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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Way back in 2008-2011, I took part in the creation of most quest guides, and most of the pictures in the quest guides were taken by me. I miss everyone from the golden era. We used to host so many events together! I remember Terr, MooMoo, Graystar, and there were so many more that I can't remember their name at the moment. Thank you for the wonderful memories!

~Tune

Tune

Former Quest Guide Creator

Used RuneHQ on a daily basis as a kid back during 2005-2008 days, made my Runescape adventure back then so much better.

Alex

User 2005-2008

After many years of overcoming all sorts of obstacles and challenges to keep the RuneHQ website up and running, it saddens me a great deal to realize it's now finally coming to an end. So many people have passionately (and voluntarily) worked on this website and community over the years that it's hard to express the impact it has had in words. I myself first joined the RuneHQ staff as a Content Editor back in 2006, as a 13-year-old. I remember feeling extremely proud to be given that opportunity and trust, especially at such a young age. It was my first encounter with coding; it sparked my interest so much that I started to teach myself PHP, which eventually grew into starting my own one-man web development business in real life. So I can truly say RuneHQ shaped an important part of my life. I also had the pleasure of working alongside Gene(a.k.a. MrStormy, the founder) and DRAVAN at the time, as well as many other people—too many to name. I will cherish the memories and thank everyone who has been part of RuneHQ all these years. Even though the website is closing down, it's great to know the community can still get together on our Discord channel, hopefully to remain for a long time to come!

Alk12

Developer, Content Editor

Can't thank you all enough for the memories you helped foster. Rest in peace Deb & Gene.

l_ROK_l

Visitor, adventurer.

I still have the webpage printout my friends and I used for Heroes Quest back in the day. What a good run!

Phobiak

I spent many long, late nights reading quest guides on here as a young boy.
Thanks Deb and Gene, rest in peace, both. x

Cw301

Visitor

Very sad to hear this. I’ve been using this wonderful website since about 2006. Shame to see it go, but it has been a blessing to have it as long as we have. Love you all, and thanks for everything❤️

Beau

Long time listener, first time caller

I was a member and helped write some of the guides when rs2 came out. Been so many years

J1j2j3

Member and writer

I remember sitting in my friend’s basement playing RuneScape together. Trying to quest with RuneHQ on another window. Great memories sad to see it end, but without an ending you can’t appreciate the beginning.

Jacob McC

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

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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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