Veterinarian Endowment
Veterinarian Endowment is a short-form guessing game in which one player acts as a vet and must determine the secretly assigned ailments or species of the animals brought in by other players. The pet owners provide clues through their behavior and descriptions without naming the condition directly. The game rewards both subtle endowment and sharp deductive reasoning.
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