ETIC_Algarve graduates join the ECORIS game team

Flow Productions produces ECORIS, an educational game about saving water

ETIC_Algarve graduates Joana Aleixo, who completed the Specialization Course in Games Design and Francisco Simões, who completed the Specialization Course in Games Development, are part of the team behind the video game ECORIS produced by Flow Productions, a creative studio based in Faro. whose mission is to educate children between the ages of 8 and 12 about the importance of saving water through a fun and educational experience.

In this game, players help Oris, a beaver plumber, save his village from crises caused by water waste through fun missions and puzzles with strong environmental messages.

Joana and Francisco joined the team as professionals in the field.

Joana Aleixo and Francisco Simões participated in this project not as ETIC_Algarve trainees, but as professionals in the video game industry. Both applied the skills they developed during their training at ETIC_Algarve in a practical way, integrated into a real market project.

Joana developed the narrative and design of ECORIS, while Francisco Simões was the project manager, coordinating various stages of the video game’s development.

Regarding this project, Francisco Simões highlights: “We believe that interactive technology can go beyond entertainment; it can educate, raise awareness, and inspire change.”

Practical training that opens doors in the creative market

Joana and Francisco’s participation in the development of this video game, as part of the Flow Productions team, shows the impact of training at ETIC_Algarve in building solid future professionals who are connected to the market. This achievement by our trainees reinforces the message we have been conveying over the last 15 years, that investing in practical training leads to integration into the job market. Young people who choose this type of training become professionals who are prepared for any challenge that comes their way and, together with companies such as Flow Productions, are able to deliver projects of great value.

The school’s commitment to technical and specialized training allows graduates to:

• Develop practical and up-to-date skills
• Create portfolios with real value
• Gain professional opportunities during or immediately after graduation

Nuno Ribeiro, director of ETIC_Algarve, emphasizes: “Projects like this show how our graduates are ready to join teams and respond to real challenges in the creative sector.”

Official presentation of ECORIS

Flow Productions will publicly present ECORIS on July 7, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at UAlg Tec Campus, on the Penha Campus, at the University of Algarve in Faro. At this event, there will be a live demonstration of the video game, explaining the educational and environmental objectives of this project and sharing results in a school context.

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