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Video gaming ability has frequently been shown to be associated with various laparoscopic skills in both human [49–51] and veterinary medicine [52–54]. There are important similarities between MIS and video gaming in the two‐dimensional visual and observation of hand movements' effects on a screen, which can explain this association. However, other studies have not been able to demonstrate such associations [29, 55]. A recent meta‐analysis found inconsistent results and concluded that there was limited evidence that video gaming enhances surgical simulation performance [51]. It is possible that video games designed with the added objective to educate may become more consistently beneficial. The concept of interactive computer applications with the goal to educate in an entertaining fashion is known as “serious games.” A systematic review concluded that serious gaming can be beneficial for training both technical and decision‐making skills [56]. To our knowledge, no serious games have been developed for MIS training of veterinarians yet.