diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index 2fefb3be8..1e257d12f 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -949,6 +949,13 @@ int RunGame()
 				colorset = true;
 			}
 		}
+		if (grp.FileInfo.mpepisodes.Size())
+		{
+			for (auto& mpepisode : grp.FileInfo.mpepisodes)
+			{
+				gi->AddMultiplayerEpisode(mpepisode);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	I_SetIWADInfo();
 
diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.h b/source/core/gamecontrol.h
index 2f1276257..753c82c75 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.h
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ struct GrpInfo
 	TArray<FString> tobedeleted;
 	TArray<FString> loadfiles;
 	TArray<FString> loadart;
+	TArray<FString> mpepisodes;
 	uint32_t FgColor = 0, BgColor = 0;
 };
 
diff --git a/source/core/gamestruct.h b/source/core/gamestruct.h
index 17eb72f2b..3401b65f6 100644
--- a/source/core/gamestruct.h
+++ b/source/core/gamestruct.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ struct GameInterface
 	virtual void LeavePortal(spritetype* viewer, int type) {}
 	virtual bool GetGeoEffect(GeoEffect* eff, int viewsector) { return false; }
 	virtual int Voxelize(int sprnum) { return -1; }
+	virtual void AddMultiplayerEpisode(FString name) {}
 
 	virtual FString statFPS()
 	{
diff --git a/source/core/searchpaths.cpp b/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
index 0b5b8af65..96fbb6aec 100644
--- a/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
+++ b/source/core/searchpaths.cpp
@@ -588,6 +588,15 @@ static TArray<GrpInfo> ParseGrpInfo(const char *fn, FileReader &fr, TMap<FString
 					}
 					while (sc.CheckToken(','));
 				}
+				else if (sc.Compare("mpepisodes"))
+				{
+					do
+					{
+						sc.MustGetToken(TK_StringConst);
+						grp.mpepisodes.Push(sc.String);
+					}
+					while (sc.CheckToken(','));
+				}
 				else sc.ScriptError(nullptr);
 			}
 			if (grp.dependencyCRC == 0 && (grp.flags & (GAMEFLAG_DUKE | GAMEFLAG_NAM | GAMEFLAG_NAPALM | GAMEFLAG_WW2GI | GAMEFLAG_RRALL | GAMEFLAG_BLOOD | GAMEFLAG_SW | GAMEFLAG_PSEXHUMED)) == 0)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
index 426ba3a34..e40411d46 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct GameInterface : public ::GameInterface
 	void EnterPortal(spritetype* viewer, int type) override;
 	void LeavePortal(spritetype* viewer, int type) override;
 	bool GetGeoEffect(GeoEffect* eff, int viewsector) override;
+	void AddMultiplayerEpisode(FString name) override;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gamedef.cpp
index 1c3edd0a5..50511dcfd 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ BEGIN_DUKE_NS
 
 enum { VERSIONCHECK = 41 };
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// 
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static TArray<FString> mpEpisodes;
+
+void GameInterface::AddMultiplayerEpisode(FString name)
+{
+	mpEpisodes.Push(FStringTable::MakeMacro(name.GetChars()));
+}
+
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // definitions needed by the parser.
@@ -1667,6 +1681,16 @@ int ConCompiler::parsecommand()
 		auto clust = MustFindCluster(j + 1);
 		vol->name = clust->name = FStringTable::MakeMacro(parsebuffer.Data(), i);
 		if (j > 0) vol->flags |= VF_SHAREWARELOCK;
+		if (mpEpisodes.Size())
+		{
+			for (auto& mpEpisode : mpEpisodes)
+			{
+				if (vol->name == mpEpisode)
+				{
+					vol->flags |= VF_HIDEFROMSP;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		return 0;
 	}
 	case concmd_defineskillname:
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/engine/grpinfo.txt b/wadsrc/static/engine/grpinfo.txt
index 9047d62f6..22ac89b95 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/engine/grpinfo.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/engine/grpinfo.txt
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ grpinfo
 	FgColor 0xbc9e89
 	BkColor 0x7f3300
 	GameID "Redneck"
+	mpepisodes "PISSIN' CONTEST"
 }
 
 grpinfo
@@ -731,6 +732,7 @@ grpinfo
 	FgColor 0xbc9e89
 	BkColor 0x7f3300
 	GameID "RedneckRides"
+	mpepisodes "PISSIN' CONTEST"
 }
 
 grpinfo
@@ -772,6 +774,7 @@ grpinfo
 	FgColor 0
 	BkColor 0x78720d
 	GameID "Nam"
+	mpepisodes "MULTIPLAYER I", "MULTIPLAYER II"
 }
 
 grpinfo
@@ -785,6 +788,7 @@ grpinfo
 	FgColor 0
 	BkColor 0x78720d
 	GameID "Nam"
+	mpepisodes "MULTIPLAYER I", "MULTIPLAYER II"
 }
 
 grpinfo
@@ -798,6 +802,7 @@ grpinfo
 	FgColor 0
 	BkColor 0x78720d
 	GameID "WW2GI"
+	mpepisodes "MULTIPLAYER I", "MULTIPLAYER II"
 }
 
 grpinfo
@@ -810,6 +815,7 @@ grpinfo
 	dependency WW2GI_CRC
 	gamefilter "WW2GI.Platoon"
 	GameID "PlatoonLeader"
+	mpepisodes "MULTIPLAYER I", "MULTIPLAYER II"
 }
 
 grpinfo