# Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny tags: #articles/ontogeny-racapitulates-phylogeny As an RPG develops, it passes through stages that resemble its adult ancestors: first a single-celled organism, then a fish-like creature, then an amphibian, and so on. As ever, I simply strive to break the wheel. - **[[Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny - DND to Ironsworn|Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny: D&D to Ironsworn]]** - **[[Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny - Battledroids to Steel Rift|Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny: Battledroids to Steel Rift]]**