EVERYONE is susceptible to game.
Game isn't a bunch of magic tricks (well, maybe for your PUA/NLP friend he thinks it is).
Game is looking your best, being social, being likeable, good at holding conversation, being interesting, fun, funny, witty, etc.
Everyone is susceptible to those things. Now, that doesn't mean you can get any girl you want, because maybe your specific game isn't what works for her, or maybe she doesn't like your look, or maybe you have no game even though you think you do.
Honestly, if you are running with someone heavily into NLP and the PUA scene, he probably has no game. And you are probably a bit weird for hanging out with him to begin with.
Game isn't a bunch of magic tricks (well, maybe for your PUA/NLP friend he thinks it is).
Game is looking your best, being social, being likeable, good at holding conversation, being interesting, fun, funny, witty, etc.
Everyone is susceptible to those things. Now, that doesn't mean you can get any girl you want, because maybe your specific game isn't what works for her, or maybe she doesn't like your look, or maybe you have no game even though you think you do.
Honestly, if you are running with someone heavily into NLP and the PUA scene, he probably has no game. And you are probably a bit weird for hanging out with him to begin with.