Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
statementsignificantaccountingpoliciespolicies
statementnote2summaryofsignificantaccountingpoliciestables
statementnote3accountsreceivabletables
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2018
statementnote4gamedevelopmentassetstables
statementnote5promissorynotestables
statementnote7commitmentstables
statementnote8incometaxestables
statementnote10segmentedinformationtables
statementnote2summaryofsignificantaccountingpoliciessubsidiariesdetails
statementnote3accountsreceivableaccountsreceivabledetails
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
2017
statementnote4gamedevelopmentassetsdevelopmentcostsdetails
statementnote5promissorynotesscheduleofpromissorynotesdetails
statementnote7commitmentsoperatingleasesdetails
Total revenue
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
statementnote8incometaxesdeferredtaxassetsanddeferredtaxliabilitiesdetails
statementnote10segmentedinformationrevenuebygeographicalregiondetails
statementnote10segmentedinformationequipmentbylocationdetails
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Equity Component [Domain]
us-gaap_CashUninsuredAmount
Cash, Uninsured Amount
Common Stock [Member]
Equity Components [Axis]
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive loss
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
sgldf_AccumulatedDevelopmentCosts
Accumulated Development Costs
Opening total game development costs
Closing total game development costs
The total amount of development costs accumulated over the course of development.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Shoal Media (UK) Ltd. [Member]
Refers to information regarding the entity Shoal Media (UK) Ltd.
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)
Non-cash financing activity – Discount on related party loans
Represents the non-cash financing activity related to discount on related party loans.
Gain on extinguishment and reissuance of promissory notes with related parties
Gain on Extinguishment and Reissuance of Promissory Notes With Related Party
Represnets information about the maount of gain on extinguishment and reissuance of promissory notes with related party
Officer [Member]
Non-cash financing activity – Extinguishment of promissory notes
Represents the non-cash financing activity related to extinguishment of promissory notes.
Subsequent Event [Member]
Director [Member]
Related Party [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Basic and diluted profit (loss) per common share
Related Party [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Software Development [Member]
Cash
Cash
Cash, beginning of period
Cash, end of period
Total revenue from continuing operations
us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Reissuance of promissory notes to related parties
Represents information about reissuance of promissory notes to related party.
sgldf_AmountsRepresentationByCustomerWhoAccountedForGreaterThan10OfTotalAccountsReceivable
Amounts Representation by Customer Who Accounted for Greater than 10 of Total Accounts Receivable
The amount that represents by customer who accounted for greater than 10 percent of total accounts receivable.
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Concentration Credit Risk [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for concentration credit risk.
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Security deposits
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits
Central Eastern and Southern Europe [Member]
Represents Central Eastern and Southern Europe.
Nordics [Member]
Represents Nordics.
Scenario [Axis]
Western Europe [Member]
Represents Western Europe.
Others [Member]
Represents geographical locations classified as others.
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Anguilla [Member]
Represents Anguilla.
sgldf_PaymentForDirectorsFees
Payment for Directors Fees
The amount of payment of services rendered by the director and officer of the company.
Director and Officer [Member]
Represents the director and officer of the company.
Directors fees
us-gaap_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyDebt
Proceeds from Related Party Debt
Director and Officer 2 [Member]
Represents a current director and officer of the company.
Salaries, wages, consultants and benefits
Director and Officer 1 [Member]
Represents a current director and officer of the company.
us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate
Independent Director [Member]
Represents the independent director of the company.
Director and Officer 3 [Member]
Represents a current director and officer of the company.
Maximum [Member]
Coral Reef Marketing Inc. [Member]
Refers to information regarding the entity Coral Reef Marketing Inc.
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Range [Domain]
Shoal Media Inc. [Member]
Refers to information regarding the entity Shoal Media Inc.
Ownership percentage
The percentage of ownership of a subsidiary.
Minimum [Member]
Shoal Media (Canada) Inc. [Member]
Refers to information regarding the entity Shoal Media (Canada) Inc.
Valuation Technique [Domain]
Valuation Technique [Axis]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Range [Axis]
Shoal Games (UK) PLC [Member]
Refers to information regarding the entity Shoal Games (UK) PLC.
Shareholders Holding More Than 10% of the Company [Member]
Represents the shareholders holding more than 10% of the equity of the reporting entity.
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Rooplay Media Ltd. [Member]
Refers to information regarding the entity Rooplay Media Ltd.
Relationship to Entity [Domain]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Title of Individual [Axis]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Consolidation, Wholly Owned and Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of parent's ownership interest in subsidiaries.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
Prepaid expenses
us-gaap_SharesIssued
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Accretion of promissory note
Interest on Convertible Debt, Equity Portion
The interest recognized on equity portion of convertible debt.
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Promissory note
Promissory note issued
Proceeds from Notes Payable
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
sgldf_ConsultingAgreementMonthlyPayment
Consulting Agreement, Monthly Payment
Amount of monthly payment would make to consultant according to a consulting agreement.
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
sgldf_ConsultingAgreementMonthlyPaymentPercentage
Consulting Agreement, Monthly Payment, Percentage
The percentage of monthly social bingo business as consultancy payment.
Executive Chairman [Member]
Represents an executive chairman of the company.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Ownership [Domain]
Ownership [Axis]
Discount on promissory note
Represents information about equity portion of promissory notes.
sgldf_DebtinstrumentCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount of The Equity Component
Discount on promissory note
The carrying amount of the equity component of debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion.
North America [Member]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Geographical [Domain]
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Provision for doubtful accounts
Geographical [Axis]
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Valuation Allowance
us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Notes Payable, Related Parties
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficiency
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax expense
Accumulated deficit
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Deferred tax asset, less valuation allowance of $14,484 (December 31, 2016 - $15,017) (Note 8)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset
Promissory Note [Member]
Related to promissory notes.
Expense of Development Costs [Table Text Block]
A tabular disclosure of the development costs that have been expensed during the period.
Statement [Table]
Foreign exchange loss
Income Statement [Abstract]
Cash flows from financing activities:
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Class of Stock [Axis]
Promissory notes (Note 5)
Balance
Balance
Foreign currency translation adjustment
CANADA
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related party (Note 9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
General and administrative
Internal Use Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Net operating loss carry forwards
UNITED KINGDOM
Deferred tax assets:
Other income (expense):
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Loss before other income (expense) and income taxes
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit (loss)
Non-cash investing activity
Amount of noncash investing activity during the period.
Amendment Flag
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, No Par Value
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Common stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized, 59,708,318 shares issued and outstanding (December 31, 2016 - 59,708,318)
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Gain on extinguishment and reissuance of promissory notes with related parties
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Period End Date
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Document Type
Accounts payable
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total Current Assets
Accrued liabilities
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Entity Filer Category
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Voluntary Filers
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
us-gaap_CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Change in cash
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Registrant Name
Entity [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)
Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy, Gross and Net Revenue Disclosure [Policy Text Block]
Common stock, shares authorized
Description of the amount of shares authorized.
us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
Extinguishment of promissory notes to related parties
Current liabilities:
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Income taxes paid
Interest paid
Security deposits
Prepaid expenses
us-gaap_Assets
Total Assets
Stockholders' Deficiency (Note 6):
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Trading Symbol
Accrued interest
Interest and other income
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisition of equipment
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]
Net loss
us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Loss after tax
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total Stockholders' Deficiency
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Provision for Doubtful Accounts
Commitments (Note 7)
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Selling and marketing
Total cost of sales
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Cost of sales:
us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Due to Related Parties
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts $27,666 (December 31, 2016 - $27,666) (Note 3)
Net accounts receivable
Statement [Line Items]
Operating expenses:
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Total operating expenses
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Games development (Note 4)
Game development during the period
Supplementary information:
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Net Book Value
Equipment, net
Current assets:
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Game development amortization
Game development amortization (Note 4)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Accounts receivable
Other comprehensive income (loss)
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Loss before income taxes
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash provided by financing activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash used in investing activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash used in operating activities