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 wouldn't still be playing OSRS today if it wasn't for all the help I received as a kid on RuneHQ developing a love and passion for Runescape. Thank you for everything!

YojiFlea

Happy this website was here for us all growing up learning the game. Sad to see its going away. RIP Deb and Gene. also, to all the staff that helped run this website over all these years. Thank you.

Frohcious

A kid who grew up on RuneScape

I’ve used this site my whole life it feels like. I never once thought about how or who hosted it. Thank you Deb and Gene. You’ve helped many.

Haphhazard

Countless memories were made using RuneHQ during all my RS2 years. Appreciate everything you did for the community <3

FFgamer4

Visitor

From 2006 till now, thanks for everything!

BirdInACoat

Thank you for helping a fellow adventurer. See you on the next one.

GosuStizz

Vistor

I used to play runescape growing up with a late friend of mine and I cannot thank you enough for the help and guides back then, it felt like such a big world and we would run around aimlessly for hours. Sad to see RuneHQ go but I am glad to have those memories. Don't be sad its over, be glad it happened.

Kyle

Visitor

used runehq as a kid makes me sad to see this, you guys are great and thank you for everything.

derek

some noob

While I no longer play RuneScape, I am grateful for the role it had and continues to have in my life. Friends of mine have gotten married through this game, I learned to type at a ridiculous speed and continue to see my social group play. Good bye RuneHQ and thank you for all the adventures.

Victor Do

Visitor

does not have to end

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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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