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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This was my go to website for many years from the mid 2000s until Eoc times. The way the quest guides and other walkthroughs were written was better for me than any other and the npc/item database was the best of its kind in those times for me. While I wasn't involved in the community around this website and the fantastic people who have built and maintained it for all these years, it was always my home for Runescape information. I'm saddened to hear of the loss of this community and its founders, while they can't see the words I'm typing or the memories in my heart I hope some part of them understood the impact this Information and community hub has had on the many players and people who have come in contact with them over the last 20 odd years.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all who made this website and community what it is.

Most of all, Thank you Gene and Deb. May they rest in piece.

Joshua S. (Punkboy3912)

Visitor

Nothing will ever bring back the joy I felt going through all the guides as a kid, thank you guys.

Glute Biter

Very long time user of the guides

Thank you for all of your hard work keeping this site up all these years - I definitely dropped in here more than a few times when I needed help.

Thank you

Alec

Visitor

HQ helped me a lot back in the days, thanks for everything!

Darkblade NL

RS player & visitor

Thank you for the help over all these years. Hoping there is a way we can archive this site or Jagex create and in game memorial for Deb and Gene.

Selby L (L00ter clown )

Lifelong user

Used HQ very often since back in 2005 for quests mostly

Thank you for everything! 🙏🏻 I hope the website can be adopted by Jagex.

NL Soldaat / Herathos

Runescape player & visitor

A part of my childhood go-to guides. You will be deeply missed! 😭

Nusshan

Thank you for all the help over the years. Back in the day none of us could have done it without you🫶

C2theH

Lifelong player

Used RuneHQ as a child, helped me out a ton where information was scarce.

Many blessings and thank you for all your hard work!

Scorp (05 vet)

Visitor

Thanks for all the help, your guides, and community over the years, you both will be missed dearly. LONG LIVE RUNEHQ

Parker I.

RuneScape player

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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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