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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Johnathan Lynch showed me this website when he was doing Dragon Slayer 1 20 years ago.
God bless those involved.

Thomas Rawson

Thanks for all the help over the years. I vividly remember using this site to guide me through dragon slayer for the first time. Thank you, RIP

Sorry216

Visitor

I owe a lot to Gene and Deb - they helped kickstart my software development career letting me volunteer as a Site Admin over the years and definitely took a chance in letting a then-14 year old create and run the RuneHQ Clan. I can only imagine how often I was a thorn in MrStormy’s side, but I like to think we both benefitted from each other’s stubbornness, and ultimately I believe it paid off with just how much amazing content RuneHQ was able to develop and release over the years. It’s sad to see them gone, but the memories the community made together because of them will live on for years to come.

Im4eversmart

Former Admin & RuneHQ Clan Leader

Thank you Deb and Gene for years of guides and info about our favorite game.

Rest in peace.

Spacemasterr

Guide user

Thank you for your service. You are and forever will be remembered as our go-to website to clarify any question in this beloved game.
Thank you for paving the way to a better and helpful community
Forever in our hearts ❤️

KAMI

Visitor

Thanks to Deb and Gene for everything, you'll both be missed, but held immortal in our hearts

Cool Messiah

Guide User

Don't end the website. Let someone else take the reins

John Locke

Voice of Reason

Thanks for all your hard work through the years, RuneHQ was my go-to for those early days of quests during my initial membership years.. Always in our minds. Thanks for everything!❤️

Alex

Quests visitor

RUNEHQ had it all! Quests, tips, and guides. When loading runescape I would always have Runehq ready. Growing up I never really thought or thanked the creators and I apologize. Without this I wouldnt have done half of what I completed. Sorry I didnt say this sooner, but THANK YOU! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. nothing truly dies if we do our part to remember what you gave us.

Albert M.

Long time player and RUNEHQ user

I grew up playing Runescape and always had runehq up for quest guides and anything I needed help with. Thank you for the help and wish you the best.

Jacob

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.

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