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Note 6 - Game Development Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
6.
Game development assets:
 
During the year ended
December 31, 2012,
the Company commenced development of a social bingo game, Trophy Bingo. During the year ended
December 31, 2014,
the Company soft launched Trophy Bingo. The Company ceased to capitalize the development costs and co
mmenced the amortization of the capitalized development costs over a period of
three
years. As at
December 31, 2016,
the capitalized development costs were amortized in full.
 
December 31, 2016
 
Capitalized
Expenses
   
Accumulated amortization
   
Net book
Value
 
                         
Capitalized development expenses
  $
1,446,038
    $
1,446,038
    $
-
 
 
During the year ended
December 31, 2016,
the Company obtained the license to develop Garfield's Bingo. The game was launched in
November 2016.
In addition, during the year
ended
December 31, 2016,
the Company obtained the license for Rooplay. The Company commenced development of the Rooplay platform. During the year ended
December 31, 2017
and
2016,
the Company has expensed the development costs of all
three
products as incurred and has expensed the following development costs for its
three
products.
 
   
2017
   
2016
 
Opening total game development costs
  $
4,935,274
    $
3,857,636
 
                 
Game development during the year
   
833,202
     
1,077,638
 
Closing total game development
costs
  $
5,768,476
    $
4,935,274