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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I am returning after a many year hiatus. This news has left me profoundly sad. The calculators, quest guides, and treasure trail helped me truly reach a level of fun on RS that would have been otherwise impossible. Will forever have a spot in my heart for this site and the people who made it what it was.

Michael Daniels

visitor

Used to be a frequent member way back when. Thank you both very very much for everything you gave to this community!

Anonnymous

Visitor

Thanks for the support over the years, my childhood was spent o. Runehq. Farewell

Spyda

Player

This game was my childhood and in some way many of us were children in a daycare ran by these wonderful people. Thank you everyone.

SuperRoach1

A child who appreciated community

Been using you guys for years. It feels like a chapter in my life closing as well. Thanks for everything!

Sladester2

visitor

I used RuneHQ religiously starting in 2006. It allowed me as an underaged Scaper to understand and navigate the world of Gielinor when I couldn’t figure things out for myself (which was common)

Becoming a more competent Scaler helped me connect to my older brother who showed me the game in the first place, too. We are still close despite living thousands of miles apart and RuneHQ was the catalyst for this

I’ll never forget how much it helped me in my journey. Thanks RuneHQ!

Padaun

Visitor

I have great memories of using this site back in 2004-2008. RIP

Partner2

Visitor

All the OG's will NEVER forget how amazing RuneHQ was in our early days of Runescape. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this amazing site!

Redsoxrule09

RuneHQ was a key contributor to my early playing days. Starting back in 2004, I don't know if I would've stuck with the game without the guidance of this website. Printing out quest guides and studying them before doing a quest is a core memory I will forever cherish.

Thanks for the memories!

Bill

Visitor

I joined RS back in the mid-2000s. Even after creating a new account in recent years, I still kept coming back to this site. Thank you for all you've done!

Zak

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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