Andre

I started in QA (and I'm glad I did that job because I have them on my side now) and I am now a Game Designer for a big compEAny. I have a minor in Cinema and a certificate in Advertising.
What I'm trying to say is that besides the obvious "I have a degree" way into any business, it's usually the people you know and how bad you want the job that will get you in. These things never come on a silver platter, you have to make them happen, get people interested/curious, convince them and hang on. I have not met a single Game Designer who got his job the same way another did or has the same background.
It's also not true that we are all in it for the money, most of us are paid les than we would in other industries, but I will gladly take lesser pay to do what I'm doing.

Iwai has a blog for his Tenori-On project: http://tenorion.blogspot.com/