The main character Tari was originally going to be a character for SMG4 (another web series) but eventually was used as a basis for this show. Late in development Tari was added to SMG4 in August 2018, including several easter eggs relating to Meta Runner before the show was announced in December 2018.
This is the first time SMG4 made animation software by Unreal Engine.
David J.G. Doyle said that he based the voice of Derek Lucks on a mixture of Kelsey Grammar, Sir Anthony Hopkins and "Certain CEO's" of video game companies and The Elder Tomato on Peter Cullen's Optimus Prime.
Celeste Notley-Smith was pregnant with twins while recording the first season.