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 fondly remember this website from my childhood. It came in real handy when ten-year-old me needed help doing some of the more advanced content in the game, like Prince Ali Rescue. Although it is sad to see RuneHQ leave, I'll always have a place for it in my heart. God bless Deb and Gene for helping make such a wonderful community.

Mr Three

Visitor

Pre EOC, I used this website a lot for Runescape 2 during my early years in the game. Was very helpful for clues and quests.

Chris/Frozen Hour

Vistor

This website is the only reason I ever learned to actually play this game. RuneHQ guides were unmatched for years. The game wouldn't be the same without RuneHQ.

Adioskull1

Thank you for all the years of being apart of my Runescape journey! You will forever hold anplave in our hearts

Brandon

Player and Fan

Thank you Deb and Gene, for providing me with a resource that I used so much as a kid. Your contribution won't be forgotten.

Darrick

Frequent Visitor

Back in the mid to late 2000s when I was still learning the game, this website helped make it all make sense. Everything from item stats and locations to quest guides and boss strategies, it helped me engage with content I probably wouldn't have figured out otherwise. It's sad to see you go, but you won't be forgotten.

flait7

visitor

Thanks for all the help over the years helped me since i was a kid to do quests etc and to use the forums to buy and sell stuff thank you for the memorys.

Millar7

User since 2004

As a kid, that was the place i chose yo help my in my journey, handheld me through quests i could never completed without a companion like RuneHQ.

Thanks for all the help when i was a kid. I vividly remember using the guide to complete the vampyre questline, with the laberintic city.

Farewell, partner.

Ryu Kurai

Visitor

I never would have seen lletya without you.

Charles C

Visitor, quester

Just heard the news, terrible sorry to hear what happened, you have no idea how much you helped while I started to play back on 2006, thanks for everything you did, may God be always with you.

Un fuerte abrazo.

Killer m 93

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.