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APPS WE LOVE
playing WSOP (World Series of Poker), Hoop
Stack or using the new Oculus app and headset
with the kids (amazing if you have never used
virtual reality). "
Caleb Jenkins, EA, CQP, leader of client
accounting services at RLJ Financial Services,
Inc., said, " I love to play games to wind down - my
favorite is Sudoku but I'm also learning to love
Spades. "
Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA,
DTM, vice president of finance and human
resources at International Legal Technology
Association, told us, " I like to play Words with
Friends to connect with family and friends in a
fun and competitive way. "
Roslyn Banks, EA, founder of Adelaide Rose
LLC, said, " I have two - my old faithful is Spiderette on the Solitaire App (a version of Spider
Solitaire). New since the pandemic is Fishdom. I
am addicted to the pearl tournament challenges
and holiday themed upgrades each month. I also
love the themed fish tanks in the game, I let my
children spend the prize winnings picking out
different fish and decorations in the app. "

Randy Johnston, CEO and co-founder of Network Management Group, Inc., and executive vice
president at K2 Enterprise, looks at information
for fun, " I'm pretty boring with this. My 'games'
are apps that let me look at flights, plants, and
wind: Flightradar24, iPlants, and Ventusky. "
Jeff Wilson II, CPA, PFS, CFE, CGMA, CDFA,
principal at The W2 Group, LLC, told us, " Favorite
Online games to wind down... Uno with my son..
or Spades. "
Marjorie Adams, CEO at Fourlane, Inc., said,
" I love Ramsay Dash or Cooking Craze. They
make me work my memory skills while also fine
motor skills so it really helps me wind down my
brain. The other is Lumosity for brain teasers.
This makes me feel less like I'm playing a game
and more like I'm exercising my brain! "
Blake Oliver, CPA, marketing director for Jirav,
said, " Amidst the existential dread of busy season, nothing is more appropriate than the 8-bit
retro arcade classic, Crossy Road (crossyroad.
com). When it feels like everything is coming at
you all at once, it's nice to take control of your
destiny as the fabled chicken crossing the road. "

Nikki Winston, CPA, senior finance controller
for Modern Life, gaming and consumer support at
Microsoft, CPA exam instructor and coach, and
host of the WERKin' Mommas podcast, shared
her favorite brain games: Boggle, Spades, Words
with Friends, Elevate, Angry Birds 2.
Stacy Kildal, founder of Kildal Services LLC,
shared this: " Upwords! I usually have games
going with 4-5 people, and Gail Perry beats
me every time :) My sister, Kristen, and I play
GamePigeon pool all day, every day. At least
once a day one of us is texting the other: 'It's
your turn.' "
Kari Hipsak, CPA, CGMA, senior manager
at Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, said, " I typically haven't
used my phone to play games, but COVID has
changed that! One game I like to play from time
to time is called Logo Quiz. It shows logos with
identifying words removed and the player has to
correctly identify the logo. I probably never gave
marketing enough credit based on how many I
can identify without even realizing I was aware
of the company or product. "
John Higgins, CPA.CITP, strategic technology
advisor, owner and co-founder at CPA Crossings
LLC, confessed, " I don't typically play games
on my phone. I am more of a YouTube junkie. I
have started exploring FanDuel recently because
online gambling is now legal in Michigan. You
can bet on virtually any aspect of any sporting
event for as little as $1. I am not promoting it, but
I am finding it very interesting. The amount of
advertising they are doing for this on TV during
sporting events is incredible. "
Mark Brooks, investment manager at Syngenta Corporate Ventures, shared his favorites:
* Lemmings - I used to play this game on a x86
computer when I was younger, and now it's on
iOS! A fun, quick, and relatively low level puzzle
solving game.
* Chess - there are several of these on iOS. Humbling
to get beat often by a phone.
* Mini Metro - another puzzle/strategy game where
the player designs a subway system to move
passengers. Levels get challenging quickly.
Gail Perry, CPA, editor-in-chief at CPA Practice
Advisor, added, " Yours truly has a few favorites
as well. I'm hooked on Upwords and Words with
Friends, and I've evolved to Killer Sudoku. I also
enjoy Boggle, Hearts, and (because I'm from
Indiana) Euchre. " ■

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