What's New

Updated for iOS 15

App Description

The Science Fiction Story Machine (by Alan Peat Ltd)

The Science Fiction Story Machine helps both pupils and busy classroom teachers to plan Science Fiction stories (over a million combinations are possible...and that's no exaggeration!).

The machine has eight parts:

1 Opening
2 Main character/s
3 Other character/s
4 Setting
5 Dilemma
6 Random Language Feature
7 Objects
8 Ending

Pupils 'spin' each of the eight parts of the machine (up to three times) to reveal a HUGE range of genre-appropriate ideas.

When ALL eight parts have been 'spun' the story machine collates all of the ideas into one printable sheet which can be used as a stimulus for a science fiction story.

It's NOT prescriptive - pupils can include as many of the ideas as they wish but they don't have to include all of them. Whether they include a few or every one they certainly will be learning a great deal about the genre.

This is the first in a series of Story machines which will cover all narrative genres. Watch out for the Fairytale Story Machine next!

For details of all our other resources visit www.alanpeat.com

iPad Screenshots

(click to enlarge)

Science Fiction Story Machine screenshot 1 Science Fiction Story Machine screenshot 2 Science Fiction Story Machine screenshot 3

App Changes

  • October 05, 2014 Initial release
  • October 07, 2014 New version 1.1
  • November 04, 2014 New version 1.2
  • September 16, 2023 New version 2.0
  • September 16, 2023 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99