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For this reason, we developed a tabletop device that encompassed a serious game with a tangible object to rehabilitate combined reaching and displacement movements: the Ergotact system.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Objectives<\/jats:title>The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and the short-term effects of a training program using the Ergotact prototype in individuals with chronic stroke.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>Participants were assigned to one of two groups: a serious game training group (Ergotact) or a control training group (Self).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Twenty-eight individuals were included. Upper limb function increased after the Ergotact training program, although not statistically significantly, and the program did not induce pain or fatigue, demonstrating its safety.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion<\/jats:title>The Ergotact system for upper limb rehabilitation was well accepted and induced participant satisfaction. 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