GameTape runs as a lightweight menubar app on your Mac. It captures your screen every 15 seconds and uses vision AI to understand your work context — what you're focused on, when you switch tasks, where patterns emerge. Coaching arrives based on established frameworks. It sees the work the way a coach watching film would: looking for patterns, not judging frames.

Screenshots are stored on your Mac and never uploaded to any server. They're automatically deleted every 30 days. Only structured text insights are sent encrypted for analysis — personal information is automatically scrubbed before processing. No human ever sees your screen. You own the tape, you control what gets observed, and you can pause anytime from the menubar.

No — it makes your coach dramatically more effective. GameTape gives both you and your coach the tape that human coaching has always been missing. Walk into your next session with real data instead of a curated narrative.

GameTape draws from 5 mental models proven by top performers — including the Eisenhower Matrix, Eat the Frog, Growth Mindset, 80/20 Principle, and structured reflection. The right model is applied contextually, based on what the tape shows. Each has a 72-hour cooldown to prevent repetition and give you space to integrate.

Productivity tools track what you did. GameTape coaches you on why it matters. The difference is the same as the difference between a stopwatch and a coach. We're not a dashboard — we're a coaching presence that uses established frameworks to help you develop as a leader.

You'll receive your first Game Moment within an hour. Within a week, GameTape will surface multi-day patterns you've never been able to see. Within a month, most founders report a measurable shift in alignment between stated priorities and actual work.