ldc-tousenselle/app/Http/Middleware/TeaserMiddleware.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Closure;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;

class TeaserMiddleware
{
    /**
     * Handle an incoming request.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @param  \Closure  $next
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
    {
        $request->merge([
            'gameStarted' => Carbon::now() >= config('game.gameStart')
        ]);

        if (!$request->gameStarted) {
            if (
                !in_array($request->route()->getName(), [
                    'teaser', 'logout', 'rules', 'legals'
                ])
            ) {
                return response()->redirectToRoute('teaser');
            }
        } elseif ($request->route()->getName() === 'teaser') {
            return response()->redirectToRoute('home', [], 301);
        }

        if ($request->route()->getName() === 'verification.verify'){
            $request->request->remove('gameStarted');
        }

        return $next($request);
    }
}