Certain characters were written with specific actors in mind, including Mike Martinkus and 'Eric Olson' as Edgar and Shaun of the Mages of Dungeon 26, Hannah Marie Hines as Emma of the Triple FFF's, 'Scottie Collins 'as James Finch, the organizer of the tournament, and Ryan Grassmeyer as Peter of the Frat Pack.
'Forrest Bowlick' was originally intended on being crew only with the possibility of a small cameo or role. However, during the first reading of the script he filled in for the original actor and read the part so well, he was given the part instead. When the announcement was made, most of the cast and crew already thought he was playing the role of Bill.
Matt Ryan sustained many beer cans, towel whips, punches, and general abuse playing the role of freshman Steve "Squeaks" McCoy of the Frat Pack. At one point, his head was cut open from a crushed beer can to the head.
There are over 3 dozen references to nerd culture including character names. Look for the connection to last names of all the gamers, there are ties to Transformers, Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Spider-man, and Harry Potter.
Writer/Director 'Thomas Fowler' wrote several drafts of the script. At one point, there was a draft where each of the 3 featured teams (The Frat Pack, The Mages of Dungeon 26, and The Triple FFF's) win the tournament. In another draft, none of them win.