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
A failed popstar steals a diamond. a wisecracking TV presenter saves the day by seducing the villain's assistant to learn of the plan, then enlisting them to help stop it.
Gene Marks was on a path to obscurity, until they were bitten by a radioactive horse & developed the ability to turn into a giant lion.
When a Human ambassador travels to a rich robot planet in search of his missing boyfriend, he is kidnapped and imprisoned in an abandoned prison, he must win the trust of his captor in order to escape.
When a talking dolphin travels to a far away cavern in search of a good meal, he's abducted by aliens, & a clone is created to replace him. The story is told from the perspective of both the original and the clone.
A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to destroy all our weapons & force us to live in peace.
After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The Stolen Zeppelin crash-lands on a desserted planet. When the surviving crew scout the area around the crash site, they are surprised to discover that the enemy vessel has also crashed. The two crews will have to work together to survive.
When a 3rd level technician travels to an abandoned spaceship in search of his favourite gadget, he falls in love with an alien.
A story about two millionaires who have to invent a cure for a virus that's killing everyone.
When a young astronomer finds himself trapped in the hold of an alien spaceship, he builds a robot for companionship.
When a knight finds himself trapped in a cage, he tries to build a time machine using scrap components.
In the near future, an engineer creates a deadly virus. When it is stolen by delivery drivers, she must try & stop it by any means necessary.
A story about two hispanic men who risk everything to build the best robot.
Ralph Brewer was on a path to obscurity, until they were bitten by a radioactive sewer rat & developed the ability to heal people just by touching them.
When two alien cannibals fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to escape to the homeworld of their deadliest enemy.
On the rings of a Saturn-like planet, the crew of The Kilburn explores an abandoned spacestation.