Well, given that I'm into some of the Facebook games:
Farmville - This is an obvious one, and really, it's not as bad as people try to make it out to be. I mean, it's less of a game and more of a time-killer. Hell, you plant some stuff, wait two days, then harvest it and do it over again. Right now, I'm actually trying to hit lvl 10 on Mafia Wars (which isn't hard at all) to get my Hot Rod Tractor (which has super sweet flames down the sides and plows NINE lots at a time...NINE!!!). You can totally plant 2-4 hour crops and grind XP if you wanted, but if you use it as a truly social app, it's actually quite enjoyable. It's also great to show false enthusiasm over "HELL YEAH, I JUST GOT A FUCKIN' BANANA TREE!!!".
Dungeons & Dragons: Tiny Adventures - This is something for the nerds, and it's not even really a game. It's more just "hey, I'm going to click on a couple of things, then let it do the rest for me". You can totally read all of the little adventure notes and such, which are all very well written. Unfortunately, it is all purely chance, but it's still fun for me.
Bejeweled Blitz - This one is a goddamn necessity. It's addicting as shit, and it's a great spin on the classic Bejeweled setup. Basically, you get a Bejeweled board that will always have at least one match on it, and you've got a minute to get the highest score possible. There are a couple of little things to it, though, that make it rock more than regular Bejeweled. Since you only have a minute, you can move pieces while cascades are happening, and the more cascades or bigger explosions you get on a board in a consecutive row, the more multipliers will show up. It also has leaderboards with your friends that are reset every week, so there's definitely that old arcade "beat my higher score, bitch" competition to it. I love the shit out of Bejeweled Blitz.
Ponzi - This one is just evil. You get a skyscraper, and as you level up, you get all these perks. Some do good things that level you up, while some allow you to write graffiti all over your friends' buildings. There's definitely an evil mastermind frame of...mind...that goes along with this. Again, a time-killer, but man...it's a devious one.
Cafe World - This seems to be popular amongst my friends, although I haven't started playing it. Basically, it's another Zynga game, but you are building your own restaurant. It seems like less of a "I can sit back and let it do its thing" and more of an actual game that requires some more attention being paid to it. Regardless, it looks pretty sweet, and I've been considering starting it up.
World Domination - I play this one, but it's got a lot of action in the beginning, but it definitely turns into a "wait back for a week, build up money, then conquer two or three more places and wait another week". Basically, you've got 236 countries to overtake, and once you do that, it's game over. I've got a buddy that has played it for a few months, and he still hasn't beaten it. There's a little bit of dollar-for-dollar math that goes into purchasing your army units, but overall, it's a fun little game.
Farkle - Haven't played it, but I've heard good things about its addictive properties and well as gameplay.
Hopefully, this helps a bit.
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