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 troubled talking dog travels to a cold gas giant in search of his kidnapped children, he's kidnapped by enemies from the past.

A story about two 3rd level technicians who travel to 15th century France.

A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to use Humans as breeding stock.

After a number of suspicious deaths in a small American town, a smart-ass powerful emperor is suspected of murder.

A story about two dinosaurs who discover a time machine.

When two drug-addicted cannibals fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to murder their parents.

A story about a well-loved robot who has to protect an inventor, from a gang of psycho spaceship captains with a weapon that disintegrates someone with no trace.

A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to live among us.

A computer program plans on stealing a powerful weapon. a debonair stoner saves the day by doing what they'd vowed never to do again.

Inside a nebula, the crew of The UNS Smurgis explores a crashed spaceship exactly like their own.

William Cooper was on a path to obscurity, until they were bitten by a radioactive alien creature & developed the ability to turn to fire.

A story about two alien scientists who enter a marathon.

A story about two vampires who fight each other for a lover.

In the jungle, the crew of The SS Great Rush explores the ruins of an ancient civilization.

A hologram begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a laserjet printer.