While learning about the importance of the ocean, it’s often hard for those who live away from the coast to feel connected to ocean-related issues. Addressing her own experiences as someone who lives hundreds of miles away from the coast, Mehak Arora came up with The Tranquil Tides, a choose-your-own-adventure-style simulation video game aimed at inland K-12 learners to show how seemingly unimportant actions culminate in marine debris. The Tranquil Tides will implement an environmental educational experience to challenge students to make decisions to augment marine health. Since some of the most detrimental components of marine debris are instigated from upriver locations, it is crucial to address the need for awareness in inland cities to tackle this pressing environmental issue. The Tranquil Tides would provide a tool for teachers to engage students with the issues related to marine debris through an accessible and collaborative experience and build their capacity to make informed decisions.