diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 771f0a8..6d4d13f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -87,7 +87,14 @@ if test "$enable_sqlite" = yes; then
    AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(USE_SQLITE_DB, "$dgl_sqlite_db", [Path and filename of the SQLite database.])
 fi
 
+def_dgl_num_games=4
 
+AC_ARG_WITH(num-games,
+[AC_HELP_STRING([--num-games=INT], [Max. number of games this dgamelaunch supports per dgl installation.])],
+[dgl_num_games=$withval], [dgl_num_games=$def_dgl_num_games])
+
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(DIFF_GAMES, $dgl_num_games, [Max. number of games this dgamelaunch supports per dgl installation.])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([Number of games this dgamelaunch supports: $dgl_num_games]);
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(config-file,
 [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-config-file=PATH], [Define the path to the default configuration file.])],
diff --git a/dgamelaunch.h b/dgamelaunch.h
index 99b2d8f..33df470 100644
--- a/dgamelaunch.h
+++ b/dgamelaunch.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 /* max # of different games playable from within this dgl */
-#define DIFF_GAMES 4
+/*#define DIFF_GAMES 4*/
 
 typedef enum
 {