Blitzmax is similar to BB, but has some EXTREMELY useful things like OOP, which will seem a bit alien to you at first. But many languages have OOP, so if your serious about programming, there's no better time to learn it
>Can I really upgrade from Blitz basic or do I need to buy it?
Its a seperate product, so you need to buy it seperate.
>I have been looking at Leadworks engine which exports to Blitzmax. Or can I get the same results in Blitzmax?
Leadworks engine was made mostly in Blitzmax, and as such is a libary that can be used in Blitzmax.
>Is there a Blitzmax level creator?
What kind of level? there's not end all, be all level creator. There's games that have tiles, games that place bricks in patterns, games that have landscapes, games with whatever. Most developers make their own tile/map/level editors.
>Can I really upgrade from Blitz basic or do I need to buy it?
Its a seperate product, so you need to buy it seperate.
>I have been looking at Leadworks engine which exports to Blitzmax. Or can I get the same results in Blitzmax?
Leadworks engine was made mostly in Blitzmax, and as such is a libary that can be used in Blitzmax.
>Is there a Blitzmax level creator?
What kind of level? there's not end all, be all level creator. There's games that have tiles, games that place bricks in patterns, games that have landscapes, games with whatever. Most developers make their own tile/map/level editors.