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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Solemn

22 year veteran

Runescape was a huge part of my childhood, and RuneHQ was my go-to for any and all help I needed. Thank you for all of your work and dedication.

McBeefus

Thank you for the efforts in the past and hope nothing but the best to you both ❤️ Absolute stars. Thank you for your service, you've done right by the people of Gielinor!

Dean

Previous User

RuneHQ on a chunky 2004 Dell Laptop that would overheat to the point of burning me, next to the in-browser version of runescape.

I will always remember and curse the clue scroll guide for the puzzle boxes. As a kid I would literally spend a full day doing it, and then I would log out and it would reset and I would spend another full day doing it.

Thanks for all the fish - it was an internet that will never return

Tux

Visitor

This website helped me through one of the greatest games of my life and aome hard times in my childhood, thank you for all your hard work and the legacy you have provided.

Rest In Peace.

Tristen Geiger

Visitor

I remember learning about this website when I played the game. I would always have have the website and RuneScape open. thank you for being there for my childhood.

John Miranda RSN: Shorty man18

Visitor

RIP

HDR

Visitor

This was such a helpful website throughout my childhood playing Runescape. <3 Thank you all for your hard work!

nuhhcole

Visitor

Thank you so much for all your help throughout the years! I owe my RuneScape childhood to you <3

-Tristan

Tristan

Visitor, osrs player

RuneHQ was a big part of RS as a formative experience back in 2006; it walked so the current Wiki could run!

TTB

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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