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 king travels to an expensive comet in search of a mortgage, he goes missing, & the space police have to investigate.
On an unstable moon, the crew of The JMC Orinoco explores a colony of people where everything seems too good to be true.
When a soldier travels to an alien derelict in search of a mysterious ancient artifact, he's mysteriously killed, & his sister has to investigate.
A story about two sports fans whose mother fights for their survival, but dies, leaving them alone & scared.
A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to save the planet from itself.
A story about an assertive humanoid animal who has to protect a geneticist, from a gang of psycho schoolgirls with a weapon that burns through skin.
When a busy successful astronaut travels to an abandoned farm in search of his long lost brother, he's chased by ghosts.
A cyborg rabbit tries to plant a bomb. a workaholic trainee astronaut saves the day by stealing something precious to the villain, & escaping with it.
On the rings of Saturn, the crew of The Sturt explores an alien moon.
A story about two humanoid animals who try to murder each other for an alien lover.
Two angels become stranded on a hot underwater base. When they run out of supplies, one is forced to eat the other to survive.
Karl Drake was on a path to obscurity, until they were bitten by a radioactive elephant & developed the ability to see through walls.
A story about two vikings who perform a deadly series of challenges for the hand of an alien heir.
A story about two cyborgs who fight with each other to save their sibling.
A madman tries to get elected as President of Earth. a grumpy viking saves the day by learning the plan, then calling the police.