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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Such an important part of my Runescape journey. Thank you for everything.

Cameron Ellis

You guys, I hope you know how much you helped me when I was just a young tacker. From quests to items. It was all there. My fondest memory was finding the vyrewatch boots. How I wish we could turn back time to those old days, they were the good days. Rip, thank you for helping us.

Shana

Visitor from way back

I began my Runescape journey in 2006 at 10 years old, and I frequented RuneHQ for quests like One Small Favour, Underground Pass, and Elemental Workshop. At one point, I remembered that when a quest came out I was usually tracking RuneHQ because of their dedication and speed to trailblaze these quests and guides for us.
I am sorry for this community's loss, and I appreciate being able to share a sentiment to my memories here.
It's odd turning 30 this year and feeling like we're all experiencing the end of a great era where people like Deb & Gene worked for us gamers out of love rather than monetization of our shared interests.

Quentin Hunt / RSN: CausticFlux / Craziesthawk

Visitor

Sad to see it go, glad to know it lasted so long.

Alex

Former forum moderator

I used to play a lot as a kid to know how to do quests; it brings so many memories, and I know I don’t play the game often but this website shaped how I should also help others with guidance.

Rizhwan

Thank you so much for all of work over the years. You will be missed.

Everyonedies(RSN)

visitor

Thanks for the memories and thank you to the team who worked hard to make this website as fantastic as it was, you may be going but you won't be forgotten.

Brown Apron

Thank you for all the great knowledge you shared with us! May your stories live on in OSRS history as one of the greatest guides on the web in the early 2000’s!!!! Much love to the RuneHQ Family and Friends!!! May we all remember the long nights reading quest guides and how-to’s!!!!!

Alex Deans

OSRS player from the start!

I will never forget get this website!!! Thank you for your help throughout so many quests in 2007

pstumps360

Visitor

Thanks for all y’all have done. Back then questing really sucked, you guys made it easier.

Josh

Player

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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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