Most skills that game designers mostly need to know are: computer programming and knowledge of programming languages, coding, problem solving and critical thinking, knowledge of audio and video equipment, and written and verbal communication. It will be helpful to acquire some artistic ability in order to help the process of designing the game more efficiently with the group of other game designers. Post-secondary education is highly required to hold a position as a game designer. Typically a designer can seek education at local technical schools in the subjects of computer graphics, animation and software design. Video game designers appear to have similar education focused around a few degrees. The most common degrees that video game designers have are electrical engineering technology, game design, computer engineering, and computer programming