Very early 2000's indeed, the ongoing mystery and the use of the "game within a game" was very cool, playing with the image editor and the files was a big head scratcher and lots of fun; Hopefully this project continues into something bigger because I NEED to know what happens next!
I did found some bugs but nothing major or game-breaking, the only thing I found odd was the folder that only appears in the image editor, thankfully the great idea of using the forum as a soft guide for dummies like me was a big help, and very creative!
Keep up the good work!