r/SciFiConcepts is a subreddit with 30k members. The community frequently discusses space, sci fi, technology, ai, and intelligence, and the most common flair used is concept, worldbuilding, story idea, question, and meta.
scifi ideas and concepts. These science fiction concepts can be based in hard sci-fi or can come from science fantasy. The only thing that matters is that the concepts could be reasonably found in a SF book, film or short story. If you have too many ideas to write about or are just looking for discussion then this is the right sub for you. Post your scifi concepts, ideas, plots and worldbuilding
Popular Topics in r/SciFiConcepts
#1
Space
31 posts
#2
Sci Fi
22 posts
#3
Technology
18 posts
#4
Ai
15 posts
#5
Intelligence
12 posts
#6
Future
11 posts
#7
Aliens
9 posts
#8
Consciousness
9 posts
#9
Weapons
8 posts
#10
Ftl
7 posts
Flair Used in r/SciFiConcepts
#1
Concept
: "Movie idea: A form of “time travel” with no time-travel paradoxes because nobody actually travels through time"
46 posts
#2
Worldbuilding
: "AI as Property — what happens when a society legally defines artificial beings as tools, but they stop behaving like tools?"
17 posts
#3
Story Idea
: "The Last Variable"
14 posts
#4
Question
: "Best FTL travel method in age of sail inspired setting"
13 posts
#5
Meta
: "Orange Catholic Bible Commandments (thought experiment)"
4 posts
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Last updated: September 22, 2026