This episode was originally going to be released in 2021, but due to problems with the CGI, it got moved to 2022.
Series co-creator Shane Houghton said that this episode takes place in the first half of season 3 despite being released during the second half.
Moral: Cricket learned the difference between video games and reality and family traditions are best spent with family in real time.
The CGI was made in Unreal Engine, a 3D computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games.
This is the second double-length special where Gloria does not appear after "Uncaged". According to Chris Houghton's Tumblr, this was because she went back to Bedford Park to visit her parents.