Digital Leisure

Digital Leisure is an independent Canadian video game developer and publisher based in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Founded in August 1997, the studio combines the restoration and republication of classic arcade games with original development for consoles, computers and mobile devices. Its work spans full motion video adventures, casual games, social multiplayer experiences and cozy simulation games.

The company initially established itself by bringing laserdisc and full motion video games to modern consumer formats. Its restoration and publishing catalog includes Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp and Space Ace, released across formats including DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Digital Leisure also brought American Laser Games titles such as Mad Dog McCree, Who Shot Johnny Rock?, The Last Bounty Hunter and Fast Draw Showdown to home platforms.

From arcade restoration to original games

In 2008, Digital Leisure expanded into original game production and digital download distribution. Releases for Nintendo's WiiWare and DSiWare platforms included The Incredible Maze, Sudoku Challenge! and Texas Hold'em Tournament. These projects developed alongside a broader catalog of puzzle, card, music and arcade games.

Beginning in 2010, the studio created virtual public spaces and avatar items for PlayStation Home. Its work included The Paradise Springs Casino, providing a foundation for its subsequent social casino development. After PlayStation Home ended, Digital Leisure launched The Four Kings Casino and Slots, which debuted in Steam Early Access in 2015 before reaching PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The game combines casino activities with an ongoing online social environment.

The studio later expanded into cozy multiplayer simulation with Spellfarers, a free-to-play farming and witchcraft game set in the village of Wenngrove. It entered Steam Early Access in 2024 and the Epic Games Store in 2025, followed by full releases on PC platforms and PlayStation 5 in 2026.

Digital Leisure continues to self-publish its games, combining development and distribution with porting, digital remastering and the ongoing operation of online multiplayer titles.