The character of Escape Room Judge Virgil Hiltz is a nod to Steve McQueen's Cooler King in 1963's The Great Escape.
''The Escape G.O.A.T.S.'' cast members Terry Jernigan, Kera O' Bryon, Mike Dimirsky, Jim Mitchell, and Scott & Lynn Rollins are longtime members of BrainCo Productions rep company of actors.
The trailer for ''The Escape G.O.A.T.S.'' was selected for screening at The 2024 Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival Trailer Bash & Raging Pages, winning Best Comedy Trailer: Mockumentary.