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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Wouldn't have fell in love with the game as hard as I did without RuneHQ.

The game wouldn't have been the same without it.

Thank you for everything.

Fanactionman

User

Thank you for the guides and memories I made when I first made the jump to membership back in 2006. Your guides shaped how I did quests back in the day and made my childhood that much more special. The friends I’ve made when I recommended RuneHQ to others were countless, I’ll forever cherish the memories from the quest guides, treasure trail guides, calculators and much more.

Kethedral

Visitor

I have worked at RuneHQ when I was about 13-14 years old and it was a highlight of my life. I learned so much working here and it helped me get a job in IT. MrStormy and Deb were nothing but gracious to me, even helping me out when I was down. MrStormy believed in me enough to let me try running my own HQ fansite for another MMO that was cancelled called Gods and Heroes. I learned SO MUCH about how to run a website, and how to be a leader. I will miss RuneHQ but it will forever live in my heart.

Carnage

Site Editor

I was probably a daily visitor of this site when I was a kid just starting Runescape. This was my source of truth for the game. I used it for everything from looking up NPCs and items to printing off multiple quest guides for me and my friends.

Runescape provided an escape for me as a middle-schooler in a rough home and I would not be playing today had I not found RuneHQ all those years ago. The site helped me navigate through the mysterious and wonderful world of Gielinor which in turn helped me navigate through difficult times in my life.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to RuneHQ over the years. The number of lives you've impacted all over the world, in ways you could never imagine, is an incredible legacy.

Rest in well deserved peace, Deb and Gene.

Jeremy N.

Visitor

23 years I have played runescape and this wasn't just a site it was a much needed aid to help with those pesky quest when I was young thanks for everything really wish you weren't shutting down

Spaid black

Visitor

Thank you for all the memories. RuneHQ was more than a website, it was a community. Deb & Gene are legends of the community. We will all be forever grateful.

Zyxn

Thank you for all you’ve done. I remember printing out quest guides and being part of this fantastic community as a kid, even introducing my friends in middle school to it. It’s places like these that shaped RuneScape as we know it.

Jared (Stanley)

Player

Farewell RuneHQ, End of many a childhood memory, until next time

Josh

visitor

When I started playing RS in 2008 RuneHQ was instrumental in helping me develop as a player. I learned so much from the quest guides and I couldn't have completed them without it. Even typing this now I can't believe it was that long ago. Thank you so much for everything RuneHQ. I will always remember!

Evan S

Visitor

Thank you for many good memories, god bless

Tyler W

Clan Member/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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