some progress

app/Http/Controllers/GameController.php

@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ class GameController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
-        $games = $query->paginate(12)->withQueryString();
+        $games = $query->paginate(36)->withQueryString();
 
         // Get data for filter dropdowns
         $platforms = \App\Models\Platform::orderBy('name')->get();
         $genres = \App\Models\Genre::orderBy('name')->get();
-        
+
         // Get unique years from games
         $years = Game::selectRaw('YEAR(first_release_date) as year')
             ->whereNotNull('first_release_date')

app/Http/Controllers/GameListController.php

@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ use App\Models\Game;
 use App\Models\GameList;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
 
 class GameListController extends Controller
 {
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->middleware('auth');
+        //$this->middleware('auth');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -54,8 +55,9 @@ class GameListController extends Controller
      */
     public function show(GameList $list)
     {
-        $this->authorize('view', $list);
-        
+        //$this->authorize('view', $list);
+        Gate::authorize('view', $list);
+
         $games = $list->games()->paginate(12);
         return view('lists.show', compact('list', 'games'));
     }
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ class GameListController extends Controller
 
     public function addGame(Request $request, GameList $list)
     {
-        $this->authorize('update', $list);
+        Gate::authorize('update', $list);
 
         $request->validate([
             'game_id' => 'required|exists:games,id'

app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class HomeController extends Controller
+{
+    public function index()
+    {
+        return view('index');
+    }
+}