diff --git a/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp b/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
index 8a5674afd..2b57ceb25 100644
--- a/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
+++ b/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
@@ -1162,6 +1162,17 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Console, PrintfEx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_Console, DebugPrintf)
+{
+	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
+	PARAM_INT(debugLevel);
+	PARAM_VA_POINTER(va_reginfo);
+
+	FString s = FStringFormat(VM_ARGS_NAMES, 1);
+	DPrintf(debugLevel, "%s\n", s.GetChars());
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void StopAllSounds()
 {
 	soundEngine->StopAllChannels();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
index f55919116..c4322918f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ enum EPrintLevel
 	PRINT_NOLOG = 2048,		// Flag - do not print to log file
 };
 
+enum EDebugLevel
+{
+	DMSG_OFF,		// no developer messages.
+	DMSG_ERROR,		// general notification messages
+	DMSG_WARNING,	// warnings
+	DMSG_NOTIFY,	// general notification messages
+	DMSG_SPAMMY,	// for those who want to see everything, regardless of its usefulness.
+};
+
 enum EConsoleState
 {
 	c_up = 0,
@@ -665,6 +674,7 @@ struct Console native
 	native static void HideConsole();
 	native static vararg void Printf(string fmt, ...);
 	native static vararg void PrintfEx(int printlevel, string fmt, ...);
+	native static vararg void DebugPrintf(int debuglevel, string fmt, ...);
 }
 
 struct CVar native