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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This website helped me out alot when I was a kid. I would've never finished mep2 the first time without it. And I know I'm not alone here. Sorry we didn't hangout over here as much the past decade or so. Thank you RuneHQ and farewell.

Fanci

Visitor

I will never forget Rune HQ. It was what kept me engaged in questing back on RS2 while going through middle and high school. My high-school library printer went "buuuuuur" printing out countless pages of quest guides. I wore that thing out. Haha. This website was the foundation of my progression in a game I grew up loving and love to this day. Much love and many thanks!!

Andre E.

Quester

It’s been such a journey, and I’m grateful for all the help I got through RuneHQ. Going to miss this.

Taylor Blackwell

Consistent User

Thank you guys for your loving work. Hope you guys feel proud about the resource you've provided and how many lives you've touched!

Mike C

Former Rune HQ Clan member (2006-2008) and browser

I remember using this site for help back when I was 10 when I was saving up my allowance money to go to the public library and book a computer for like 4+ hours. Looked forward to it all month. I lived in a small town with no computer or home internet. These guys made my day of RuneScape productive. Rip to those 2 and I hope they're flying high on eagles wings. Wish this site would stay up but I understand why it can't. All the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nicholas allan

Visitor

Thank you guys for getting young me through the game and helping me create memories and meet really cool people along the way

Patrick Mann

I used to play RuneScape at my local town library after school and would use this site for my quest guide back in the day. We were only granted 3 hours of computer access per day but I noticed people would just come in like 10 minutes at a time so I would memorize their library card number for my next session, usually on weekends only or until my mom picked me up. She had work across the street. We never had an issue with the librarian as we were smart about it and only took an extra 2 hours from each person we took from and we would learn new cards rather than keeping the same one. We were minors at the time and it’s been nearly 20 years since then.

Your Library Card User

While I still played RuneScape, RuneHQ was a major reason why I kept coming back. It had its ups and downs, but it hurts to see that it will now close definitively. Many tickles to those I got to know here. It was a good ride.

Sumurai8

Former Site & Clan Staff

This era will never be forgotten. RuneScape has changed the landscape and forged friendship for decades. RuneHQ was more then a help site. It was a community of passionate players who love the game. We shared many experiences and memories together. RuneHQ will live forever. It was a cultural movement

Beerkeg0

Community Member and Long Time visitor

RuneHQ propped up my Runescape experience when I was a child. Would not have fostered the deep love I have with this game. Thank you for everything.

Inkspott

Former User

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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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