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

RuneHQ Guestbook

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This website helped me out alot when I was a kid. I would've never finished mep2 the first time without it. And I know I'm not alone here. Sorry we didn't hangout over here as much the past decade or so. Thank you RuneHQ and farewell.

Fanci

Visitor

Thank you for everything. I am using this site mid 2000s till early 2010s. 10/10 will use it again.

Hreljin

Visitor

Thanks for all the guides growing up! Sad to see it end.

itshalowolf

Visitor/clan member (Thy Cowman)

I used RuneHQ to do quests back when I was a kid in 2006. Thank you to those at RuneHQ for your contributions and thank you for the memories!

Ryan

visitor

Thank you for staying to help when my friends gave up

King Kaiamo

Rest in peace, thank you for helping all us scapers develop from young pups to experienced adventurers in Gielnor.

F.

Prinney1

Member of the RS community

Thanks for the memories and thank you to the team who worked hard to make this website as fantastic as it was, you may be going but you won't be forgotten.

Brown Apron

Thanks for everything and helping me through the stronghold of security when I was 10. RIP

Doomer703

Visitor

Never really played RuneScape but I came here to say game recognize game.

iDuL

None

Couldn't have made it out of Lumbridge without ya :)

Desperoux

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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.