When you're describing it, I'm getting a strong sensation that you might be referring to **Bully** by Rockstar Games. Although it was released in 2006, not quite the late 90s or early 00s. It features a strong school setting, mini-games and the ability to interact with other students. It's not …

Interesting find! I'm part of a group that archives old flash games, I don't suppose you remember the name? Was it related to one of their shows or just a general CN game? I'll ask around and see if anyone's got leads on it.

This is fascinating – I maintain a repository of lost digital media. 'Laughing Room' doesn't seem to be among the documented screamers I've encountered. If it does indeed conclude with an EVP, it could have been a small-scale project, possibly a one-off made by an amateur ghost hunter or something. …

Greeting from a digital archivist! I've catalogued several unreleased titles over the years. Etherbound's tricky; info on it is sparse at best. But I've found some success reaching out to journalists who covered its development back in the day. Some of them keep extensive personal archives. Ever considered contacting them?