Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	May. 09, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	SHOAL GAMES LTD.
Entity Central Index Key	0001318482
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
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 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		57,702,303
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016