Thomas, also known as Thiha Lynn. I build through Backbenchers Studio, with roots in Myanmar and work across games, business, and culture.
From a merchant’s order workflow to a filmmaker’s portfolio, I care about making things that feel right for the people using them.
Our studio identity ↗THE TOOLKIT
OPEN A CAPABILITY TO EXPLOREFrom ideato working product.
The tools behind the work, connected to real projects.
01Games & real-time worlds
Multiplayer, playable scenes, lighting, weather, and interaction.
End Game Union & browser worlds ↗02Web platforms & commerce
03Mobile experiences
04Backends & integrations
APIs, shared data models, provider integrations, and operational workflows.
SOM BI & connected systems ↗05Media & creative tools
06Bots, motion & delivery
Conversational operations, expressive interfaces, and web delivery.
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IN MEMORY OF MADRIC A
Some placesstay with us.
My friend Madric A built this little piece of Yangon before he passed away. I brought his map to the browser, with light, weather, and room to wander.
Original map — Madric A · Web experience — Thomas D. Lynn
A moment in HledanBuilding in the age of AI.
Notes on Opus 4.6, code, and the craft.
