The game was funded through a Kickstarter campaign and was released on Steam for Linux, Microsoft Windows and OS X on September 2, 2016 and for the Wii U on August 11, 2016.

[1] A port of the game was released for the Nintendo Switch as Tadpole Treble Encore on January 21, 2021, which features slight changes and new content.

The art and music of the game was created by Matthew Taranto, the writer and artist of webcomic Brawl in the Family.

[2] Each stage of Tadpole Treble takes place on a sheet music staff, where the player can alternate between the horizontal lines to avoid obstacles and score points.

The player moves at a constant pace throughout the level and has the ability to interact with stage elements using a "kick" which can increase the total score when timed well.