RuneHQ A Tribute and Farewell
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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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Just a fellow visitor reminiscing fondly on adventures with my friends as a kid and accomplishments fueled by the work done here. Countless pages were printed at school and will forever be remembered as one of the best times of my childhood.

Thank you to everyone

back to lumby we go ❤️

Jacob Downing/Wii_Roxedem

visitor

Thank you

P1xl

Visitor

You guys where awesome in the days before the wiki took everything over. Thanks for everything!

Lopendebank3

Thankyou for everything! Whenever I found myself stuck on something, RuneHQ was my go-to place to find the answers since I was a kid. Managed to get QP cape and many more, even passed on the knowlegde or source to my surroundings!

English is not my native language, but RuneHQ sure made it easier when I was 11!

I don't know what comes after the end, but I am sure that Deb and Gene are smiling proudly at the community they formed!

Goodnight RuneHQ'ers

Chantal K (Neomy)

RuneHQ is the first video game tips website I ever visited and was foundational to my childhood. It will be missed!

Jamie

visitor

I frequently used RuneHQ to help me with quests back in the mid-2000s. RuneHQ will be sincerely missed.

RSN: H alo

Visitor

Wow, what a blast from the past. Looking back, I can honestly say that when I needed you the most, you were there for me. I’ll forever be grateful for everything this site has done for me. Thank you for being there when it mattered most.

Senpai nut

When I first started playing RuneScape as a child RuneHq helped me so much. And even now to this day when I get back from the inevitable break all RuneScape players take, this has and was my go to guide site. You will be missed tremendously. Thank you for all the help and guidance provided throughout the years!

Dylan Bryan

Visitor

I switched to other websites later, but using RuneHQs guides early on probably kept me playing long enough to really get into the game. It wasn't my goto rs guide site for long, but it was what helped me really get into the game and for that I'll always be grateful. Thank you for all your hard work over the years, and for making the game a better place.

Akochen

User

I will never forget using RuneHQ's quest guides back from 2005-2010. Thank you for the memories.

Bullet90000

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.

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