The Banner Saga is a tactical role-playing game set in a Norse-inspired fantasy world. The game was originally published in 2014 by indie developers Stoic Studio on PC and mobile and ported to consoles in 2016. It features twenty-five playable characters spanning seven classes and two races- human and varl. The game features an original story divided into seven chapters that unfolds based on the decisions made by the player. The fieldnotes linked below were compiled during a personal playthrough of the game’s first chapter and beginning of the second, as well as an observed playthrough of the game’s first chapter.