Star Paws is a video game for the Commodore 64,[3] Amstrad CPC, and the ZX Spectrum.

[4][5] The game's plot involved captain Rover Pawstrong (a dog in a space suit) in his adventures on a planet, attempting to capture 20 Space Griffins[6] (essentially large, fast chickens).

Gameplay involves the player's character running back and forth on a side-scrolling planet surface, attempting to catch the Griffins.

The game is subject to an urban myth that the unreleased game, Attack of the Mutant Zombie Flesh Eating Chickens From Mars written by Matthew Smith, was adapted to become Star Paws.

When Software Projects failed to get the official license, John Darnell's game was adapted to become Star Paws, while Matthew Smith's game wasn't developed any further.