some progress

app/Policies/GameListPolicy.php

@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ class GameListPolicy
      */
     public function viewAny(User $user): bool
     {
+        // check if list is public
         return false;
     }
 
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can view the model.
      */
-    public function view(User $user, GameList $list)
+    public function view(User $user, GameList $list): bool
     {
-        return $user->id === $list->user_id;
+        //return $user->id === $list->user_id;
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**