. ..I never considered myself to have any kind of " game " when I was young or practised any kind of shtick to impress anyone.
Just had an easy going attitude with women, was always kind and overly polite with them ...they want to be treated with respect and kindness just like all the rest, I always found honesty and humour worked...
What you are describing
is in a sense, "game." Game is the art of exploiting whatever combination of looks, personality, intelligence, sense of humor, style, education, income, talents etc. that you have to get women that you are interested in to be interested in you.
I don't like the word "game" because it has a negative connotation. It implies that a guy has to put on an act and be good at faking things. That can work for some guys sometimes. And some guys have so many positive attributes (like Mr. Blueballs) that they will attract a lot of women without even trying.
But for most of us, we have to work on our "game." In other words, we have to work at being someone that some (not all) women will find attractive. It's not that different from trying to get a promotion or a new job. We can all improve ourselves in the attributes that make us attractive to women.
Incidentally, the same principles apply to women. Women need to work on their "game" too. We all know women about whom we think things like "She would be hot if she would lose a few pounds, fix her hair, and dress better."
Why does game matter on SA? Because SA is something in between a dating site and an escort site. It's like a dating site in that women will reject many or most of the advances that men make towards them. They choose to interact with only with the men that have some "game" that they find attractive. But it's like an escort site in that the women are willing to cut through the bullshit of the dating game and go out with you and have sex with you quickly in return for cash, gifts or whatever. And they will often give you more time for less money than an escort.
I know that some guys will respond that they just want sex with a hot girl as easily and quickly as possible and that they don't want to work at attracting a woman that they will wind up paying just like they pay an escort. That's fine, then just stick to escorts. Or try your luck back in the regular dating market. But whether you pursue escorts, sugar babies or "civilian" girls, you need some "game" to be successful. Game is whatever helps you be successful.