Random Story Idea Generator
We created this random story idea generator to provide inspiration to science fiction writers, roleplayers, or game makers. While a little imagination is required (as is 99.9% of the creative process), we hope you will find it a useful way to slap your muse around the face and engage your creativity.
The generator will display randomly generated sci-fi plot ideas, useful for short stories, or maybe to inspire a full novel. Simply press the button for more ideas.
Sci-fi Story ideas
When two holographic teenagers fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to escape on a spaceship.
A story about two white guys who enter a marathon.
An unknown alien intelligence establishes a base on Saturn. Unable to communicate with the aliens, the Air Force send a small team to deal with the threat. Before they are able to destroy the base, the team learn what the aliens are really doing on Saturn; they are building a time machine.
After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The Epsilon Ellis crash-lands on a high-gravity planet. When the surviving crew scout the area around the crash site, they are surprised to discover that the enemy vessel has also crashed. The two crews will have to work together to survive.
A story about two hispanic women who have to investigate crimes on an alien planet.
Two asian women become stranded on a robot comet. When they run out of supplies, one is forced to eat the other to survive.
When two AI computer programmers fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to escape to a dangerous planet.
A story about a workaholic nurse who steals a gem from a bio-chemist who wants it back.
On a dyson-sphere, the crew of The Leif Erikson explores a beautiful garden, where they later discover the plants are deadly.
Two Youtubers become stranded on a lava farm. When they run out of supplies, one is forced to eat the other to survive.
A story about two knights who risk everything for an alien lover.
In the clouds of an alien planet, the crew of The JMC Starfarer explores a temple where a god-like being reveals something important to them.
A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to use Human beings as batteries.
A story about two alien doctors who go head to head over the heir to throne of a vast intergalactic empire.
A story about two reality TV stars who lost their memories.