Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 16, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	SHOAL GAMES LTD.
Entity Central Index Key	0001318482
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float		$ 28,098,852
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		56,197,703
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015