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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Used runehq over the many years. Thanks for helping me.

Dabegill

Visitor

RuneHQ was a big part of my childhood growing up playing RuneScape for the first time, I've spent countless hours browsing through the website, sad to see it go but it's crazy to think it's been up for 23 years. Farewell!

Robert Stoneking

Visitor

THE OG HQ

Dakota Denton

ty for helping me with my quests when I was a kid. o7

FrazerSan

Visitor

Been using RuneHQ since 2008, sad to see it go! Hopefully Jagex will immortalize it somewhere in the game.

Levi McCarthy

Visitor

Such sad news about closing down but Thank you Gene and Deb for 23 incredible years of dedication to this community. RuneHQ was a massive part of my childhood and my journey through RuneScape. Rest in peace, MrStormy and Weezy. You will never be forgotten by the players you helped along the way.

ZERK3R

Visitor

I haven't visited the site in many years now, but at one point, I was on this site every single day. I appreciate everyone's hard work over the years and the memories this site has brought to so many.

Minerman382

Visitor

Thank you many memories, and building a community that will last lifetimes.

Justin (Technowizrd)

Visitor

Youve helped me through so much over the years. Thank you for helping me with my childhood!!!

Dalton Sisk

Visitor!!!

RuneHQ has been and still is my go to for all RuneScape questions, since 2003. This is heartbreaking. I’m sorry for your loss, my condolences. Thank you for everything, and all of your amazing work!

Chio

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.