
- 80/100
- Players1 rating
- 80/100
- Critics2 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic6 critic reviews
- 90/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 66/100
- GameFAQsJust Right
- 4.06/5
- Player reviews
- 96% positive222 reviews
- Runs on
- Windows, Mac, Linux
- Price
- US$4.99
Where to get it

2016 · Adventure · Arcade
Tadpole Treble
Nintendo console exclusive
Embark on a thrilling adventure through sheet music in Tadpole Treble! Escape predatory piranhas, flirtatious tadpoles and more as you make your way back home. Shoot for the top of the leaderboards, or create your own stages and music in Composition Mode!
- Released
- 11 August 2016
- Platforms
- LinuxWii UWindowsmacOS
- Genres
- AdventureArcadeIndieRhythm
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- Action
- Age ratings
- ESRB E
- Languages
- English
- Time to beat
- 2hmain story17hcompletionist
About
Tadpole Treble is a rhythm game developed by BitFinity. 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. 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 player controls a newly hatched tadpole and must navigate throughout levels resembling sheet music staves. The art and music of the game was created by Matthew Taranto, the writer and artist of webcomic Brawl in the Family.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
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. Players can also use a level editor to make their own levels which can be shared with other players using QR codes. This feature was removed from the Switch version of the game.
Reception
Tadpole Treble received mostly positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Metacritic, Tadpole Treble received a score of 82/100 for the Nintendo Switch release, 90/100 for the PC release, and 85/100 for the Wii U release. Critics praised the game's art style, simplicity and soundtrack.
Kevin McClusky of Destructoid rated the game 8/10, writing that, despite some bugs, "[Tadpole Treble] a simple game, but it does exactly what it sets out to do and it has a cute, clean aesthetic that serves it well." Writing for Nintendo Life following the release of Tadpole Treble Encore, Mitch Vogel criticized the relatively short length of the game and the removal of the level sharing feature, but praised the "cosy and friendly atmosphere" of the game.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Ported as
- Tadpole Treble Encore
- Built on it
- Tadpole Treble Encore
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