She is playing games when she repeatedly tells you that she is going to hang out with you, and ends up not doing so, without giving you much notice, or an alternative date to hang out.
Games are afoot when she tells you what she thinks about a topic, and contradicts herself.
She contradicts herself the next time she is talking to you about the same topic.
When a guy is confused between two girls, ask yourself whether it is worth your while being stuck in the middle, and how much worth you put on yourself.
A guy that is confused about you, is clearly not sure about what he even wants.
The danger of waiting on a guy to make a decision on which girl he wants is in the scary reality that he never comes to this decision.
He doesn’t know which way to turn, and as a result, he ends up either going with none of you or decides to simultaneously date the pair of you.
Guys in a position like this get drunk with the power that comes with being the object of desire of each girl.
In a context where you haven’t been communicating with her all that much, or haven’t been consistent with your communication, it’s best to message her rather than wait for her to do something first.
In the initial stages of dating, girls want the guy to do the bulk of the initiating.
Initiating communication enlightens her on how serious you are about her, and makes her feel desired, which is a great start.
If you have been sending sporadic messages, she isn’t entirely sure of your motives.
To this end, she plays it safe by not being as forthcoming with messaging you.
Are you the one who has been putting in the bulk of the effort to socialize with this person?
Games are afoot when she tells you what she thinks about a topic, and contradicts herself.
A guy that is 
In the initial stages of dating, girls want the guy to do the bulk of the initiating.
She drops hints in conversation with you by mentioning an activity she hasn’t done in a while, but would love to do soon.