I must admit, SpaceCorp: 2025-2300 AD is the first game I've seen in a long while that really makes me go "holy crap, that is BEAUTIFUL."
I knew this game has been out a while, but I never took a close look at it. Until today. And man are the components gorgeous. As much of a space nut as I am, I immediately fell in love with this design.
It's highly rated on BGG and lots of praise are being heaped on this one. Furthermore...it's 1-player-friendly, which is huge. The 'bot' that you play against, I've read, is highly challenging yet balanced well.
Sigh. Well, I just got a (small) bonus for last year from work, so hopefully nobody notices the new purchase...LOL. So much for my minis pursuit.