games! games! games!

1. What are some quirky games I can download to my laptop (I like everything from cutesy games like Braid to fps) to avoid paying attention during lectures?

2. Ever played D&D, Vampire the Masquerade or gone Larp'ing? Share some stories/experiences of these?

3. If you really don't like games/give a damn, what's a tradition you participate in that you can see dying out in the future?