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 large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to give us the cure for all our most deadly illnesses, but in return we must allow them to kill 1,000 people.
A cyborg killing machine begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a powerful emperor.
A story about two neanderthals who fight with each other for a lover.
In the near future, a scientist creates a weapon that turns people to stone. She sells the idea & becomes rich. Although isn't happy.
A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to kill a half of the population to prevent overcrowding.
A tree begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a scientist.
After a number of suspicious deaths in a small European town, a gay sports fan is suspected of murder.
Orbiting a black hole, the crew of The Yellow Uranus explores a temple where a god-like being reveals something important to them.
A robot invented for killing creates thousands of clones to control the world. a grumpy god-like being saves the day by travelling to the future & seeing the consequences, then travelling to the past to stop it.
An unknown alien intelligence establishes a base on Hyperion. Unable to communicate with the aliens, the UK Government send a small team to deal with the threat. Before they are able to destroy the base, the team learn what the aliens are really doing on Hyperion; they are growing crops.
A ship carrying a cargo of deactivated robots crash-lands on a low-gravity planet. Only two of the crew survive, but they activate the robots to help them survive. The robots dig a tunnel for them all to take shelter.
A story about two black women who try to kill each other for the safety of their families.
On a planet with constant storms, the crew of The Big Bethel explores an alien moon, which has an important secret.
Two pirates become stranded on a lava spacestation. When they run out of supplies, one is forced to eat the other to survive.
When two goth humanoid animals fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to escape to a parallel universe.