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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Used this website as my first place for information for all thins RS. It was there when people didn't know, it will live on in our memories forever.

Thanks for all of your hard work over the years.

iSmashClowns

visitor

Sad to hear of your loss. You will forever live in our hearts and minds. Thank for the help in our quests, now we must fend for ourselves without your wisdom and guidance.

Xisback

RuneHQ has been and still is my go to for all RuneScape questions, since 2003. This is heartbreaking. I’m sorry for your loss, my condolences. Thank you for everything, and all of your amazing work!

Chio

Visitor

this site helped me complete the f2p quests in 2005 when i was 9 years old :)

me

this site helped me complete the f2p quests in 2005 when i was 9 years old :)

me

Crazy to see an end of an era. May the community always live on in people's hearts.

Softwaifuwu

Visitor

It is crazy how time flies. I remember coming here so many times as a kid for most of my quests almost 2 decades ago. Back when I I still had dial up internet and my computer that could get like 20 fps at the most. Wishing everyone at RuneHQ the best.

Seniphyre

Visitor

Rune HQ guided me through the world of Gielenor as a young kid. Spent many hours using the page to get through quests such as Knight’s Sword, Lost City, Dragon Slayer and many more. I am grateful for what they created. If you were playing this during the golden years of 2004-2010, you without a doubt visited this page. Thank you for everything, may Greg and Deb rest in peace together.

Byron Schwartz

Avid user

Helped me as a kid when I didn’t know how to do quests . Thank you & may god have mercy on deb & genes soul

Christian Mariles

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.