Starfaring was the first science fiction role-playing game (RPG) published, released by Flying Buffalo in August 1976.

Starfaring is a two-player science fiction RPG "loosely based on Star Trek"[1] that is set 700 years in the future, after humanity wins a war against robots.

The world government loans money to adventurers so they can buy a small spacecraft and travel through a nearby stargate to explore space.

"[3] St. Andre decided to move away from fantasy and created a science fiction RPG titled Starfaring, which was published by Flying Buffalo in August 1976.

[4]: 26, 120, 158 [5][note 1] The first printing of Starfaring in 1976 was an 80-page saddle-stapled mimeographed softcover book with a black & white illustration by Ernest Hogan on the cover.