A Tribute and Farewell

In Loving Memory

Celebrating 23 years of RuneHQ history
and the community that made it special.

More than a website: a home for adventurers, a library of shared knowledge, and friendships that reached far beyond the game.

A Tribute To

Deb & Gene

The hearts behind RuneHQ

Deb and Gene helped shape RuneHQ into a place where adventurers could learn, share, and belong. We honor their vision, dedication, kindness, and generosity, and the community built around those values.

Deb and Gene seated together, smiling at the camera.
Deb & Gene

“More than a website, RuneHQ was a home—and at its heart were two extraordinary people.”

Without Deb and Gene here to help us carry RuneHQ forward, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the RuneHQ website at the end of 2026.

A Remarkable Journey, A Lasting Legacy

23 Years of RuneHQ

From humble beginnings to a trusted home for guides and friendships, these milestones remember the chapters that shaped RuneHQ.

  1. Humble Beginnings

    RuneHQ begins as a small idea built to help fellow adventurers.

  2. A Growing Community

    Players gather around shared knowledge, questions, and friendship.

  3. Guides & Resources

    Guides, tools, and resources support countless journeys.

  4. Platinum Recognition

    On 9 April, Jagex names RuneHQ one of the Platinum-level sites in its relaunched Fansite Support Programme.

  5. Friends for Life

    What began as a website grows into a community that cares.

  6. Through the Years

    The community adapts, supports one another, and stays connected.

  7. A Lasting Legacy

    More than two decades of memories, friendships, and shared adventures.

  8. The Final Chapter

    After 23 years, RuneHQ reaches its final chapter as the website prepares to close.

Memories from Across the Community

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Runehq was my go to site for many years. For years whenever I was stuck in the game,I'd give runehq a visit and it would usually have the answers I need,or am looking for. It's sad that this website is being discontinued after almost 30 year's, it's almost as if a small part of me will die as well when the site goes down.

Christopher Fitzgerald

Guide reader

2006-2012 Sal’s was the go to for RuneScape! It felt like home as a kid, as so many people researched and figured out our favorite game.

Lighting292

Visitor

Thank you. What was cannot be taken away.

Linkssquire

Pour one out for the GOATs

Dragon

SwiftIRC

Youve helped me through so much over the years. Thank you for helping me with my childhood!!!

Dalton Sisk

Visitor!!!

I spent many long, late nights reading quest guides on here as a young boy.
Thanks Deb and Gene, rest in peace, both. x

Cw301

Visitor

Obviously times pass and everything will eventually move on. I used runehq to look at cool monsters, items and calculators. Thankyou for being one of the early sources of information for a game that shaped my childhood.

Ming

Used the website for quest guides in 2004/2005 was on the forums a lot but was banned at the time for being underage

Spent my entire childhood learning everything about RS from this website. For those who come after.

Judie

User

I am always a late adopter of RuneScape help stuff, having just discovered RuneLite in 2025. I heard about RuneHQ in 2006 through a friend and used it for so many quests. One of my favorite people I frequently saw was "Im4eversmart". It felt awesome actually seeing his name in one of the quest guides as the playing character. Thanks for many years of teaching a noob like me how to play the game.

Matthew B, Iowa

Visitor

I spend many many hours of my life in RuneHQ's IRC back in 2006-2010. RIP RuneHQ, you will be fondly missed!

gregmasta

Visitor

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A Farewell to Our Community

Thank You

To our visitors, members, guide writers, donors, moderators, staff, and friends: thank you for every question answered, every guide improved, every discussion shared, and every friendship formed.

RuneHQ was more than a website. It was a community, and that was always because of you.

Although the site is closing, the RuneHQ Discord and clan will continue, giving the community a place to stay connected and carry on the friendships built here.

It's not goodbye, just a new chapter.

The Community Continues

Stay Connected

While this website chapter is closing, the RuneHQ community continues on.