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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The end of an Era. Absolute phenomenal legacy to have left behind and one that shaped a lot of peoples lives and gameplay experience. It will be missed but never forgotten!

FlameOfZen

Thank you for the wonderful memories. You will be sorely missed . . . .

Hucklebear

Visitor

Thank you for all the great knowledge you shared with us! May your stories live on in OSRS history as one of the greatest guides on the web in the early 2000’s!!!! Much love to the RuneHQ Family and Friends!!! May we all remember the long nights reading quest guides and how-to’s!!!!!

Alex Deans

OSRS player from the start!

Without your help, money madness would have stayed incomplete in my quest list. Bookmarked site on the home computer. You made a site for players but didn’t realise how you were embedded in groups of friends coming together for fun. Thank you, and rest in peace.

Burp258

Visitor

Used this website constantly growing up in some of my most cherished memories with my brother and friends. Even used it more recently after coming back to OSRS for a bit after a long hiatus. Thanks for the memories, Deb and Gene. May you rest in peace.

Rob123452

Visitor

I started using RuneHQ in roughly 2005 when I began playing RS. I have visited it countless times throughout the years especially to use its skilling calculators. Thank you to everyone who worked on this website for providing such a valuable asset to the community. It will be missed.

Raytis / U Lose77

Visitor

So many days playing RuneScape. When nighttime comes, I used to get under my sheets and boot up my PSP, open the web browser, and browse RUNEHQ until 4am, every night, without fail. I am filled with sadness.

Mok001

Visitor

I remember RuneHQ from 20 years ago. From multiple generations of RS players, thank you for all your time and effort towards improving our gaming experiences!

Manoli50

Visitor

Discovering RuneScape in 2005 at the age of 9, this site was a trove of information and a cornerstone of my childhood. Thanks for the memories.

Scaper96

Visitor

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

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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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