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
A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to destroy all our weapons & force us to live in peace.
When two dying repair staff fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to dismantle their society & culture.
A story about a hypocritical Human ambassador who steals a device that allows you to live forever & has to escape with it.
Two humanoid animals become stranded on a hot continent. When they run out of supplies, one is forced to eat the other to survive.
The world's best surgeon invents a new religion where people have to kill their neighbours. Someone must stop him.
In a theme park, the crew of The SS Rae explores an island of mysterious creatures.
After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The ISV Swift Lawson crash-lands on a rocky 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 robot begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a calculator.
A story about a dying foreign scientist who steals a gem from a geneticist who wants it back.
When a clone is kidnapped & imprisoned in a virtual reality construct, he starts to evolve into something different.
A hologram begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a 1960s computer mainframe.
When two busy alien doctors fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to upload their memories into robots.
A dinosaur begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a dentist.
Orbiting a black hole, the crew of The Merrimac explores an alien solar system.
In the near future, an agronomist creates a gun that can destroy a whole city. She uses it against her rivals to gain political power, until someone uses it against her.