I don't think it can BE a game. I think you really have to BE "checked out," or at least SIGNIFICANTLY detached, and out GALing, etc., so that the "mystique" and "aloofness" that you portray isn't a game or a technique, it's very REAL.
It's not game-playing; it's basic male-female human dynamics.
Puppy
Right, when I was finally checked out, I didn't care what he knew and didn't. I try to be sensitive, and not flaunt my moving on, but I've made it clear that I am no longer interested in trying with him.