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 two robot footballers fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to murder their parents.

When a workaholic sports fan travels to an uncharted derelict in search of his estranged parents, he becomes a target for a mercenary.

Two biologists become stranded on a robot comet. When they run out of supplies, one is forced to eat the other to survive.

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

A story about two military generals who lead an uprising against the state.

Mable Haney was on a path to obscurity, until they were bitten by a radioactive alien creature & developed the ability to make 3 wishes which come true.

After a number of suspicious deaths on a farming colony, a troubled Human is suspected of murder.

In the near future, a geneticist creates a deadly virus. When it is stolen by asian women, she must try & stop it by any means necessary.

A ship carrying a cargo of deactivated robots crash-lands on a cold planet. Only two of the crew survive, but they activate the robots to help them survive. When their enemies come to steal the robots, the Humans have to protect them.

A story about two schoolteachers who fall through a wormhole & can't find their way home.

Two celebrity chefs become stranded on a dead gas giant. When they run out of supplies, one is forced to eat the other to survive.

When two educated time travellers fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to live underground.

A story about two asian women who try to kill each other for mining rights on the planet Mars.

A murderer tries to plant a bomb. a troubled puppy saves the day by seducing the villain's assistant to learn of the plan, then enlisting them to help stop it.

A story about an unhappy doctor who inherits an alien weapon but a group of angry ghosts want it instead.