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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Been coming here since 2006. Can't believe this is it. Love you guys. You are a piece of my childhood. This place, this game, everything has helped in more ways than one.

Qold

Visitor

I have so many memories of visiting the website and using their quest guides back in the 2000s, thanks for providing such helpful information, you’ll always have a place in RuneScape history!

Nathan Staniforth

Regular visitor

6 year old me couldn't have done Ernest the Chicken without RuneHQ, thank you.

Raph L

Visitor

RuneHQ was the first place that I really wanted to help the community. It was an amazing team to be apart of that I will always remember. RuneHQ was also the reason that I got to attend RuneFest in 2013, which is something I will always be grateful for as it was an experience I will never forgot. Although I'm not part of RuneHQ anymore it is still extremely sad to see that it is closing its doors for the final time. It will always be remembered as one of the great RuneScape communities and help sites. RIP :(.

Amoa

Former Content Editor

Farewell hq thanks for all the help

Ghandiyo

20 Year player

This website was everything to me and my sister back in the day. Hours spent browsing the guides, posts, and information. Much love.

Talloak

Visitor

can't believe this day has finally come.. thank you. for everything.. <3

-Elementkid20

Alex

Visitor,Questor,Fan

I haven't really played the game in a bit but RuneHQ was my go to when I did back in the day.

Sad to see it go. Thank you for the memories. Thank you for all the hard work put into every bit of the site over the years. Without RuneHQ, I probably wouldn't be as addicted to RuneScape as I was. But that journey brought me the people I have around me today. Thank you. <3

Megabyte

Visitor

I never met Gene, but I heard lots of stories about him. I regret not being able to get to know him. I have chatted briefly with Deb a few times and found her to be a very nice lady. They will both be missed greatly.

Zandahar

Clan Staff

Thank you for helping us troughout the years. I used to get lost inside articles for the fun of it and it helped me learn a lot about the game and how a lot of items worked. I am so grateful that I was part of that community, in silence but a part nonetheless. Thank you for everything.

wico9

Another Guide Reader

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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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