Final touches

api/app/Http/Controllers/GameController.php

@@ -55,42 +55,55 @@ class GameController extends Controller
 
         $validated = $request->validate([
             "type" => "required|in:3,9",
+            "player2_user_id" => "nullable|integer|exists:users,id",
+            "match_id" => "nullable|integer|exists:matches,id",
+            "status" => "nullable|in:Pending,Playing",
+            "began_at" => "nullable|date"
         ]);
 
         $user = Auth::user();
 
         $activeGame = Game::where(function ($q) use ($user) {
-            $q->where("player1_user_id", $user->id)
-              ->orWhere("player2_user_id", $user->id);
+             $q->where("player1_user_id", $user->id)
+               ->orWhere("player2_user_id", $user->id);
         })
         ->whereIn("status", ["Pending", "Playing"])
         ->exists();
 
         if ($activeGame) {
-            return response()->json(["message" => "You already have an active game."], 400);
+             return response()->json(["message" => "You already have an active game."], 400);
+        }
+
+        $player2Id = $request->input('player2_user_id', self::GHOST_ID);
+
+        $initialStatus = $request->input('status', 'Pending');
+        
+        if ($player2Id !== self::GHOST_ID && !$request->has('status')) {
+            $initialStatus = 'Playing';
         }
 
         $game = Game::create([
             "type" => $validated["type"],
-            "status" => "Pending",
+            "status" => $initialStatus,
             "player1_user_id" => $user->id,
-            "player2_user_id" => self::GHOST_ID,
-            "winner_user_id" => self::GHOST_ID,
-            "loser_user_id" => self::GHOST_ID,
-            "began_at" => now(),
+            "player2_user_id" => $player2Id, 
+            "winner_user_id" => null,
+            "loser_user_id" => null,
+            "match_id" => $request->input('match_id', null),
+            "began_at" => $request->input('began_at', now()),
             "player1_points" => 0,
             "player2_points" => 0,
             "custom" => null,
         ]);
 
         return response()->json([
-            "message" => "Multiplayer game room created",
+            "message" => "Game created",
             "game" => $game,
         ], 201);
     }
 
-public function join(Request $request, Game $game)
-{
+    public function join(Request $request, Game $game)
+    {
     // Prevent joining if already full or started
     if ($game->status !== 'Pending' || $game->player2_user_id !== 1) {
         return response()->json(['message' => 'Game is not available'], 400);