Thanks for playing :) And yeah the empty areas outside the main route are fair feedback.
I originally wanted the world to be more open but I just didnt have enough time to fill everything properly. So in the end I focused almost everything on one main route and left the other areas more like optional exploration.
And the bear being invincible is actually intentional I wanted it to basically say "yeah youre NOT going this way" and force you to take the long route around. Hes supposed to be way too strong and pretty much immune to bullets.
The checkpoint thing outside the main path is something I should definitely improve though. Respawning all the way at the beginning after exploring for a few minutes is pretty painful.
Glad you still had fun with it :) And yes cats had to be there 😺