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

An emotionless military robot begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a calculator.

When a hispanic man travels to a friendly spaceship in search of his lost pet, he's kidnapped by enemies from the past.

Tom Hanks dies before an important event. His staff pretend he's still alive with a complex series of levers & pulleys.

A sentient war robot begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a trainee astronaut.

When two average dinosaurs fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to declare war on their culture.

A story about two unemployed people who dangerously fight each other to build the best robot.

A religious terrorist plants a bomb in an unknown place in the city. a drug-addicted god-like being saves the day by going on a quest to find some technology that makes them more powerful than the villain.

After a number of suspicious deaths in a towerblock, an adventurous mad scientist is suspected of murder.

When a robot travels to a privately owned world in search of his missing brother, he's kidnapped by ghosts.

A story about two humanoid hamsters who compete over the heir to throne of a vast intergalactic empire.

After a number of suspicious deaths on a spacestation, an average Human with special abilities is suspected of murder.

In the near future, a bio-engineer creates a deadly virus. When it is stolen by scientists, she must try & stop it by any means necessary.

A ship carrying a cargo of deactivated robots crash-lands on a desert planet. Only two of the crew survive, but they activate the robots to help them survive. The robots to build a weapon out of the wreckage of the spaceship & force the Humans to work for them.

A story about two god-like beings who meet a scientist who things she can bring dead people back to life.

When a grumpy talkshow host is trapped in a virtual reality construct, he is guided through a tunnel by a mysterious voice.