api/app/Http/Controllers/GameController.php

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ use App\Models\MatchGame;
 
 class GameController extends Controller
 {
+    const GHOST_ID = 1;
+
     public function index(Request $request)
     {
         $query = Game::query()->with(["winner", "player1", "player2"]);
@@ -47,51 +49,34 @@ class GameController extends Controller
 
         $user = Auth::user();
 
-        $activeMatch = MatchGame::where(function ($q) use ($user) {
-            $q->where("player1_user_id", $user->id)->orWhere(
-                "player2_user_id",
-                $user->id,
-            );
-        })
-            ->whereIn("status", ["Pending", "Playing"])
-            ->exists();
-
         $activeGame = Game::where(function ($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 ($activeMatch || $activeGame) {
-            return response()->json(
-                ["message" => "You already have an active game or match."],
-                400,
-            );
+        if ($activeGame) {
+            return response()->json(["message" => "You already have an active game."], 400);
         }
 
         $game = Game::create([
             "type" => $validated["type"],
             "status" => "Pending",
             "player1_user_id" => $user->id,
-            "player2_user_id" => null,
-            "winner_user_id" => null,
-            "loser_user_id" => null,
+            "player2_user_id" => self::GHOST_ID, 
+            "winner_user_id" => self::GHOST_ID,
+            "loser_user_id" => self::GHOST_ID,
             "began_at" => now(),
             "player1_points" => 0,
             "player2_points" => 0,
             "custom" => null,
         ]);
 
-        return response()->json(
-            [
+        return response()->json([
             "message" => "Multiplayer game room created",
             "game" => $game,
-            ],
-            201,
-        );
+        ], 201);
     }
 
     public function join(Game $game)
@@ -99,35 +84,14 @@ class GameController extends Controller
         $user = Auth::user();
 
         if ($game->player1_user_id == $user->id) {
-            return response()->json(
-                [
-                    "message" => "Waiting for opponent...",
-                    "game" => $game,
-                ],
-                200,
-            );
+            return response()->json([
+                "message" => "You are the host. Waiting for opponent...",
+                "game" => $game
+            ], 200);
         }
 
-        if ($game->status !== "Pending") {
-            return response()->json(
-                ["message" => "Game is full or already started"],
-                400,
-            );
-        }
-
-        $activeGame = Game::where(function ($query) use ($user) {
-            $query
-                ->where("player1_user_id", $user->id)
-                ->orWhere("player2_user_id", $user->id);
-        })
-            ->whereIn("status", ["Pending", "Playing"])
-            ->exists();
-
-        if ($activeGame) {
-            return response()->json(
-                ["message" => "You are already in another active game."],
-                400,
-            );
+        if ($game->player2_user_id !== self::GHOST_ID) {
+            return response()->json(["message" => "Game is full"], 400);
         }
 
         $game->update([
@@ -135,13 +99,10 @@ class GameController extends Controller
             "player2_user_id" => $user->id,
         ]);
 
-        return response()->json(
-            [
-                "message" => "Joined successfully! Game starts now.",
+        return response()->json([
+            "message" => "Joined successfully!",
             "game" => $game,
-            ],
-            200,
-        );
+        ], 200);
     }
 
     public function show(Game $game)