What skills are needed to become a video game designer

There are not many skills needed, but you do have to have experience playing video games.
^ The last answer to this question is completely bogus. You need a lot of skills for it. To be a video game tester is experience playing video games.  <a class="h2heading h1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" name="The question is %22What skills are needed to become a video game designer?%22 NOT %22Are there any skills needed to become a video game designer?%22">The question is "What skills are needed to become a video game designer?" NOT "Are there any skills needed to become a video game designer?"</a>