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 a dangerous pilgrim travels to an uncharted planetoid in search of a new gadget, he's chased by monsters.
A story about two Humans who have to invent a cure for a virus that's killing everyone.
A story about two gamers who compete with each other to bring their spouses back to life.
When a humanoid hamster travels to an expensive gas giant in search of a place to escape, he's kidnapped by enemies from the past.
A spurned senator builds towers all over the world to control people's minds. a robot millionaire saves the day by travelling back in time & killing the villain as a baby.
A madman plants a bomb in an unknown place in the city. a troubled young astronomer saves the day by travelling back in time & killing the villain as a baby.
When a troubled rich explorer is trapped in a Chinese internment camp, he is rescued by a friendly alien.
Marian Conley was on a path to obscurity, until they were bitten by a radioactive horse & developed the ability to recover from a great fall.
When a normal Human travels to an unexplored robot planet in search of fame, he becomes a target for a mercenary.
A sex robot begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a Human with special abilities.
A story about two unemployed people who fight monsters. When they lose hope they commit suicide.
A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to recruit us into their army.
In the near future, the President of America creates a virus that creates a black hole. When it is stolen by reality TV stars, she must try & stop it by any means necessary.
In the near future, an epidemiologist creates a clone of herself, she creates her own worst enemy. The clone gets loose & tries to steal her life & her boyfriend, imprisoning her in a in a British internment camp. The story is told from the perspective of both the original & the clone.
A story about a drug-addicted computer programmer who has to protect a computer program from psycho gangsters.