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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You guys where awesome in the days before the wiki took everything over. Thanks for everything!

Lopendebank3

Wow, Its the end of an Era. Wish you well Deb and Gene!

This website played a huge role in my early success and childhood on Runescape.

Cam L

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

Thanks for everything <3

User

Visitor

Thank you for all the memories and may your legacy live on forever Deb and Gene

RuneHQ wasn't just a site it was home like you said.

Gold Vial

Visitor

It may been ages since i last clicked on this page but it does bring me back to the golden days of looking up quest guides and learning few tricks n tips. Thank you for everything!

Uncle Marine

Frequent visitor

I have not played RuneScape in over a decade and recently learned that the site was going to shut down soon.
I have fond memories of browsing your site when I was a young lad during my playthrough back in the 2000s. Thank you for everything.

G-one89

Former player

sending love

jon

Thank you for all the years of service from questing to skilling without RuneHQ my childhood would have been dull

Alive I I I

Thank you for helping us newbs back in the day get through tough quests! We couldn't have done it without you.

Shriwp

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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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