gamelog/app/Http/Controllers/GameCommentController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Models\Game;
use App\Models\GameComment;
use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class GameCommentController extends Controller
{
    public function store(Request $request, Game $game): JsonResponse
    {
        $data = $request->validate([
            'body'      => 'required|string|max:1000',
            'parent_id' => 'nullable|integer|exists:game_comments,id',
        ]);

        if (isset($data['parent_id'])) {
            $parent = GameComment::findOrFail($data['parent_id']);
            abort_if($parent->game_id !== $game->id, 422, 'Parent comment does not belong to this game.');
        }

        $comment = $game->comments()->create([
            'user_id'   => auth()->id(),
            'body'      => $data['body'],
            'parent_id' => $data['parent_id'] ?? null,
        ]);

        $comment->load('user');

        return response()->json([
            'id'           => $comment->id,
            'body'         => $comment->body,
            'user'         => ['name' => $comment->user->name, 'slug' => $comment->user->slug],
            'user_id'      => $comment->user_id,
            'created_at'   => $comment->created_at->diffForHumans(),
            'replies_count' => 0,
        ], 201);
    }

    public function destroy(GameComment $comment): JsonResponse
    {
        $this->authorize('delete', $comment);
        $comment->delete();

        return response()->json(['deleted' => true]);
    }
}